ELECTED: Tory John Campion has been re-elected as West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner CONSERVATIVE John Campion has been re-elected for a second term as the region’s police and crime commissioner. Mr Campion, who has held the role of West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner since 2016, was re-elected on Monday (May 10) by almost 102,000 votes. Mr Campion received 179,411 votes – more than 55 per cent of the vote – and came out on top ahead of Labour’s Kuldip Sahota who polled 77,664 votes. Margaret Rowley came third for the Liberal Democrats with 50,699 votes and Reform UK candidate Peter Jewell came in last with 16,419 votes.
The previous holder of the office, Conservative Jason Ablewhite, resigned in late 2019 following a complaint made to the Independent Office for Police Conduct over allegations which related to messages allegedly sent to an adult member of the public over Facebook.
Following an investigation, the Crown Prosecution Service announced no further action would be taken, and Mr Ablewhite was not prosecuted, and at no point was he arrested or charged with an offence.
Conservative Darryl Preston on winning the Cambs and Peterborough PCC vote: pic.twitter.com/YlsgbDUJhf Ben Hatton (@BenHattonJourno) May 8, 2021
Mr Preston, when asked if his victory will start a new chapter for the office following the controversy, said: “Well, I am me.
THERE was disappointment for small parties and independent candidates yesterday as their major rivals swept the board at the Scottish elections. New pro-independence organisations Restore Scotland and Scotia Future, led by ex-SNP MSP Chic Brodie, had hoped their manifestos – offering a sovereign Scotland with the EU – would attract Yes voters disenchanted with the pro-Europe policies of the SNP and the Greens. However, despite concerted campaigns, neither secured enough support to win any seats. Two other pro-Yes parties – Action for Independence and the Independence for Scotland Party (ISP) – had also planned to stand candidates, but withdrew after the launch of the Alba Party.
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Share a Coke tour comes to Lincoln
Share with friends: A popular Coca Cola campaign will be making its way to Lincoln this weekend.
Lincoln residents searching shopping aisles to find their name on a Coke bottle rejoice, as the Share a Coke Tour is heading to the city centre.
The Share a Coke Campaign sees cans and bottles of Coca Cola emblazoned with 250 of the most popular names in Great Britain.
Many people though cannot locate their name, so the Share a Coke Tour will provide drinkers with the chance to get their name, or a friend’s, on a free 250ml bottle of Coke or Coke Zero.