AT a time when one report claimed that curry is now our "national dish", our feature on chip shops was a timely reminder that many of us still rate our local chippy highly.

Readers have been invited to tell us if they think their chippy is champion. We are expecting a deluge of letters. Our photographs illustrated just how much some people enjoy their fish and chips - let's hear from the rest of you.

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