A unique 50p coin, designed as part of a Blue Peter competition to mark the London 2012 Olympic games, has sold on eBay for £286 – a huge 570 times the value. Designed back in 2009 by nine year old Florence Jackson, the coin features an athlete doing the high …
Read More »Commemorative Blue Peter 50p coin sold for £286 on eBay
A unique 50p coin, designed as part of a Blue Peter competition to mark the London 2012 Olympic games, has sold on eBay for £286 – a huge 570 times the value. Designed back in 2009 by nine year old Florence Jackson, the coin features an athlete doing the high …
Read More »Commemorative Blue Peter 50p coin sold for £286 on eBay
A unique 50p coin, designed as part of a Blue Peter competition to mark the London 2012 Olympic games, has sold on eBay for £286 – a huge 570 times the value. Designed back in 2009 by nine year old Florence Jackson, the coin features an athlete doing the high …
Read More »Royal Family share moving quote from the Queen about Prince Philip
The Royal Family has shared a moving quote from the Queen about the Duke of Edinburgh from a speech she made celebrating their golden wedding anniversary in 1997. She said: “He (Philip) has, quite simply, been my strength and stay all these years, and I, and his whole family, and …
Read More »Merlin, Excalibur and the Holy Grail: Royal Mail releases stamps depicting legend of King Arthur
The legend of King Arthur is set to be retold in a series of stamps released by the Royal Mail today. The set of ten depicts famous Camelot folklore, from young Arthur drawing the sword from the stone to Sir Lancelot defeating the dragon. Other scenes drawn by concept artist …
Read More »Vicar says archbishop has clarified Meghan’s Royal wedding claim
A vicar says the Archbishop of Canterbury’s office has clarified claims by Meghan Markle that she and Prince Harry were married in a seceret ceremony ahead of the big day. The Duchess of Sussex claimed in her interview with Oprah Winfrey that a secret wedding was held three days before …
Read More »Mr Men superfan is first person to own new coin
A Mr Men and Little Miss superfan has become the first person to own a new coin from the Royal Mint celebrating 50 years of the beloved children’s book series. Michelle Martinez, 48, who owns more than 2,000 items of Mr Men memorabilia, said she “instantly fell in love” with …
Read More »Royal Mint celebrates fossil hunting legend Mary Anning with new coins
One of Britain’s most influential historical women is to be celebrated with a new commemorative coin collection from the Royal Mint. Mary Anning was a fossil-hunter and palaeontologist whose huge discoveries were often overlooked by male-dominated 19th Century scientific communities. Mary was born in Lyme Regis, Dorset, in 1799 and …
Read More »Postcard from D-Day hero finally gets delivered after 78 years
A postcard sent by a D-Day hero to his family back in 1943 has finally made it to its destination. Almost 78 years since Bill Caldwell, then 18, sent the postcard to his uncle Fred, the note made it to Fred’s house. Unfortunately neither Fred nor Bill lived to see …
Read More »Reports tests to be sent to hundreds of thousands to lift lockdown
People across the country could be asked to take a Covid test as part of a new plan to get the country out of lockdown, according to reports. The scheme would see tests sent to hundreds of thousands of homes across the country, and has provisionally been called ‘Are you …
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