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4 days agoNews TalkComments Off on Three ‘random old coins’ you could have buried at the bottom of a jar worth £100,000 – exact details to look for
A COIN-collecting expert has said Brits could be sitting a goldmine of old currency.
TikToker CoinCollectingWizard highlighted three coins – one of which is still in active circulation – which could collectively be worth hundreds of thousands of pounds.
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1933 penny
The first, the 1933 penny, is one of the UK’s rarest coins and is worth well over £100,000.
The exact number minted is unknown, but it is believed only six or seven 1933 pennies were ever made, as that year the Royal Mint decided there were enough pennies in circulation.
However, it was tradition for the monarch to put a set of new coins underneath the foundations of any important new buildings.
That meant a handful were struck for ceremonial purposes.
The coin’s rarity attracted the attention of criminals and in August 1970 thieves raided the coins buried beneath the foundation stone of the Church of St Cross, Middleton, near Leeds.
That prompted the bishop of nearby St Mary’s Church in Kirkstall to have the coins under his church dug up to be sold.
The third and final penny is buried somewhere under Senate House at the University of London in Bloomsbury.
At auction the 1933 pennies have sold for over £100,000.
Neil Paisley, managing director of AH Baldwin & Sons, told the YouTuber Tom Scott that one sold in 2016 for a hammer price of approximately £140,000.
The penny’s value has also frequently led to counterfeit attempts, with people attempting to change the 5s to 3s on the more common 1935 penny.
The Coin Collecting Wizard said: “Be careful, many fakes are out there. If you think you’ve got one, get it authenticated.”
1905 half crown
The second coin mentioned by the TikTok coin enthusiast is the 1905 half crown.
Only 166,008 were minted, which puts their value between £450 and £10,000 depending on condition
The coin is made of silver and features a portrait view of King Edward VII on one side and a shield on the other.
While few members of the public are likely to have a 1905 half crown buried in the bottom of the wallet or down the back of the sofa, the third coin is one the average person is much more likely to run into.
What are the most rare and valuable coins?
The most valuable coin of all-time
The 1933 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle – $18.9 million. The current record for the world’s most expensive coin. It is illegal to own. The only publicly traded example sold for $18.9 million in 2021.
The rarest coin of all-time
The 1343 Edward III Florin – also known as the “Double Leopard”, it was minted during King Edward III’s reign in medieval England and only three examples are known to exist today.
2p – ‘NEW PENCE’
The two pence coin was introduced in the UK in 1971. It was printed with the words ‘NEW PENCE’ on it until 1982, when it was changed to ‘TWO PENCE’.
However in 1983 a number of coins were accidentally issued with the previous ‘NEW PENCE’ wording.
Those 1983 two pences pieces with the ‘new’ markings are now worth upwards of £1,000.
4 days agoNews TalkComments Off on Carol McGiffin hits out at Loose Women’s ‘exhausting’ wardrobe rules as she reveals body part they banned from showing
CAROL McGiffin has blasted Loose Women again as she revealed its strict wardrobe rules – and slammed ITV bosses amid budget cuts.
The broadcaster, 65, officially left the ITV Daytime show in 2023 following a contract dispute.
Loose Women has a strict wardrobe policy, according to a former pannelistRexCarol McGiffin says the panel were told what to wear and everything needed to be ‘coordinated’Rex
While she’s still pals with her former co-stars, she hasn’t got many good things to say about the higher ups.
Taking a swipe at her former employers, Carol wrote in her Best magazine column: “If those in charge had spent less time obsessing over wardrobe policy and allowed presenters to be themselves, allowing them to say what they think rather than what they wanted them to think, they might not be losing 200+ jobs.”
She went on: “TV bosses, in my experience, love telling their ‘on-screen talent’ what to wear, as well as what to say.
“I did Loose Women for almost 20 years and the mandated dress codes used to exhaust me.”
Carol, who first appeared on the series in 2000 before she quit in 2023, said one fleeting rule they enforced was a ban on bare arms being shown on screen.
She said: “We went from wearing our own clothes to being bought stuff to adhere to ludicrous wardrobe policies like ‘no arms on show’ …
“Presumably because our ageing biceps were morphing into bingo wings which the (male) boss at the time had decided were offensive.
“Another female(!) boss once ordered all the women to wear high heels as well.
“I always loathed being ‘dressed’ or ‘styled’ as they preferred to call it.
“You always had to be coordinated up to the eyeballs in nice slacks, wrap dresses or boiler suits.”
She continued: “It used to make me shudder, nearly as much as the insane amount of waste on unimaginable amounts of clothes that had mostly only been worn once.”
4 days agoNews TalkComments Off on Brits reveal ‘favourite playground games’ of all time including skipping ropes, hude & seek and British Bulldog
THE BEST playground games of all time are hide and seek, tag – and skipping ropes.
A study of 2,000 adults explored dozens of kids’ crazes from previous years and revealed which ones have stood the test of time.
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Classics like marbles, British Bulldog, conkers and ‘What’s the Time, Mr Wolf?’ all appear in the top 10.
While other popular games include football cards, yo-yos, ‘Cat’s Cradle’ and hopscotch.
Gillian McMahon, executive director of international charity Right To Play UK, which strives to transform the lives of millions of children every year through play, said: “Playground games are loved across the UK and many have remained kids’ favourites for generations.
“But for many children around the world, the opportunity to play is out of reach.
“Play is a deep-rooted part of childhood in the UK – however, millions of children globally are unable to claim this basic right.
“Extreme challenges such as conflict, poverty, child labour and early marriage are depriving many vulnerable children of the childhood they deserve.”
The research went on to find 55 per cent spent time outside playing games every single day, when they were at school.
And 90 per cent believe these in-person interactions were helpful when it came to making friends.
With nearly three quarters (72 per cent) regarding these play sessions with pals as some of their fondest childhood memories.
Other beloved games included Duck, Duck, Goose, Swingball and Top Trumps.
But while 17 per cent of Gen Z loved Stuck in the Mud, only two per cent of Baby Boomers played it – preferring Cat’s Cradle or Elastics.
Younger respondents were also far more likely to be fans of ‘The Floor is Lava’ than any other age group, according to the OnePoll figures.
The research was released to coincide with International Day of Play, taking place on 11 June.
This annual UN-recognised day raises awareness about the vital importance of play for children and highlights play as a fundamental right.
The study showed nearly two-thirds of adults (63 per cent) were unaware that play is recognised as a basic right for children under international law.
However, 67 per cent believe every child should have a right to play, with physical exercise, making friends and building social skills such as empathy and cooperation seen as among the main benefits.
Gillian McMahon added: “Every child should have access to the life-changing benefits of play. It is essential to children’s learning, development and well-being.
“Yet, many children are denied the chance to just be kids.
“We are working to change this situation. Through our global programmes, we are reaching more than 4.7 million vulnerable children each year in some of the most difficult places on earth.
“Using the power of play, we are helping children to stay in school, resist exploitation, overcome prejudice and heal from the trauma of war and displacement.”
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4 days agoNews TalkComments Off on Brit dad, 32, found dead hours after being escorted off flight & separated from family on Turkey hols
A BRIT dad was found dead from a fall in Turkey just hours after being escorted off a plane for being drunk.
Builder Ben Crook from Caerphilly, South Wales had been in Antalya with his partner and two kids to celebrate his 32nd birthday.
Ben Crook, 32, arrived in Antalya on 24 September to celebrate his birthdayWNSAlamyAntalya Training and Research Hospital building, where Ben died[/caption]
GettyA view of the Ancient City of Antalya, Turkey (stock)[/caption]
Crook, who was a nervous flyer, had been drinking on the way to Bristol Airport and had taken cocaine.
When their flight was delayed, he drank even more alcohol at the airport.
But once they were on the plane, Crook began behaving erratically, an inquest heard.
He shouted at an air steward who refused to serve him more alcohol and had a row with his partner in which he smashed both their phones.
Crook was escorted off the flight and separated from his family upon landing in Turkey.
His partner Jess Jenkins was advised to take their kids to the hotel and wait for his arrival.
But Ben never made it to the hotel, the inquest at Gwent Coroner’s Court heard.
He was last seen in Kaleiçi, Antalya’s old town district, and was found the next day in the Selçuk area.
After she raised the alarm over Ben’s disappearance, Jess received a message from a woman who had spotted him.
It read: “He said he smashed up his phone and had brought a new one but it was not ringing for some reason.
“He used my phone to send a message to his friend and we gave him our number if he needed more help.
“He looked shaken and hungover.
“After the Facebook message and ringing his friend, he crossed the harbour and walked, we presumed, to the police station for help.”
Ben was discovered lying on rocky ground at the bottom of a tall building.
He died at Antalya Training and Research Hospital at 2.15am on September 25.
Ben’s dad flew out to Turkey upon hearing his son was missing, but found out the tragic news upon his arrival.
He had been messaged by Ben to ask for the name of the hotel they were staying at on Facebook Messenger, but it had ended up in the spam folder.
A post mortem examination conducted in Turkey found that Ben died with injuries in keeping with a fall.
A further examination in the UK determined his cause of head was a fractured skull and pelvis caused by blunt trauma from the fall.
The court heard that he may have fallen while he was smoking.
Gwent coroner Caroline Saunders said that drugs and alcohol “may have caused disorientation and poor judgement”.
But she added “this is insufficient to determine he fell as a result of the drugs he had taken.”
She said: “I find the fall was an accident, the exact details of which are unknown.
“On September 24, 2024, Ben Crook fell from height whilst on holiday in Turkey and sustained severe head and pelvic injuries and died on September 25, 2024.
“The conclusion I reach is that of an accident.”
UnpixsA British dad fell to his death in Turkey after he was escorted from a plane and left unable to find his hotel[/caption]
4 days agoNews TalkComments Off on Chilling moment ‘killer’ brands samurai sword ‘freaking sexy’ before he ‘murdered boy, 14, in rampage’
THIS is the moment an alleged killer branded a samurai sword “freaking sexy” before he murdered a 14-year-old boy in a rampage, a court heard.
Marcus Arduini Monzo, 37, ambushed Daniel Anjorin, 14, as he made his way to school in Hainault, East London.
Central NewsMarcus Arduini Monzo filmed himself unboxing a samurai sword, jurors heard[/caption]
Central NewsHe then allegedly went on to kill Daniel Anjorin[/caption]
Jurors heard Monzo also tried to kill female cop Yasim Mechem-Whitfield, Henry De Los Rios Polina, Sindy Arias and Donato Iwule in the horror.
Police today released footage shown to the court of the so-called “mystic” unboxing a Katana sword he had bought online.
The Spanish-Brazilian national can be heard saying “wow” as he explains the weapon was “handmade in Japan“.
Monzo can be seen standing on a black mat with a ginger cat he calls the “Wizard” by his side.
He tells the camera: “This just came through… Ninja stuff. So I’m sort of obliged to do some ninja stuff with the Wizard.”
Monzo then brands the sword “freaking sexy” and exclaims “ooh” as he lunges around holding the weapon.
The court heard the martial artist spent nearly £1,000 on swords in December 2023 before cancelling the order.
He then bought two handmade Katana swords for £427.80 on February 21, 2024, with delivery coming through to his home in early April.
Jurors heard Monzo killed and skinned his own cat at home before setting off on the rampage after believing he was in the “Hunger Games”.
He carried out the attack with “murderous intent” over a 20-minute period on April 30, it was said.
The Old Bailey heard Donato was the first to be attacked when Monzo “deliberately” drove into him in his van.
As he was knocked into a garden, Monzo allegedly got out the van and slashed his neck with the Samurai sword.
PAMonzo filmed the unboxing video on his iPhone[/caption]
He called the sword ‘freaking sexy’Monzo could be seen practising his martial arts in the video
Donato managed to escape as emergency crews were scrambled to the residential street.
Meanwhile, Daniel was walking to school “minding his own business” when his life was “snuffed out in an instant”.
The court heard PC Mechem-Whitfield arrived at the scene of the horror and “bravely pursued” Monzo through alleyways after he tried to flee.
The officer was “struck three times” and suffered significant injuries in the horror.
Monzo then burst into a house to attack a couple in their bedroom as their child slept next to them, it was said.
He shouted out “do you believe in God?” about four times then began to attack Henry De Los Rios Polania with the sword before attempting to stab his wife.
Jurors were told their lives were only spared because the youngster woke up and started to cry.
Monzo was taken to hospital by police before going to Romford police station.
NHS systems were checked and showed there were no documented mental health concerns or access to mental health services by Monzo.
The court heard Monzo does not dispute he carried out the attacks.
But the jury will have decide “why he did so and what his state of mind was” at the time.
Prosecutor Tom Little KC said: “The prosecution case is that this is a clear case of murder and that it is also a clear case of four attempted murders.
“We say that the defendant’s conduct was brought about by self-induced intoxication in the form of drugs.
“This, we say, led to a psychotic disorder but not one meeting the requirements to make out the partial defence to murder of manslaughter by reason of diminished responsibility.”
Monzo, of West Beckton, Newham, denies murder, four counts of attempted murder and one of wounding with intent.
The trial continues.
Central NewsMonzo is accused of injuring four others in the horror[/caption]
PAFour other people were injured in the rampage[/caption]
