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Three ice cream  cones being held up near the beach

Iceflation hits UK seaside towns

Iceflation hits the seaside as families face £21 bill for four ice creams

With another heatwave potentially on the horizon, thousands of families will soon be heading to beaches, harbours and seaside promenades in search of sunshine, sea air and one of Britain's favourite summer traditions – an ice cream by the coast.

But new research suggests that this simple holiday treat...