A commemorative 50p coin has been launched in honour of British chemist Rosalind Franklin, ahead of what would have been her 100th birthday. The Royal Mint coin includes Franklin’s name along with Photograph 51, referencing the groundbreaking X-ray diffraction image of DNA she captured in 1952 with scientist Raymond Gosling …
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Every day they plod up and down streets delivering letters and parcels to our homes so your local postal worker probably knows a thing or two about front door designs. But one postie has gone down a storm on Facebook with his cheeky paint advice for one householder, reports PlymouthLive. …
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Every day they plod up and down streets delivering letters and parcels to our homes so your local postal worker probably knows a thing or two about front door designs. But one postie has gone down a storm on Facebook with his cheeky paint advice for one householder, reports PlymouthLive. …
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Android smartphone users are being warned to be aware of a new ‘missed delivery’ message designed to steal personal details. Researchers from Cybereason have flagged up a new type of malware called FakeSpy that can hack key personal information. The malware was first detected by Android users in South Korea …
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Retailer Boots is launching free drive-through COVID-19 coronavirus testing centres – with one of the first opening at Chessington World of Adventures – to support the Government’s plan to test NHS workers showing symptoms of the virus. The UK Government says it has launched “a new drive on coronavirus tests …
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The famous children’s stories featuring a naughty rabbit has now a final and complete set of collectible coins. After Jemima Puddle Duck, Tom Kitten and Jeremy Fisher, the little rabbit has now a fifth coin in his image via the Royal Mint website. The new coin shows him sneaking under …
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A hand gel producer that has received online abuse over its price hikes says the cost of some of the raw ingredients have shot up 700 per cent since the coronavirus outbreak. Staff at Jennychem, a British industrial chemicals firm, have been labelled “crooks” and “parasites” for doubling the price …
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A range of commemorative 50p coins featuring dinosaurs is set to be released by the Royal Mint. The collection is to mark Britain’s contribution to discovering the prehistoric creatures. The iguanodon 50p pieces go on sale next month (Image: The Royal Mint/PA Wire) The Royal Mint and Natural History Museum …
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Visitors to the Royal Mint have discovered a simple trick that lets them turn any 10p into £12. The hack involves the special 10ps released months ago – each with a different letter of the alphabet. And the mint lets your swap any old 10p for one of the special …
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The Brexit 50p will enter circulation on 31 January as the UK leaves the European Union. For those ardent Brexiteers who want a commemorative token of the day the Royal Mint is opening its doors at midnight for those who want to strike their own 50p coin. The Brexit coin …
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