‘I didn’t realise it would take such a long time’: Gainsborough on Brexit
Despite the referendum occurring over a year ago, not much so far has changed since the UK voted to end over 40 years of European Union membership. Lincolnshire Reporter went to Gainsborough and spoke to both Leave and Remain voters about how and why they voted the way they did. 61.8% of people in the West Lindsey…
Despite the referendum occurring over a year ago, not much so far has changed since the UK voted to end over 40 years of European Union membership.
Lincolnshire Reporter went to Gainsborough and spoke to both Leave and Remain voters about how and why they voted the way they did.
61.8% of people in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire voted to Leave in June 2016’s referendum and local MP Sir Edward Leigh is a well-known Eurosceptic.
Colin Herd, 65, voted Leave because he believed the UK will do alright on their own without the 27 other countries in the EU.
“I think we are just supporting the Greeks and the other countries that are slagging behind,” he said.
This view was in stark contrast with Remain voter Vince Gallucci, 57, who said: “The risks commercially and economically were far too great.”
He also described that the mainstream media’s Leave campaign about the savings the NHS would make if we left the EU was “bunkum.”
“I wished people voted Remain as I am someone who was born in Gainsborough in Lincolnshire which is part of Western Europe,” said David Cormack, 67.
Is it taking too long?
As we enter the 13th month since the referendum, people in Gainsborough have admitted that when they voted to leave they expected it to be a much quicker process than what it’s been.
“I thought it would more or less happen within the year but it seems to be dragging its feet a bit,” said Jan Younger, 79.
Brexit supporter Jane Smith admitted: “I didn’t realise it would take such a long time and it would be simpler than what it is.”
Remain supporter Susan Cormack, 67, voted to remain in the referendum said “nothing’s happening” and agrees that many people may regret voting leave because of this.
Should we pay a divorce fee?
Whether we should pay a divorce fee to leave the EU has sparked debate nationally and there was no sign of finding a resounding answer on the streets of Gainsborough.
“When you sign a contract you agree to pay, and get out free didn’t arise,” said Susan.
Colin disagreed, and said: “If you belong to a club and you decide that you want to leave you pay your final subscription and then you’re gone, why should you keep on paying when you’re not part of it?”
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The body of a missing 69-year-old man has been found in the North Lincolnshire town of Barton upon Humber.
Humberside Police released an appeal earlier this week to help find John Smith, who had been missing since 5.30pm on Wednesday, July 28.
Sadly, officers were called to reports of a body found near to Far Ings Road on Thursday, July 29. The body has since been identified as that of John Smith. Police said his death is not being treated as suspicious.
Humberside Police said: “John’s family have been informed and specialist officers are continuing to support them.
“Our thoughts remain with them at this extremely difficult time. His death is not being treated as suspicious.”
Police are investigating the death of a 74-year-old man who is believed to have been struck by a car in Gainsborough late on Friday night.
One of Lincolnshire Police’s officers was flagged down by a motorist on Middlefield Lane to report a man seriously injured in the road at around 11.15pm on July 30.
Paramedics treated him at the scene but, despite their best efforts, the man was pronounced dead a short time later. Police said his next of kin have been informed and are being assisted by specially trained officers.
Police added that their enquiries suggest that a Renault Clio, dating from 2006 onwards, may have been involved.
The force are urging anyone who was either driving a Renault Clio on Friday night, or who saw a vehicle matching the description in the area, to contact them.
Anyone who has information or who saw the incident, or has dashcam footage, should contact police on 101 or via email at [email protected] quoting incident number 523 of July 30.
Alternatively, it can be reported through the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online here.
There have been 2,592 new cases of coronavirus so far this week in Lincolnshire as concern rises over future travel restrictions.
The government’s COVID-19 dashboard on Friday reported 458 new cases in Lincolnshire, 93 in North East Lincolnshire and 75 in North Lincolnshire.
The figure is 2% higher than last Friday’s 612 cases – but 18% down on the 3,130 cases by this time last week.
NHS figures have reported two further hospital deaths in Northern Lincolnshire and Goole hospitals trust on Friday – bringing the weekly tally across Greater Lincolnshire’s hospitals to six.
Government figures, however, showed four further updates to their deaths data, bringing the total for the week to 10.
Nationally, cases increased by 29,622 to 5,830,774 while deaths rose by 85 to a total of 129,583.
Across England, the R number has fallen slightly to between 1.1. and 1.4 – last week it was between 1.2 and 1.4.
Meanwhile, data from the Office for National Statistics across the week ending July 24 showed approximately one in 65 people in England were estimated to have had coronavirus.
Lincolnshire’s coronavirus cases up to July 30.
The government has come under attack from French ministers today after placing the country on an “amber plus” travel list.
UK officials say the move is due to a new Beta variant, with transport secretary Grant Shapps defending the move to Sky News, he called the new variant a “big concern”.
It has left France adrift in terms of the UK’s quarantine rules with all the surrounding EU countries having self-isolation requirements removed from August 2.
Fully vaccinated visitors from the United States will also be able to arrive without needing to quarantine from that date.
Coronavirus data for Greater Lincolnshire on Friday, July 29
80,799 cases (up 626)
52,761 in Lincolnshire (up 458)
12,431 in North Lincolnshire (up 75)
15,607 in North East Lincolnshire (up 93)
2,216 deaths (up four)
1,630 from Lincolnshire (up one)
304 from North Lincolnshire (no change)
282 from North East Lincolnshire (up three)
of which 1,326 hospital deaths (up two)
820 at United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust (up one)
43 at Lincolnshire Community Health Service hospitals (no change)
1 at Lincolnshire Partnership Foundation Trust (no change)
462 in Northern Lincolnshire (NLAG) (up two)
5,830,774 UK cases, 129,583 deaths
DATA SOURCE — FIGURES CORRECT AT THE TIME OF THE LATEST UPDATE. POSTCODE DATA INCLUDES DEATHS NOT IN HEALTHCARE FACILITIES OR IN HOSPITALS OUTSIDE AUTHORITY BOUNDARIES.
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