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Italian town loves deep-fried British dish so much, it holds a two-week festival dedicated to it

Italian town loves deep-fried British dish so much, it holds a two-week festival dedicated to it

The Tuscan town of Barga has held its annual fish and chip festival every summer since the 1980s - despite the deep-fried British favourite being anything but the usual fare enjoyed by locals.

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