Poles apart in mayoral race

Two porn stars are going head to head in a public pole dancing contest - in their battle to become mayor of an Italian town.

Amandha Fox and Luana Borgia are both vying to win town hall elections to become the civic leader in Tranto.

The stars' backers are organising a pole dancing night next month where local voters see just what both girls have to offer.

"We want to be fair so we would like to invite any other candidate to come along and dance too," agent Mimmo Pavese told local media

Miss Fox, who has her own erotic calendar, added: "I want voters to see the real me."