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The Royal Mint has begun the countdown to the 50th anniversary of ‘D-day’. Not the World War II beach landing, that was in 1944, but ‘decimalisation day’. On 15 February 1971, UK coinage was reorganised into the way we know today, with the old system of 12 pence in a shilling and 20 pence in … Read more
Anthea Turner cosies up to fiancé Mark Armstrong as they get into the festive spirit at Kew Gardens Christmas event By Lisa Mcloughlin For Mailonline Published: 11:59 GMT, 19 December 2020 | Updated: 11:59 GMT, 19 December 2020 She was forced to postpone her romantic Italian nuptials in September due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. While … Read more
Kew’s Millennium Seed Bank – the largest wild plant seed bank in the world – has collected and stored 2.4 billion seeds in the 20 years since it opened. Millennium Seed Bank (MBB) in Sussex hides its extensive collection of seeds from around the world in secretive chambers underground, banking them to conserve them for … Read more
With summer’s long, warm evenings now a faded memory, there’s no better way to boost the spirits than taking in a magical light festival. These outdoor trails, which bring to life some of the country’s most beautiful forests, historic buildings and landscaped gardens, are popular with all ages and also pass the Covid-secure test. Venues have brought … Read more
‘They really are going after the over 75’s!’ BBC is mocked for sending TV licensing letter to ‘The Current Occupier’ of Kew Palace – despite the last resident being King George III in 1820 Rachel Mackay posted a picture of the TV licensing letter on Twitter on Thursday On bank of River Thames in Richmond, … Read more
Numismatists who snaffled the Kew Gardens 50p when it was released into circulation in 2009 and still hold onto it now could have seen the value of that ‘investment’ skyrocket over the last decade. The coin became catnip for collectors ever since the Royal Mint revealed in 2014 that it was the rarest 50p coin … Read more