999 callers face longer wait over extra demand
Anyone calling West Mercia Police this morning may have to wait longer than usual to get a response
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Callers dialling 999 could wait longer for an answer today due to extra demand .
The alert was issued by West Mercia Police on Tuesday morning, May 11.
Callers were urged to only dial 999 in an emergency and to use 101 for any other enquiries.
Conservative s John Campion re-elected as West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner
The Tory candidate was first elected back in 2016
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The Conservative Party s John Campion has been re-elected as the West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner.
The Tory candidate, who was first elected back in 2016, kept his position after receiving 179,411 votes compared to the 77,664 votes cast for Labour s Kuldip Sahota.
CONSERVATIVE John Campion has been re-elected for a second term as the region’s police and crime commissioner. Mr Campion, who has held the role of West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner since 2016, was re-elected on Monday (May 10) by almost 102,000 votes. Mr Campion received 179,411 votes – more than 55 per cent of the vote – and came out on top ahead of Labour’s Kuldip Sahota who polled 77,664 votes. Margaret Rowley came third for the Liberal Democrat with 50,699 votes and Reform UK candidate Peter Jewell came in last with 16,419 votes. Following the result, which was announced at the Sports Village in Shrewsbury, Mr Campion said: “I am incredibly proud and humbled to have the majority support of the communities of West Mercia in the first round.
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ELECTED: Tory John Campion has been re-elected as West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner CONSERVATIVE John Campion has been re-elected for a second term as the region’s police and crime commissioner. Mr Campion, who has held the role of West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner since 2016, was re-elected on Monday (May 10) by almost 102,000 votes. Mr Campion received 179,411 votes – more than 55 per cent of the vote – and came out on top ahead of Labour’s Kuldip Sahota who polled 77,664 votes. Margaret Rowley came third for the Liberal Democrats with 50,699 votes and Reform UK candidate Peter Jewell came in last with 16,419 votes.