NORTH WEST CHIP SHOPS BATTLE IT OUT FOR 1ST 'PLAICE' AND TO BE CROWNED CHIPPY OF THE YEAR 2013!

IT all started on September 2013 when local chip shops start their crusade to be awarded Chippy Of The Year, as 'Chippy Of The Year 2013', in association with Holland's Pies', launches!

Does your local chippy serve up a winning dish? Return the favour and crown your local chip shop 'Chippy Of The Year 2013', in association with Holland's Pies,' by voting for them to win.

'Battering' it out to become 'Chippy Of The Year 2013', for  the North West's best chippies will go head to head in this North West chippy challenge! What's more selected chip shops will be involved in Chippy Tuesdays, a 'Chippy Of The Year 2013' promotional day, in partnership with Real Radio! Chippy Tuesdays will be promoted on-air throughout the campaign, offering listeners the chance to download a free pie voucher online, to redeem at participating chip shops.

Produced in Lancashire for over160 years, Holland's Pies is one of the North West's best-loved pie makers; producing a range of delicious pies, puddings and pastries for local chip shops in the North West. Whether it's delicious home cut chips, perfect pudding and peas, tasty fresh pies, rich homemade gravy or quality fish that makes your local chippy a keen contender, 'Chippy Of The Year 2013', in association with Holland's Pies, is asking for chippy lovers everywhere to make their vote!  What's more there is also a £500 cash prize up for grabs, for one lucky voting customer.

As part of a campaign to raise awareness for chip shops in the North West, 'Chippy Of The Year 2013' will run until December, when the winning chippy will be announced. Fans can vote for their favourite chippy through a number of voting channels, including online at the dedicated 'Chippy Of The Year' website or by completing a voting form in store at your local chippy. There will also be a Chippy Of The Year QR code, featured on posters in local chippies, which will allow you chippy fans to use their smartphones to link straight through to the Chippy Of The Year website.

For more information on 'Chippy Of The Year 2013' and how to vote visit:- chippyoftheyear.co.uk.

TO BE CROWNED CHIPPY OF THE YEAR 2013!

RESIDENTS are being invited to remember the war heroes that lost their lives in conflict, at special services across the UK. The Mayor of Sefton and the Mayor of Liverpool will be joining, councillors and council officers, along with representatives of the armed forces, emergency services and charities who have been involved in conflicts, by attend the Remembrance Day services on Sunday, 10 November 2013.  Please attended the services and also encouraging others to do the same. Some War Memorials' will also have services held on Monday, 11 November 2013, so beware that these services might course traffic disruption, as roads will be closed for them to be held. Please stop and pay respect to all who have fallen during conflicts at 11am on both days, if safe to do so. Also show support for those who protect the nation, by buying a Poppy from the Royal British Legion.