Price of a pint

One place worthy of a visit now is JD Wetherspoon, because they have dropped prices of a pint of Greene King IPA and a bottle of San Miguel to 99p.

This is a big saving for anyone who loves a pint, as the average pint of beer is about £2.75.
And if you visit a trendy bar you can pay up to £3.50 for a lager.

It is thought that other high street operators will react to this and cut their drinks in a similar way.

Experts say the move shows that the industry is having to react to the current climate and add it goes against government attempts to cut binge drinking by trying to prevent price-led promotions.

The company has rejected the suggestion that its price cuts would lead to irresponsible drinking.
Meanwhile a cut of another kind is proving not as popular. Chocoholics are complaining that Cadbury have removed Dreams and Crunchies from their boxes of Heroes. These chocolates have been replaced by Bournvilles and toffee Eclairs.

The company say they brought about the change to please dark chocolate fans, but critics say the range should include Cadbury's favourites, and want to see Dreams and Crunchies brought back.

Last year the company also cut Time Outs and Picnics from its boxes of Heroes.

I think the Time Outs and Picnics should be brought back and I bet that the Bournvilles and Eclairs are now the last chocolates left in many people's Heroes boxes.