London City Airport became the latest employer to announce major job losses since the start of the pandemic as it revealed plans that could see more than a third of the roles at the airport cut. The airport has announced it is cutting up to 239 jobs as part of …
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The Royal Mint has announced it will be releasing a special coin to celebrate a much-loved children’s storybook character. The coin maker will be launching a Winnie the Pooh 50p as part of a collection inspired by AA Milne’s children’s stories. The new collection will follow in the footsteps of …
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A 50p coin which was released just 10 years ago in 2010 has sold on eBay for £400 thanks to a printing error. The coin was one of 7.4million released into circulation to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Girl Guides. Because there are so many Girl Guide 50ps in …
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A new coin marking the anniversary of the end of the Second World War is being launched by The Royal Mint. In collaboration with the Imperial War Museum, the commemorative £5 coin was inspired by stone inscriptions on war memorials and features the words “war” and “peace”. This year marks …
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A rare 17th Century gold coin of ‘unprecedented’ quality and valued at more than £160,000 is being sold by the Royal Mint. The hammered gold Spur Ryal, which dates from 1619-20, during the reign of James I, is said to be ‘perfectly struck’ and thought to be the highest calibre …
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The UK is considering a minted coin to commemorate Indian independence hero Mahatma Gandhi. Chancellor Rishi Sunak wants to recognise the “profound contribution” of black, Asian, and minority ethnic (BAME) communities and has written to the Royal Mint Advisory Committee (RMAC). “RMAC is currently considering a coin to commemorate Gandhi,” …
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You could be sitting on hundreds of pounds – and not even know it. An ordinary looking 50p coin sold this week for more than 400 times its face values and the best thing is, there are plenty more where that came from. The Kew Gardens 50 pence piece is …
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The Royal Mint has launched a new £5 coin to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the British Red Cross. The coin, designed by Henry Gray, celebrates the organisation’s work in the UK and globally as part of the international Red Cross movement and features overlapping lines and a map of …
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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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