THE candidates vying to win the vacant Newquay Porth and Tretherras Cornwall Council seat have been revealed.

Residents will have a choice of six candidates to choose from when they go to the polls on Thursday, April 23.

The candidates include Liberal Democrat Sandy Carter, Independent Topher Chard, Suzanne Featherstone from the Labour and Co-operative Party, Lyndon Harrison from Reform UK, Abigail Jane Hubbucks from the Green Party and Oli Kimber from the Conservative Party.

The by-election is being following the death of Cllr Kevin Towill in February aged 46.

He died suddenly after fighting back from a debilitating brain tumour.

Applications to register to vote at the election closes at midnight on Tuesday, April 7.

Applications for postal votes must be submitted by Wednesday, April 8 at 5pm.