Six parliamentary candidates will be competing for votes when the polls for the South Norfolk constituency open on May 6.The deadline for general election nominations passed at 4pm today , which sees no independents this time round.

Six parliamentary candidates will be competing for votes when the polls for the South Norfolk constituency open on May 6.

The deadline for general election nominations passed at 4pm today , which sees no independents this time round.

The candidates are (in alphabetical order), Richard Bacon (Conservative), Mick Castle (Labour), Evan Heasley (UKIP), Jacky Howe (Liberal Democrat), Helen Mitchell (BNP), and Jo Willcott (Green Party).

The poll will take place between 7am and 10pm on Thursday May 6. Counting will begin at Long Stratton Leisure Centre as soon as the polls close on the Thursday night.

The result is expected in the early hours of Friday May 7.