Who is the man behind the bin? As Count Binface prepares to square off against Farage, Clacton local JULIA LAWRENCE asks: What do Mrs Bin and the little Bins make of it all?

There are a record 34 candidates standing in Clacton-on-Sea’s by-election – but many voters say they feel nobody is taking them seriously. Nicole Wootton-Cane speaks to residents to find out what the election means beyond Farage versus Count Binface

JULIA LAWRENCE: Not since the days of hysterical teenagers chaining themselves to rock stars' railings has anyone been in such dogged pursuit of a celebrity.