GENERAL Election candidates in constituencies bordering Wyre Forest include former Kidderminster mayor Nigel Knowles who is standing for Labour in the Ludlow constituency which takes in Cleobury Mortimer.

Leominster (taking in Rock, Ribbesford, Bliss Gate, Heightington, Callow Hill and Pound Bank): Pippa Bennett (Green), Celia Downie (Liberal Democrat), Stephen Hart (Labour), Bill Wiggin (Conservative), Chris Kingsley (UKIP), John Haycock (Independent).

West Worcestershire (taking in Dunley): Waqar Azmi (Labour), Michael Hadley (Lib Dem), Ian Morris (UKIP), Michael Spicer (Conservative), Malcolm Victory (Green).

Ludlow (taking in Cleobury): Martin Taylor-Smith (Conservative), Matthew Green (Liberal Democrat), Nigel Knowles (Labour), Jim Gaffney (Green), Phil Gutteridge (UKIP).

Mid-Worcestershire (taking in Hartlebury): David Bannister (Labour), Robert Browne (Lib Dem), Anthony Eaves (UKIP), Peter Luff (Conservative).