Sunday People

Game of 2 dear) halves

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A JACKDAW believes a married couple are his parents – and even eats from their mouths.

Jake was weeks old and near death when a gull dropped him at Jaime and Adrian Lee’s home.

They nursed him back to health and he’s stayed ever since. Jaime, 42, said: “He does think we are his parents and if you are eating anything he’ll be right over. Wheat Crunchies are

Footie fans really are crying in their beer this season as top clubs charge up to £7.10 for a pint.

And Man United are top of the league – for a change – with a 400ml glass of Heineken costing £5, equivalent to £7.10 a pint and 30p more than last season.

Chelsea are second with a £5.30 pint of lager – and, with Arsenal, serve the Premier League’s costliest pie at £4.60.

Leicester have put 60p on a pint – now £5.10 – and pies are up 40p to £4.40.

Crystal Palace have stuck 50p on their pint, up to £5 – the same as Watford, who have added 20p.

A Sunday People survey found the biggest hikes at Bournemout­h, where pints and pies are up 50p to £4 each, a 14 per cent rise.

In contrast, Spurs – after returning to White Hart Lane from their temporary home at Wembley – have cut pints from

£5.30 to £4 and pies are down from £4.50 to £3.50. And West Ham have Hammered pint prices down from £5.05 to £4.50.

But even the cheapest pint in the Premier League is £4 and is still 40p more his favourite crisps. He’ll be on your shoulder trying to prize your mouth open to get them. He also likes Fab lollies.

“He sits on our shoulders when we drive, he thinks it’s amazing.”

Jake refuses attempts to release him back in the wild so they have spent £600 on a bird box and perches in Axminster, Devon.

Jaime said: “His mum and siblings still call to him when he’s in the garden but he doesn’t show any interest. Maybe one day he will.”

‘PARENTS’: With Jake HOW PRICES COMPARE - LEAGUE TABLE OF PINTS

Stadium pint expensive than the average pub lager and 95p more than bitter. The cheapest Premier League pie can be scoffed at Burnley, for £3. A pint there is £4.

Our study found nearly half of the 20 Premier Lea League sides have lifted pie and pint prices. pric Nik Antona, chairman of the th Campaign for Real Ale, s said: “Nothing can beat excitement exci and atmosphere of w watching a game live in n the ground. But with the e average ave price of a pint in a pub a at just above £3, it’s a noobraine brainer for the discerning beer er drinke drinker to consider a pub visit sit when going to a game.”

Some clubs say they offer “meal deals” s” allowing fans to buy a pint and hot food od together at a lower rate. Man Utd did id not respond to requests for a comment. nt.

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Pictures: PHIL MINGO/ MAGNUS NEWS ADAWABLE: Jake with his ‘mum’ Jaime
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