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On June 26, 2026, research from insight consultancy Beano Brain revealed a £94 million pocket money potential for British high streets, with findings from "Gen Alpha: Born to Shop" indicating that for 7–14-year-olds, the high street is a social and sensory experience tied to identity, family, and food. Previously, on June 25, the P&J Community Fund donated £71,794 to reader-selected charities as part of the Press & Journal’s 275th anniversary celebrations, aiming to support the communities and readers of the publication. Earlier in June, Beano crowned the winner of its 2026 Britain’s Funniest Class competition on June 10, following a nationwide search judged by the comic's expert gag makers and Beano fans. This followed the bringing to market of DC Thomson’s former Glasgow offices on June 4, which Shepherd Chartered Surveyors presented as an office investment opportunity in Craighall Business Park. On the same day, June 4, Commando comics released its latest set, including a high noon face-off between Commandos, the SAS, and Nazi Cowboys, featuring new covers by Marco Bianchini.
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