Thursday, June 12, 2025

Poundland sold for less than £1


In what I think is a Liberal England first, the Financial Times wins our Headline of the Day Award.

The photograph shows a branch of the chain in Lincoln. The Lost Pubs Project says:
The Lion Hotel was situated at 169 High Street. This pub was present by 1826 and closed in 1988. It was also known as The White Lion.  It is now used as a branch of Poundland. At one time it contained a cattle pound for cattle that grazed Holmes Common.

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  1. That headline was on a Buy One Get One Free offer; so it’s a joint winner with the Telegraph…

    ‘Poundland sold for less than £1’:
    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/06/12/poundland-sold-for-less-than-1/

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    1. The judges are unable to enter into any correspondence about their rulings.

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  2. I think Jeff should appeal to the ECHR in this case. After all it’s a clear contravention of ‘Every Caption Harborough Related…

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    1. I don't make the rules, but that's never been one.

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