CURRY CAPITAL OF BRITAIN 2007 Winner : LEICESTER

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LEICESTER was declared Curry Capital of Britain 2007 by the narrowest of margins Leicester (winner 80 points) Glasgow, Bradford, Manchester ( jt 2nd 80 points), London East (79 points), Birmingham (76 points), Edinburgh (72 points).   Curry Capital of Britain 2007 (Congratulations to Leicester) Curry Capital of the Year 2006 & EthniCity 2006 Some comments from the 2006 event "We and all the restaurants are delighted with the result!" Paula Greig - Glasgow City Council "Fantastic - we are delighted. This is brilliant news for Bradford and will go some way to building a more positive image of the cities multiethnicity! "- James Lee - Bradford City Council "I'm thrilled that Glasgow has reclaimed the title of Curry Capital of Britain and I'd like to congratulate the Council's marketing and graphics team who put their heart and soul into our bid." - Liz Cameron - Lord Provost "I hope this will encourage visitors to come into the city and sample what's on offer. It could provide a tremendous boost for trade. It's great to be in the news for the right reasons for a change!" - Terry Rooney - Bradford North MP Previous Holders Curry Capital: London West(2001) : Glasgow(2002) : Glasgow (2003) : Bradford (2004) : Birmingham (2005) : Glasgow (2006) EthniCity : Edinburgh (2003) : Birmingham (2004) : Glasgow (2005) : Bradford (2006)   "This sounds very interesting --- I wish the project well and look forward to hearing about its progress" Tony Blair, The Prime Minister