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Cambs potato mountain: When the chips are down

It's a staple part of many people's diets, but a Cambridgeshire farmer said he had been left with tonnes of potatoes that no-one seems to want.

Luke Ablett, who farms near Whittlesey, says he is getting 'very worried' about not selling all his potato crop.

Other growers are also seeing a 'notable' decline in demand from chip shops.

John Devine went to see the stockpile for himself.

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