VOTERS go to the polls across Wyre Forest today (Thursday) for local elections and to choose a new West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner.

Candidates will be making a final push to get those all-important votes that will earn them seats on Wyre Forest District Council or the job of leading West Mercia Police before polling stations close at 10pm tonight.

Votes will also be cast for the first Kidderminster Town Council election, which was formed in December last year, after proposals were rubber stamped by councillors.

The ballot papers will be counted at the Wyre Forest Glades Leisure Centre - for the last time - from 10am tomorrow (Friday, May 6) - and the results will be published on our website, here, as they become available. 

We will also be running a live blog on our website from the count at Glades Leisure Centre tomorrow.