A rare two-pence coin has become very sought-after by collectors. The coin first entered circulation in 1989 and has been selling among collectors for more than a decade. It’s considered ‘valuable’ because it was the product of an error, The Mirror reports. This is because it was struck onto the …
Read More »Royal Mail postal workers could check on vulnerable customers’ welfare, union offers
Postal workers could be utilised to check on the wellbeing of the elderly and to deliver essential items, such as prescriptions, a trades union has suggested. The Communication Workers Union is understood to have proposed the idea to the loss-making Royal Mail to build on its claim “we own trust …
Read More »Royal Mint says which coins are officially the rarest
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 …
Read More »Asymptomatic testing rollout targeted at people unable to work from home
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 …
Read More »New 50p coins launched by Royal Mint to celebrate the anniversary of Decimal Day
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 …
Read More ȣ1billion worth of toys given to children will go unused this Christmas
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 …
Read More »Fundraising Christmas cards making comeback to help struggling charities
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 …
Read More »Your rights when parcel deliveries go wrong – what you need to do
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 …
Read More »Police urge customers to be on high alert for Royal Mail and DPD delivery scam
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. …
Read More »Royal Mint to release special The Snowman 50p coin especially for Christmas
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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