Local Elections 2017
There are elections in the Anglia region on Thursday 4 May 2017 for county councillors in Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk and Suffolk along with the newly created post of elected Mayor for Cambs and Peterborough.
UKIP lose Yarmouth Nelson seat to Labour
Labour have added to UKIP's woes in the local elections by stealing the Yarmouth & Southtown seat in Norfolk.
UKIP won the division back in 2013, but were defeated this time around as Labour's Mike Smith-Clare came out on top.
The party were also beaten in nearby Breydon as Carl Smith gained the seat for the Conservatives.
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Tories ahead in county elections at the expense of UKIP
Only two of the six counties in the Anglia region have so far declared results but the Conservatives are making the early running.
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Colchester UKIP chairman: 'We still have a part to play'
The Chairman of Colchester's UKIP branch has defended the party after a poor showing in this year's local elections.
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24.7% turnout in Peterborough for new Mayor
Just under a quarter of residents in Peterborough have cast a vote for the newly-created post of Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.