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December 5, 2019 3.08 pm This story is over 63 months old

Lincolnshire MEP Annunziata Rees-Mogg — sister of the Commons leader, Jacob Rees-Mogg — has quit the Brexit Party today.

Annunziata, who lives near Skegness, is now backing the Conservative Party.

She said: “We need a strong leave-supporting government to deliver the Brexit 17.4 million voted for. The Conservatives are the only option for Brexit supporters and democrats alike.”

A further two Brexit Party MEPs also quit today. They are Lance Forman who represents London, and Lucy Harris, who represents Yorkshire and the Humber.

This follows the sacking of MEP John Longworth, the former director general of the British Chambers of Commerce, for “repeatedly undermining” the election strategy of party leader Nigel Farage.

Nigel Farage has hit out at the three MEPs who quit the party and are now urging voters to back the Conservatives.

When Nigel Farage visited Lincoln. Photo: Steve Smailes

He told the BBC that Annunziata Rees-Mogg, Lance Forman and Lucy Harris had strong personal links to the Tories.

But the MEPs say the Brexit Party’s participation in the election will split the Leave vote.

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October 13, 2019 12.59 pm This story is over 65 months old

Photo: Stewart York

Four men have been charged following an ATM ram raid in Holton-le-Clay this week.

Lincolnshire Police received a report of an ATM attack at the McColl’s store in Louth Road in Holton-le-Clay just before 2.30am on Friday, October 11.

A picture from the scene shows a JCB behind a police cordon and the damage done to part of the building.

Officers attended and during pursuit a Humberside Police vehicle was rammed and damaged.

The ATM was recovered from the back of an abandoned transit van.

The four men from the Derbyshire and South Yorkshire areas were arrested and have now been charged with burglary, taking a vehicle without consent, and two counts of theft.

They are:

  • Thomas Boswell, 32, of no fixed address
  • Jordan Herring, 38, of Bentley, Doncaster
  • Ashley Squires, 36, of Huthwaite Lane, Old Blackwell, Alfreton
  • Alan Pearson, 33, of Tolney Lane, Newark

Pearson was also charged with assault and criminal damage.

They are due to appear at Lincoln Magistrates’ Court, on Monday, October 14.

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