Dad who died in 'freak' tree-fall accident was 'loved by all'

The son of a man who died in a "freak accident" after a tree fell and struck his car in a storm has said he is holding on "very dearly to thousands of cherished memories".

James Douglas Lowe was driving back from the Edinburgh Fringe festival with his son, Will Lowe, when it happened on the A683 near Low Haygarth, Cumbria, on 20 August.

The 57-year-old, known as Doogie or Doug, died instantly while Will, 22, escaped with only minor injuries.

Paying tribute, Will said he and his father "did everything together" and were more "best friends" than father and son.

"He was a tremendously loving man," he added.

"He never really said it, he always showed it.

"He was overwhelmingly ive as a father, he had a ridiculous amount of pride in every single thing that I did".

Mr Lowe, from Warrington, Cheshire, was known for his devotion in running Winedown bar in Preston, Lancashire, which he founded in 2015.

Will said his father opened the cellar bar by "complete accident" after being in the wine business all his life.

"He had his own business for years and one day a customer told him about an empty premise he had he said 'do you want to open up a wine bar":[]}