The Royal Mint has today posted the mintage figures for the calendar year of 2019, providing the only official guide to the rarest coins in circulation. Generally speaking, the rarer a coin is the more valuable it is and the more a collector will pay for it – with the …
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Thousands of rapid turnaround coronavirus tests are being handed out to businesses to test workers without symptoms. The Government announced a rollout of rapid testing in industries including food, manufacturing, energy and retail sectors, as well as job centres, transport networks and the military. Around 734,600 lateral flow tests, which …
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New 50p coins have been launched by Royal Mint to celebrate the anniversary of Decimal Day. The commemorative coins mark 50 years since the decimal currency system was formally adopted on February 15, 1971, evolving from pounds, shillings and pence. The transition to decimalisation took years of planning and also …
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As the nation prepares for a Christmas like no other, research has found that British parents believe £1 billion worth of the presents given to children will go unused. The research, commissioned by The Royal Mint, reveals that a total of £4.5 billion will be spent on Christmas presents for …
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Searches for ‘charity Christmas cards’ are set to reach a 16-year peak with people wanting to help deserving causes that have had funding decimated by the pandemic. Data by charity Classrooms For Malawi has revealed online searches have soared by 144 per cent in the past 11 months as people …
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Nearly seven in 10 shoppers had problems with Christmas deliveries last year, according to a survey from Which? Parcels lobbed over fences and allegations of fake signatures were among the issues highlighted in the consumer group’s survey of more than 2,000 people. Some 69% of people surveyed said they had …
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With Christmas fast approaching many shoppers have taken to ordering their presents online. Customers are being urged to watch out for a delivery scam targeting DPD and Royal Mail users. Hertfordshire Constabulary has issued a warning about several scam texts and emails that appear to be from the delivery services. …
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One of Britain’s most famous festive characters will feature on a new collectable 50p coin. The Snowman, the much-loved animation created by illustrator Raymond Briggs, will feature on the commemorative coin this month. The design was created by animator Robert Shaw, who was also the art director on The Snowman …
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HMRC has issued a warning after reports that new scams have been launched in the lead-up to Christmas. A number of reports have been raised on social media about con artists trying to rip others off in dodgy scams. And they follow concerns about fake Royal Mail scams and other …
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A woman says her life has been ruined after a fake Royal Mail scam drained her bank account of £2,500. The 21-year-old from the Horfield area of Bristol says the scammers maxed out her credit card and blocked her from regaining access. And it all began with a convincing-looking email …
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