VOTERS across Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Gloucestershire will have the chance to elect new county councillors on Thursday, June 4.

And the same date sees elections for the European parliament as well.

Residents of all areas are being urged to make sure they are registered to vote, otherwise they will not be able to take part in June's ballot.

And there's not long to wait. The deadline is Tuesday, May 19.

Which authority you need to contact depends on where you live. People living in and around Malvern and Upton need to get in touch with Malvern Hills District Council, which can be reached on 01684 862151 or via malvern.whub.org.uk/home.

For residents of Ledbury and Bromyard the electoral authority is Herefordshire Council, on 01432 260000 or herefordshire.gov.uk.

And people living around Newent need to contact Forest of Dean District Council on 01594 812692 or fdean.gov.uk.

And those who want to stand as candidates in these elections need to hurry, because the deadline to get their papers in is next Thursday, May 7, at 4pm.