We live in 'Britain's fattest town' where people eat THREE takeaways a day and the queue for McDonald's blocks our driveways

It's been called the 'fattest town' in the UK and if you walk down the high street of Ebbw Vale you can see why. The beautician said: 'I agree it's a problem here in Ebbw Vale, there are so many takeaways and fast food places feeding people's appetites. One resident said people would order food to their houses when they lived just a short distance from the restaurant There's fish and chip shops, Indian takeaways and a Domino's pizza, offering deliveries to the town's 19,500 inhabitants She said: 'The trouble is everyone is overworked and underpaid so cheap fast food becomes very appealing, but it's no good for you. 'I'm not surprised Ebbw Vale has been named the UK's Fattest Town, but isn't it like all our other towns, full of these cheap fast food places.' There are so many takeaways and fast food places feeding people's appetites,' she said Ebbw Vale businessman Scott said when he was at school he was taught how to cook but now he thinks people aren't taught how to live a healthy lifestyle Brontie Hannah, 17 who plans to join the navy, said: 'I found I was allergic to fruit and vegetables and spent my time just going to McDonalds and getting Big Macs.