and i was samir hussein reporting. —— that was samir hussein. local elections are being held today in many parts of england and wales. voters will elect councillors in more than 100 local authority areas in england, and there are 11 contests for regional mayors. there's a parliamentary by election in blackpool south, following the resignation of the former conservative mp. and across england and wales, 37 police and crime commissioners will be elected. people wishing to cast their ballots in person will need to show photo id. and if you're in the uk from 11.40pm tonight, you canjoin laura kuenssberg live on here on the news channel for all the results, reaction and analysis. with more on bbc news online and the app. britain's biggest indoor arena, the co op live in manchester, has postponed its opening performance for the third time. the venue blamed a technical fault. the announcement last night came shortly before the doors were due to open to a sold out concert at the venue, leaving fans disappointed. here's colin paterson. it was third time