WORCESTERSHIRE'S voters are being given the chance to question the county's parliamentary hopefuls during a series of live election debates.

BBC Hereford & Worcester is to host the series of special debates which will be held during the next 10 days.

During the programmes, prospective MPs will be asked to address concerns and issues raised by listeners before the show.

Drive time presenter Colin Bray will host the series of special debates which will be run until Thursday, May 31.

The one-hour debates will start at 6.05pm. They cover Leominster tonight, Hereford tomorrow and Redditch on Friday.

Next week, the panel of hopefuls will be from west Worcestershire on Tuesday, Worcester on Wednesday and Wyre Forest on Thursday.

The Wyre Forest debate will be the first time Labour's David Lock, Health Concern's Richard Taylor, Tory Mark Simpson and Jim Millington, of the UK Independence Party, will come face to face to discuss the controversial downgrading of Kidderminster hospital.

Anyone wanting to question the prospective MPs should write to BBC Hereford & Worcester, Hylton Road, Worcester, WR2 5WW.

Alternatively they can send an email to colinbrayshow@bbc.co.uk or telephone the radio station on 0845 300 8181.