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BBC News
16-05-2025
- Climate
- BBC News
Thames death in Sunbury could have been prevented
A man who helped save four people caught in a fatal incident on the River Thames said the death of one of the crew could have been 11 October, 68-year-old Peter Lawson was swept down the Little Grey Weir in Sunbury, in Surrey, after his boat capsized and broke in two - his body was found nine days Whiterod told an inquest at Woking Coroner's Court on Friday that Mr Lawson may have been saved if there was an emergency system to shut the Burns, the River Thames area director for the Environment Agency (EA), said while she understood the concern, there was a chance of misuse if there were emergency buttons. Ms Burns, who described operating the weir as "complex", explained that extra safety signs had been put on the weir following the lock box had also been changed since Mr Lawson's death and a copy of the key was kept at the Sunbury EA's safety warning boards for the stretch of the river was red on the day of the incident, and Ms Burns told coroner Scott McDonnell that more work was needed to ensure people understood the agency's said the EA had no power to prevent people going on the river and they did their own local assessments of risk. 'Terrifying' waves The EA's field team leader Steve Scott rushed from his office in Sunbury when he spotted the broken rowing boat float past and got instructions over the phone on how to close the Whiterod told the inquest: "If we had been able to do that immediately, I wouldn't have gone out in my boat and Peter wouldn't have drowned."He said the waves at the weir on that day were "terrifying" and making a "churning, rolling, standing wave".He added that his own boat partially capsized because of the force of the inquest heard that the gate had been open for several days to control the flow of water across the river after a period of heavy rain. Crew member Ashley Tilling said a cruiser, which had sunk two weeks before, appeared on the day of the incident and could have impacted the water inquest also heard that the EA had planned to remove submerged boats from nearby Weir B, but the work had to be put on hold because of heavy rain in meant the weir was partially open, and Weir C, where the accident happened, was fully open. Another boat had also submerged on Weir C towards the end of September, the inquest Burns told the inquest: "Given the flow and immense pull of the water, it's my opinion it did not affect the boats in the channel."Although the inquest has ended, the verdict is expected to be given at a later Lawson's widow, Helen, said: "Peter's wonderful quirky blend of love, curiosity and kindness touched so many lives, and I shall remain forever grateful for the joy he brought into mine."Our families and friends hope lessons have been learned about improving emergency procedures and communication of potential dangers to river users."She added: "It seems very fitting that improved safety for river users will be his legacy to the rowing community."
BBC News
15-05-2025
- BBC News
Survivor describes River Thames before fatal rowing accident
A survivor of a rowing accident on the River Thames in which an experienced rower died said he had never seen conditions like 11 October, 68-year-old Peter Lawson was swept down the Little Grey Weir near Sunbury Lock in Surrey after his boat capsized and broke in two - his body was found nine days Grey told Woking Coroner's Court on Thursday that the water near the weir was "incredibly fast-flowing" and they were "being sucked down the river".Another crew member, Ashley Tilling, said you would not expect the weir to be open and described how he was "fully immersed" and "quaking" after their boat capsized. Mr Tilling said both rowers "would err on the side of caution", but the group of four still got into difficulty on their return trip from Weybridge Rowing Club towards said he became aware the boat was drifting towards the weir and that when the boat capsized the four-man crew grabbed the ropes of said a cruiser, which he later discovered had sunk two weeks before, had Tilling added: "It was quite spooky to see this cruiser emerging. I think it may have affected the [water] flow that end." In a statement, the crew's coach Alice Leake described how she shouted a warning when she saw the boat drift towards the weir. She tried to rescue the four men but her own boat became submerged and she went down the weir and was knocked Grey said another boat had gone out earlier and did not report any crew also assessed the water flow and their club's risk assessment was at yellow. The Environment Agency's "red board" for the stretch was at red, but Mr Tilling said experienced crews could go out in those Environment Agency is also expected to give evidence at the inquest is scheduled to continue on Friday.
BBC News
14-05-2025
- BBC News
Lancashire Constabulary horse named in honour of police chief Peter Lawson
A Lancashire Police horse has been named in honour of an assistant chief constable who died suddenly at the age of Horse Lawson is named after Peter Lawson, who served with the force for more than 20 years, leading the investigation into the disappearance of Nicola Bulley in 2023 and also playing a key role in the county's response to the coronavirus Lawson's family were among those attending the naming ceremony at the force's mounted branch in Chief Constable Richard Robertshaw said: "We've been thinking about how we could recognise his memory and today was an opportunity to do that." He said Mr Lawson was "very passionate about policing and keeping the public of Lancashire safe" and he was "a very warm and caring individual" who was much Lawson also had responsibility for the mounted Lawson, a five-year-old Clydesdale horse, will be ridden by PC Cassie said: "He is going to carry the name of Lawson with great pride in memory of Pete Lawson." Listen to the best of BBC Radio Lancashire on Sounds and follow BBC Lancashire on Facebook, X and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230.
Business Insider
12-05-2025
- Business
- Business Insider
Analysts Are Bullish on These Healthcare Stocks: Iovance Biotherapeutics (IOVA), uniQure (QURE)
There's a lot to be optimistic about in the Healthcare sector as 2 analysts just weighed in on Iovance Biotherapeutics (IOVA – Research Report) and uniQure (QURE – Research Report) with bullish sentiments. Protect Your Portfolio Against Market Uncertainty Discover companies with rock-solid fundamentals in TipRanks' Smart Value Newsletter. Receive undervalued stocks, resilient to market uncertainty, delivered straight to your inbox. Iovance Biotherapeutics (IOVA) In a report issued on May 9, Peter Lawson from Barclays maintained a Buy rating on Iovance Biotherapeutics, with a price target of $4.00. The company's shares closed last Friday at $1.75. According to Lawson is currently ranked with 0 stars on a 0-5 stars ranking scale, with an average return of -10.1% and a 35.4% success rate. Lawson covers the Healthcare sector, focusing on stocks such as Springworks Therapeutics, Adaptimmune Therapeutics, and Karyopharm Therapeutics. Currently, the analyst consensus on Iovance Biotherapeutics is a Moderate Buy with an average price target of $13.83, a 612.9% upside from current levels. In a report issued on May 8, TD Cowen also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $5.00 price target. uniQure (QURE) Wells Fargo analyst Yanan Zhu maintained a Buy rating on uniQure on May 9 and set a price target of $30.00. The company's shares closed last Friday at $12.79. According to Zhu is ranked 0 out of 5 stars with an average return of -5.6% and a 26.4% success rate. Zhu covers the Healthcare sector, focusing on stocks such as Adaptimmune Therapeutics, Iovance Biotherapeutics, and Crispr Therapeutics AG. Currently, the analyst consensus on uniQure is a Strong Buy with an average price target of $36.86, representing a 203.4% upside. In a report issued on April 29, Leerink Partners also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $48.00 price target.
