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A customer’s expensive lunch bill is sending foodies into a tantrum after he revealed the ‘excessive’ price of two cheese sandwiches and two Pepsis at an ‘average pub’. Would you pay that?

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Leigh Keystone from Wales went to X to express his frustration at the cost of eating out in a 'standard pub', which he did not name, in the UK

A pub’s expensive lunch bill has sent the internet into meltdown after he shared a photo of his broken receipt for two sandwiches and two soft drinks. Leigh Keystone, from Wales, shared with X his frustration at eating out in a “bog standard pub”, which he preferred not to name, in Britain. Despite only ordering … Read more

What salary makes someone ‘rich’? Brits reveal the magic number…

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In a survey, British people were asked how much they would have to earn to feel rich The average amount is almost three times the average wage Scots had the highest standards, while those in Yorkshire set their sights lower You need to earn almost £100,000 a year to be considered rich, a study claims… … Read more

BHX denies claims of ‘two hour waits for security’ with its own ‘max’ and ‘average’ times

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Under fire Birmingham Airport bosses have dismissed claims of long wait times repeatedly reported by passengers and witnessed by our reporter twice a week. BirminghamLive reports on long queues to get through security, which first came to light in May and became almost daily in June. A couple reported a wait of one hour and … Read more

The average age of my employees is 61 years. They are reliable and trusting

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Peter Stewart’s youngest team member at Aberkill is 55 years old One company tried to poach its 71-year-old employee because of his exemplary reputation A businessman has revealed that all of his company’s staff are over the age of 50, as he believes older workers have more ‘sense’ and know how to get things done. … Read more

How much savings interest does YOUR bank pay?

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The five biggest banks pay an average of just 1.69% on £10,000 of easy access loans This remains no less than 1.43% behind the rest of the market average Despite new rules requiring them to offer savers ‘fair value’ Britain’s five biggest banks are still failing to offer competitive savings rates despite the Financial Conduct … Read more