3 h. ago Rare 50p coin listed for £10,000 on eBay and there are 9m of them out there

A rare 50p Paddington Bear coin has been spotted on eBay for a staggering £10,000 - but a coin expert has urged people to be wary of purchasing 'rare' coins online

Economics

9 d. ago Queues and winning Raducanu make Wimbledon feel even more British than usual

Seven inspired wins, David Beckham in the royal box and 10,000 fans at Wimbledon Park meant a memorable start to SW19It might sound implausible, but this was a day where Wimbledon, that most quintessential of British sporting institutions, felt even more British than usual. The queues were lengthy, the weather hitting record-breaking heights. And over a glorious day of action, the All England Club reverberated to the rare sound of unheralded British players shattering expectations – and ripping up the record books.By the time Katie Boulter left Centre Court with the cheers still ringing in her ears after defeating the No 9 seed Paula Badosa, there had been a magnificent seven British victories on day one – the most in a single day in the open era. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Look out for this 'exceptional' 50p coin from 2009 worth £250

An excited coin expert has shared a video on TikTok warning Brits that there is one 50 pence piece that could be worth a lot more than its face value

Economics

2 w. ago Expert shares how to spot rare 50p coin in your change worth £250

It needs to feature a specific design and date to be particularly valuable

Economics

2 w. ago Adeel Akhtar: ‘It seemed late in the day to start noticing Asian actors we’ve been here a really long time’

He’s had supporting roles in almost every big TV show of the past few years, but now the man nicknamed Ideal Actor is taking the lead on stage, playing a top politician. He talks about challenging perceptions, being detained by the FBI and ‘redefining the idea of the everyman’A decade ago, it would have been rare to have an Asian actor playing the British prime minister or leader of the opposition. But in the space of a couple of years, Adeel Akhtar has done both. He was the PM in the Netflix drama Black Doves, which took the world by storm last year, and now he’s stepping into the shoes of a man vying to be leader of the opposition at London’s National Theatre.For Akhtar, who has been working as an actor for more than two decades, there has been an undeniable shift in the kind of roles he’s been offered in recent years. The British Asian experience is no longer a niche subject. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago Check your change for 'rarest' 50p piece that's the 'Holy Grail of coin collecting'

An expert has spoken about the 'ultra rare' 50p coin that collectors all want to get their hands on.

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3 w. ago 'Rare' British 50p coin from 2023 could be worth a small fortune

The Royal Mint has confirmed the 'rarest 50p coin in circulation' and now some collectors and experts are pricing the 50p coins from 2023 for as much as £260

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