COLCHESTER'S election candidates will be quizzed by the public at the Gazette’s General Election hustings tonight. 

Politicians vying for your vote will be answering your questions at the Weston Homes Community Stadium.

Sir Bob Russell (Liberal Democrats), Will Quince (Conservative), Jordan Newell (Labour), John Pitts (Ukip) and Mark Goacher (Green party) are due to attend.

The free event, which does not require a ticket, will begin at 6.30pm and is expected to last for about an hour and a half. Doors open at 6pm.

There is free parking and the bar will be open before and after the event.

Submit your questions to gazette.newsdesk@nqe.com, or call 01206 508334 and leave a message with your name, address and question.

Live stream of tonight's event is courtesy of www.kinura.com.

For more information about the candidates, visit the dedicated General Election area of our website.