A BURNLEY curry house has been shortlisted for the region’s best takeaway in the English Curry Awards.

The Shagor Tandoori Takeaway on Colne Road is one of just five Indian fast food shops in the running for north west takeaway of the year.

The Shagor is in the running along curry shops from Preston, Liverpool and two from Manchester.

The restaurant will be represented at a black tie ceremony with finalists from across the nation attending the awards at the AJ Bell Stadium on Monday, October 13.

Yasmin Mahmood, operations director for event organisers Oceanic Consulting, said: “Each year the awards have grown from strength to strength, as we see an increase of nominations for those hidden gems, as well as the better known curry houses.”

There are fourteen awards up for grabs at the awards.