Ebbw Vale named Britain's fattest town
Ebbw Vale has been dubbed 'Britain's fattest town' after reports highlighted high obesity rates and low life expectancy in the Welsh town. According to major media reports, 78% of people in Blaenau Gwent are overweight, with 37% classified as obese, and women in the area have a life expectancy of 79.2 years, one of the lowest in Britain.