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 ...

The 1800s saw the Pound Sterling to US Dollar (GBPUSD) exchange rate by and large maintain a rate of around $5 to every £1 with ... On a historical side-note this prompted the Mint to introduce ...

Videos have appeared online of people using the new five-pound note to play vinyl records. The new note is made of polymer, which means the corners are much sharper than the previous note.

They haven’t been in circulation for all that long, but the new five pound notes have already caused ... that five very special versions of the note had been released, each of could be worth ...

It’s not that long ago our hearts would sink if we discovered the clumpy remains of a five pound note in the pocket of ... compared to other examples from history. BBC Bitesize takes a look ...