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This week sees the heats for north west England. Competing for the top spot are Liverpudlian returner Dave Critchley, executive chef at fine dining Chinese restaurant Lu Ban, as well as three new chefs: Sam Lomas from Macclesfield, a former apprentice at River Cottage and head chef at Glebe House in Devon, Stevie Lamb, head chef at the 4AA rosette hotel The Orangery in Darlington, and Brazilian-born Caroline Martins, who runs Brazilian British fusion cookery pop-ups.