UKIP make Midlands gains in 2014 Local Elections
All the results of the Local Election 2014 across the Central Region as it happens.
First black female elected in landslide Sandwell vote
Councillor John Edwards has tweeted his welcome to Councillor Jackie Taylor, the first black female to be elected onto Sandwell Council.
She held the greets Green and Lyng Ward for the Labour party, with a landslide majority of 1749 votes, beating her UKIP rival more than 2 votes to 1, with Jackie Nock enticing 833 crosses on ballot papers.
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Early polls: Ukip's gain hurting all three major parties
Ukip have won seats at the expense of both the Conservative and Labour parties in local elections, so far. No results are in from London.
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Stalemate in Walsall but UKIP make gains on council
ITV News Central reporter Callum Watkinson was at the local election count in Walsall, and has sent this report from the night.