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Yahoo
28-05-2025
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Driver jailed after 10mph police pursuit
A man who attempted to get away from police by driving at just 10mph has been handed an immediate 12 month prison sentence. Jack Lowrey was spotted driving erratically through parts of Cumbria on the evening of 11 January as if "under the influence of something", Carlisle Crown Court heard. During a 16-minute "chase", the 21-year-old drove slowly with his lights off before having his tyres punctured by a police stinger and being forced to stop against a wall. Lowrey, who had been given 16 months in February 2024 for threatening to kill someone while holding scissors to their throat, admitted dangerous driving and aggravated vehicle taking. Previously of Distington but currently of no fixed abode, he also admitted to failing to provide a specimen and having no insurance or licence. He will also be banned from driving for 36 months after his release and will have to take an extended test before getting behind the wheel again. The incident began when Lowrey took a red Ford Focus courtesy vehicle without his family's permission. He had initially attracted the attention of officers while sitting in the vehicle on Moorclose Road in Workington, before then heading south towards Whitehaven where the blue light pursuit began. Upon his arrest, he was taken to a police station where he refused to co-operate and shouted abuse. Lowrey's barrister told the court how he had gone "out of control" and started to use alcohol to cope after his father was handed a lengthy jail term in 2023. Passing sentence, Judge Nicholas Barker said he had "little hesitation" in finding that Lowrey was "heavily intoxicated" during what "was a determined attempt, by you, to evade the police". Follow BBC Cumbria on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram HM Courts and Tribunals Service
Yahoo
28-05-2025
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WATCH: Danger driver led police on 16-minute night-time chase
A DANGER driver 'gurned' at police, dropped his speed to 10mph and even tried to flee with burst car tyres during a night time west Cumbria pursuit. Without permission on January 11, Jack Lowrey, 21, took a Ford Focus courtesy vehicle which had been provided to his father by garage staff while his own was being mended. Carlisle Crown Court heard Lowrey was initially seen driving in an erratic manner. 'It was clear to those who witnessed him that he was under the influence of something,' said prosecutor Tariq Khawam. A police constable saw the Focus on Moorclose Road in Workington, and tried to stop it. The Focus came to a halt and the driver appeared to be struggling to start the engine. Jack Lowrey of Workington (Image: Cumbria Police) But as the officer got out of his own vehicle, the Focus started and drove away. 'Although not at any great speed,' said Mr Khawam. 'The PC provided a running commentary that the driver was not capable of driving. 'He describes him as 'gurning' (pulling a face) as if under the influence of drugs or drink.' A member of the public reported seeing the Focus in the Lillyhall area towards Whitehaven. A second police officer tried to stop it, activating blue lights and the siren of their patrol vehicle with Lowrey's speed dropping to only 10mph at one stage. Lowrey clipped a kerb and yet, even after the tyres were then burst with a stinging device, he continued to try and get away until the Focus was forced by police into a wall. This ended a 16-minute chase. Lowrey, previously of Distington, was arrested and taken to a police station where he refused to provided an evidential sample, and shouted abuse. When brought to court he admitted dangerous driving, aggravated vehicle taking, failing to provide a specimen, no insurance and driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence. The court heard that in late February this year, Lowrey had been jailed for 16 months by a judge for offending which included making a threat to kill a man while holding scissors to his throat. Lowrey's barrister, Marion Weir, told how he went 'out of control' after his father was handed a lengthy jail term in 2023. 'That is something that weighed heavily on this young man,' said Miss Weir. 'He took that badly. He used alcohol as a coping mechanism.' Lowrey had been given his first taste of prison this year. 'He is keen to be released as soon as possible, accepting that this court will pass a sentence which may result in him being in there a little bit longer,' added the barrister. Judge Nicholas Barker said he had 'little hesitation' in finding that Lowrey was 'heavily intoxicated' during the police pursuit. 'This was a determined attempt, by you, to evade the police over what was in fact a lengthy pursuit,' concluded the judge. He imposed a 10-month prison sentence. Lowrey must serve a 30-month driving ban when released and must pass an extended test before being able to drive on public roads.
Yahoo
14-05-2025
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Lincoln FCCLA seeing success in first years
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A student organization at a Sioux Falls high school is seeing success in its first few years. Sophomore Emily Lowrey joined Lincoln's FCCLA chapter as a freshman after wanting to get involved in clubs at school. ICE officers make arrests in Madison 'At Lincoln, FCCLA is one of those only clubs that really focuses on the family aspect,' Lowrey said. Those five letters stand for Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America. Advisor and family and consumer sciences teacher Kali Sloup started organizing the chapter during the 22-23 school year with about four students on board. Today, there are about 15. 'I think a lot of students are finding a place where they can belong. I have a lot of students who take my classes who may not necessarily be athletes, many not have something else they're involved in, but they find this as a way, 'Hey, I could do that,'' Sloup said. The Lincoln chapter is coming off of a successful run at the FCCLA State Leadership Conference in April. The group was recognized for its membership growth and named a Silver Level Merit Chapter. 'That takes into consideration the number of things the organization could've been involved with throughout the school year. It recognizes the things our members have completed. It recognizes our students having held membership campaigns, having held regular meetings, having attended state-level events, all areas where they could've built their leadership skills,' Sloup said. Members of the chapter, including Lowrey, also received honors at the conference. The sophomore hopes to see this chapter grow even more in the future. 'We're just trying to make a really strong foundation,' Lowrey said. FCCLA started 80 years ago. It used to be known as Future Homemakers of America. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Reuters
25-04-2025
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Britain's energy price cap set to fall 9% in July, Cornwall Insight says
LONDON, April 25 (Reuters) - Britain's domestic energy price cap is expected to fall around 9% in July after wholesale energy prices tumbled amid warmer weather and as U.S. tariff announcements stoked fears for economic growth. A fall in the cap would be welcome news for the government, under pressure to meet a pledge to curb household energy costs. Make sense of the latest ESG trends affecting companies and governments with the Reuters Sustainable Switch newsletter. Sign up here. Benchmark British gas prices have tumbled around 40% since February as warmer weather curbed demand, the EU parliament backed weaker gas storage rules and fears of a global trade war rose that could hamper economic growth and industrial output. 'We have all seen markets go up as fast as they go down, and the very fact the market dropped so quickly shows how vulnerable it is to geopolitical and market shifts,' said Craig Lowrey, Principal Consultant at Cornwall Insight. British energy regulator Ofgem sets a cap on household energy bills each quarter using a formula that reflects wholesale energy prices and also takes into account suppliers' network costs and environmental and social levies. Cornwall Insight forecasts Ofgem's price cap will fall in July to 1,683 pounds ($2,238.89) a year based on average use, from 1,849 pounds a year in April. Lowrey said high volatility in the market means the cap forecast could change again before being set by Ofgem towards the end of May. ($1 = 0.7517 pounds)
The Independent
18-02-2025
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- The Independent
Energy price cap set to rise in April, according to forecast
Household energy bills are set to rise again in April, according to a forecast from energy consultancy Cornwall Insight. The group said it expects regulator Ofgem to reveal that the typical household energy bill will rise by 5%, or £85, to £1,823. Dr Craig Lowrey, principal consultant at Cornwall Insight, said: ' Households have been hit hard over the past few months, and with bills set to rise for a third consecutive time the pressure is not letting up.' Higher energy costs only reinforce the need to accelerate our expansion of clean, reliable energy across the UK Dr Craig Lowrey, Cornwall Insight Mr Lowrey said the rise was because of an increase in wholesale gas prices across Europe. He said this underscored the need for Labour's push towards building more UK-based renewable energy, such as wind and solar farms. Ofgem changes the price cap for households every three months, largely based on the cost of energy on wholesale markets, with the regulator due to confirm the level for April to June on February 25. The energy price cap was introduced by the Government in January 2019 and sets a maximum price that energy suppliers can charge consumers in England, Scotland and Wales for each kilowatt hour (kWh) of energy they use. It does not limit total bills, because householders still pay for the amount of energy they consume. The cap is significantly lower than at the peak of the energy crisis, which was fuelled by Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. But prices are still 'more volatile than it has been in quite some time, and households are bearing the brunt of cold weather and low gas storage levels across Europe,' Mr Lowrey said. It comes as the Government pushes ahead with its policy of building out renewable energy, with a goal of reaching 95% clean power across the electricity grid by 2030. Mr Lowrey said: 'It might be tempting to look at rising bills and conclude that the push towards renewables is not working, and we should scale back on the transition. 'But the reality is higher energy costs only reinforce the need to accelerate our expansion of clean, reliable energy across the UK.' He said without more UK-based renewable energy, Britain would be 'left forever at the whim of the volatile international wholesale market, which as recent years have shown, can be a pretty expensive place to be'.
