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Telegraph
2 days ago
- Telegraph
Watch: Tractor crashes into houses after collision with drug driver
A drug driver who crashed into a tractor and caused it to plough into a row of houses has avoided a jail sentence. Matthew Cumpsty drove a silver Mercedes E-Class through a red light into the path of a JCB tractor, Cheshire Police said. The impact of the crash in Chester caused the tractor to veer off the road into a series of homes, leaving a trail of devastation. Emergency services attended the collision in Green Lane on April 1 and found that two houses had suffered serious structural damage. Footage of the crash shows the tractor driving straight into the front of a number of properties, causing at least two to partially collapse. Police said it was 'pure chance' that there were no reports of injuries. Cumpsty was arrested at the scene after failing a roadside drugs swipe. One bad decision A toxicology report later revealed that he was over the limit for benzoylecgonine (cocaine) with 65 micrograms per litre of blood, over the limit of 50mcg, the force said. The 52-year-old, of Oldfield Drive, Great Boughton, appeared at Chester Crown Court where he was handed a 12-month community order including 200 hours community service. He was also ordered to pay £85 costs and a £114 surcharge and received a 16-month driving ban. He had earlier pleaded guilty to drug-driving and dangerous driving. Pc Richard Phillips said: 'While Cumpsty has shown remorse for his actions, the impact of his actions that day were life-changing and it was pure chance that nobody suffered any serious injuries. 'As a result of one bad decision to get behind the wheel while under the influence, several families were left homeless and commuters travelling into Chester were left with serious disruption for several weeks while repair work was undertaken. 'In addition, Cumpsty is facing a lengthy driving ban. I hope that this ban will give him time to reflect on his actions that day.'
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Yahoo
Drug-driver avoids jail over crash that caused tractor to plough into homes
A drug-driver who crashed into a tractor, causing it to plough into a row of houses, has avoided a jail sentence. Matthew Cumpsty drove a silver Mercedes E-Class through a red light into the path of a JCB tractor, Cheshire Police said. The impact of the crash in Chester caused the tractor to veer off the road into a series of homes, leaving a trail of devastation. Emergency services attended the collision in Green Lane on April 1 and found that two houses had suffered serious structural damage. Footage of the crash shows the tractor driving straight into the front of a number of properties, causing at least two to partially collapse. Police said it was 'pure chance' that there were no reports of injuries. Cumpsty was arrested at the scene after failing a roadside drugs swipe. A toxicology report later revealed that he was over the limit for benzoylecgonine (cocaine) with 65 micrograms per litre of blood, over the limit of 50mcg, the force said. The 52-year-old, of Oldfield Drive, Great Boughton, appeared at Chester Crown Court on Tuesday where he was handed a 12-month community order including 200 hours community service. He was also ordered to pay £85 costs and a £114 surcharge and received a 16-month driving ban. He had earlier pleaded guilty to drug-driving and dangerous driving. Pc Richard Phillips said: 'While Cumpsty has shown remorse for his actions, the impact of his actions that day were life-changing and it was pure chance that nobody suffered any serious injuries. 'As a result of one bad decision to get behind the wheel while under the influence, several families were left homeless and commuters travelling into Chester were left with serious disruption for several weeks while repair work was undertaken. 'In addition, Cumpsty is facing a lengthy driving ban. I hope that this ban will give him time to reflect on his actions that day.'
The Independent
3 days ago
- The Independent
Drug-driver avoids jail over crash that caused tractor to plough into homes
A drug-driver who crashed into a tractor, causing it to plough into a row of houses, has avoided a jail sentence. Matthew Cumpsty drove a silver Mercedes E-Class through a red light into the path of a JCB tractor, Cheshire Police said. The impact of the crash in Chester caused the tractor to veer off the road into a series of homes, leaving a trail of devastation. Emergency services attended the collision in Green Lane on April 1 and found that two houses had suffered serious structural damage. Footage of the crash shows the tractor driving straight into the front of a number of properties, causing at least two to partially collapse. Police said it was 'pure chance' that there were no reports of injuries. Cumpsty was arrested at the scene after failing a roadside drugs swipe. A toxicology report later revealed that he was over the limit for benzoylecgonine (cocaine) with 65 micrograms per litre of blood, over the limit of 50mcg, the force said. The 52-year-old, of Oldfield Drive, Great Boughton, appeared at Chester Crown Court on Tuesday where he was handed a 12-month community order including 200 hours community service. He was also ordered to pay £85 costs and a £114 surcharge and received a 16-month driving ban. He had earlier pleaded guilty to drug-driving and dangerous driving. Pc Richard Phillips said: 'While Cumpsty has shown remorse for his actions, the impact of his actions that day were life-changing and it was pure chance that nobody suffered any serious injuries. 'As a result of one bad decision to get behind the wheel while under the influence, several families were left homeless and commuters travelling into Chester were left with serious disruption for several weeks while repair work was undertaken. 'In addition, Cumpsty is facing a lengthy driving ban. I hope that this ban will give him time to reflect on his actions that day.'
Western Telegraph
3 days ago
- Western Telegraph
Drug-driver avoids jail over crash that caused tractor to plough into homes
Matthew Cumpsty drove a silver Mercedes E-Class through a red light into the path of a JCB tractor, Cheshire Police said. The impact of the crash in Chester caused the tractor to veer off the road into a series of homes, leaving a trail of devastation. Emergency services attended the collision in Green Lane on April 1 and found that two houses had suffered serious structural damage. As a result of one bad decision... several families were left homeless and commuters travelling into Chester were left with serious disruption for several weeks Pc Richard Phillips Footage of the crash shows the tractor driving straight into the front of a number of properties, causing at least two to partially collapse. Police said it was 'pure chance' that there were no reports of injuries. Cumpsty was arrested at the scene after failing a roadside drugs swipe. A toxicology report later revealed that he was over the limit for benzoylecgonine (cocaine) with 65 micrograms per litre of blood, over the limit of 50mcg, the force said. The 52-year-old, of Oldfield Drive, Great Boughton, appeared at Chester Crown Court on Tuesday where he was handed a 12-month community order including 200 hours community service. He was also ordered to pay £85 costs and a £114 surcharge and received a 16-month driving ban. He had earlier pleaded guilty to drug-driving and dangerous driving. Pc Richard Phillips said: 'While Cumpsty has shown remorse for his actions, the impact of his actions that day were life-changing and it was pure chance that nobody suffered any serious injuries. 'As a result of one bad decision to get behind the wheel while under the influence, several families were left homeless and commuters travelling into Chester were left with serious disruption for several weeks while repair work was undertaken. 'In addition, Cumpsty is facing a lengthy driving ban. I hope that this ban will give him time to reflect on his actions that day.'
Yahoo
08-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Five Georgia State Graduate Business Programs Ranked in 2025 U.S. News Rankings
Five Georgia State Graduate Business Programs Ranked in 2025 U.S. News Rankings Atlanta, Georgia, April 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The part-time MBA and specialty programs in information systems, real estate, business analytics, and healthcare management offered by Georgia State University's J. Mack Robinson College of Business are ranked in U.S. News & World Report's 2025 Best Graduate Schools, released today (April 8). Robinson's graduate program in information systems is No. 7 among public university programs and No. 10 overall. It is offered as an M.S. in Information Systems and as an MBA concentration. The college's graduate program in real estate is No. 9 among public university programs and No. 17 overall. It is offered as an M.S. in Commercial Real Estate and as an MBA concentration. Robinson's graduate analytics program is No. 11 among public university programs and No. 36 overall. It is offered as an M.S. in Data Science & Analytics and a STEM-designated MBA major in business analysis. The college's graduate health administration program is No. 21 among public university programs and No. 41 overall. It is offered as a dual-degree MBA/Master of Health Administration and as an MBA concentration. It is ranked with healthcare management programs. Robinson's part-time MBA is No. 22 among public university programs and No. 35 overall. 'We are pleased and proud of these U.S. News rankings, which reflect the relevance and responsiveness of our programs for working professionals and the esteem of our peer institutions,' said Richard Phillips, dean of the Robinson College. U.S. News bases its part-time MBA rankings on factors including peer assessment, median GMAT/GRE scores, median GPA, and average length of work experience. Two-hundred sixty-nine part-time programs met the criteria for consideration and were evaluated. Specialty rankings for information systems, real estate, and data science and analytics programs depend on peer assessments from business school deans and directors of MBA programs accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Healthcare management programs are evaluated by accredited member institutions of the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education. For more information, visit Attachment Five Georgia State Graduate Business Programs Ranked in 2025 U.S. News Rankings CONTACT: Holly Frew J. Mack Robinson College of Business 404-413-7076 hfrew@ in to access your portfolio
