Britain's seaside towns have enjoyed a bumper financial boost thanks to our heatwave summer, a new report has claimed.
Three-quarters of small and medium-sized tourist businesses - including ice cream sellers, guest houses, cafes and gift shops - say the sunny weather brought a surge in visitors and takings.
But economic experts have discovered that the country's seaside traders have potentially missed out on a massive £1.5billion due to the poor 5G and bad broadband traditionally suffered by coastal towns.
Financial modelling and research by VodafoneThree - Britain's biggest mobile network operator - found the average small holiday town business could have made up to £73,708 more this year with better signal and wifi.
And in some major resorts, such as Brighton and Worthing in the south east, traders could have made even more than that.
