TO celebrate National Fish & Chip Day on June 6, The Northern Echo has launched a competition that will crown Darlington and County Durham's 'Best Chippy 2024'.

Northern Echo readers got in touch to nominate their favourite fish & chip shop in Darlington and County Durham via an online voting platform, and now we can reveal our top ten.

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  •  Bartlett Street Fish Shop, in Bartlett Street, Darlington
  • Barton's Fish and Chips, in Longfield Road, Darlington
  • Cockerton Fisheries, in Woodland Road, Cockerton, Darlington
  •  FRYDAYS, in Salisbury Terrace, Darlington
  • Middleton In Teesdale Chip Shop, in Market Place, Middleton in Teesdale
  • Mike's Fish Bar, in Greenwell Road, Newton Aycliffe
  • Mr Chippy, in Eldon Street, Darlington
  • North Road Fish Bar, in North Road, Darlington
  •  Thirlmere Chippy, in Thirlmere Road, Darlington
  •  Yarm Road Fish & Chips, in Yarm Road, Darlington

With Echo readers sending in hundreds of nominations, these really are the cream of the crop when it comes to fish and chips locally.

To vote for your favourite, use the voting slip printed inside The Northern Echo from today until June 15.

Simply pick up a copy of The Northern Echo, tick your favourite from the list of ten finalists, and either post or hand in to your selected chippy for collection.

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The winner will be announced in The Northern Echo on Monday, June 24.

Gavin Foster, The Northern Echo editor, said: “In Darlington and County Durham we love our chippies. Whether you go for traditional fish and chips, battered burgers, pies or a gravy chip butty, our region’s chippies batter the opposition.

"That’s why The Northern Echo is delighted to launch the search for the best chippy so we can recognise and celebrate the fabulous fryers in our communities. So what are you waiting for? Get voting now!”