They haven’t been in circulation for all that long, but the new five pound ... sweat.” Note our use of quotation marks, because therein lies the problem. Yup, the Bank of England has decided ...

Produced by Claudia Romeo More from UK A triangle pointing right which ... Videos have appeared online of people using the new five-pound note to play vinyl records. The new note is made of ...

GOT some cash burning a hole in your pocket? You could actually be sitting on a fortune far greater than you think, with some ...

This plastic note is valid currency with a value of five sterling pounds produced in Northern Ireland. It respresents a desire to extend the longevity of 'paper' money. The plastic material allows ...

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But how much is it? ALIEN: Alien language. NARRATOR: Let’s see… you’ve got one five pound note, three, one pound coins and four, 50p pieces. £5 plus £3 makes £8, plus one 50p, makes £8.50.

According to telegraph.co.uk, the Bank of England is ... when printed serial numbers rubbed off new British five pound notes.” No matter how much money your note is worth, though, it will ...

Counterfeit currency is now so widespread in England that the government ... 2% of those in circulation. Again, note that the fake rate is 5% for one-pound coins. In the meantime, there could ...