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Alex O'Leary & Nisha Mal

'I went to Aldi and bought an entire Jubilee picnic for less than £10 - complete with strawberries and cream and Victoria sponge cake'

The Queen's Platinum Jubilee weekend kicks off in a matter of days. Thousands of people will be hosting street parties in the name of Her Majesty.

But with food costs higher than they've been in decades, budgeting will an important aspect of how people choose to celebrate. And more importantly where they decide to shop.

Teeside Live writer Alex O'Leary decided to see how much he could buy for a tenner. Taking to his local Aldi, armed with a shopping basket, and a single note, here's his account of how he got on:

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