County election coverage

Our county sister title the West Sussex County Times, which publishes on a Friday, will be in the shops a little later in the morning than usual - with all the election results from across West Sussex .

This is expected to be one of the most keenly contested of all recent elections.

In West Sussex, where the Lib Dems are the main opposition in most seats, there will be particular interest given their ascendancy in the national polls.

But it will be in Crawley that all attention will be most closely focused.

Labour held on to the seat by just 37 seats at the last election in 2005.

Now Henry Smith is hoping to win it for the Tories.

It's one of the most marginal seats in Britain - so the result there will set the tone for the whole election.

Demand for the Election Special County Times is expected to be high - so reserve your copy today. It will be available mid-morning on Friday May 7.