Nicola Sturgeon’s government billed the Scottish taxpayer for yoga classes, wellington boots and stays at top hotels paid for by official credit cards, data reveals today. Leaked documents show that in just three years Ms Sturgeon’s administration put £14million on the public ‘card’. Purchases by senior staff included yoga classes, …
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A rare error coin which experts are calling a “great find” has been listed online for £2,000. The £2 piece appears to lack the gold outer ring that this coin often features. It is a 2022 coin that was released to celebrate the recent 150-year anniversary of the FA Cup. …
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There are more than 200 million 50ps circulating in the UK, but some are considered rare because they do not have as many in circulation There are more than 200 million 50ps circulating in the UK ( Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto) The Royal Mint has revealed the rarest 50p coins in …
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Brits make around £200 a month selling goods online, with two in five planning to turn this into their main source of income, a poll of 3,000 adults by Royal Mail Parcel Collect shows Brits send or receive an average of seven parcels a month ( Image: Royal Mail) Almost …
Read More »Special Forces soldiers warned to stop drinking ‘unsafe’ breast milk sold online
Exclusive: Experts warn of risks of Special Forces drinking human milk bought on eBay to help them keep fit, get big muscles and avoid injury after commando gets hepatitis Some elite soldiers have been using breast milk to get in peak fitness ( Image: Getty Images) Members of the Special …
Read More »Bloke ‘livid’ after catching postman dump ‘fragile’ parcel over fence on camera
A man was left ‘disgusted’ after he saw a postman pushing his fragile parcel over a high gate on his home security camera. Michael Hamill, who lives in Harehills, Leeds with his wife Sara Shepherd believed the delivery bloke’s actions chipped the ‘irreplaceable’ ashtray inside. But the couple were left …
Read More »Rare £1 coin sells for £257 on eBay because of error – check if you have one
This rare £1 coin looks like a fried egg because it has a misaligned core – which means the silver coloured centre bleeds into the outer ring, making it look really unusual The £1 coin sold for a small fortune due to an error in its design ( Image: Getty …
Read More »Very rare Blue Peter 50p coin sells on eBay for £266 with thousands more up for grabs
After 13 bids and starting at £1, one lucky buyer will be able to add this rare coin to their collection – this coin was designed nine-year-old Florence Jackson back in 2009 Coins can sell for hundreds of pounds online ( Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto) A rare Blue Peter 50p coin …
Read More »Rare Blue Peter 50p coin sells for £286 after eBay bidding war – check your change
Coin collectors will pay big money if you have a 2009 version of this Blue Peter 50p coin, released to celebrate the London Olympic 2012 games in conjunction with Blue Peter A version of this Blue Peter 50p coin has sold for £280 on eBay ( Image: PA) A rare …
Read More »Customers’ returned Royal Mail and Hermes parcels are being flogged on eBay
People have discovered that hundreds of ‘missing’ Royal Mail and Hermes parcels are being sold on eBay – and customers aren’t happy. Listings spotted on the auction website show bundles of undelivered packages being sold for hundreds of pounds by mystery sellers. A listing with bids going up to £56 …
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