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Derek Walsh of Derek’s Books, announced on social media that he is set to retire next month and that the stall will cease trading.

Book stall owner leaves customers gutted after announcing retirement

Gareth the gardener with the award-winning Derian House garden

Derian House garden wins gold award at Chorley Flower Show

The Royal Mint has launched an official Game of Thrones coin collection celebrating 15 years of the hit fantasy series, with Ice and Fire designs available from £15.

New Game of Thrones coins start at £15

The new 50p coin celebrating 50 years of Aardman Animations, will feature a selection of famous characters created by Preston’s Nick Park.

Nick Park’s creations to feature on new 50p coin

Freddie Mercury's sister, Kashmira Bulsara, holding the new Royal Mint commemorative coin. The design features Mercury mid-performance, his signature, and details like his Live Aid outfit (Photo: Royal Mint)

Freddie Mercury fans rush for Royal Mint coin tipped to soar in value

Vasanthi Balachandar, Branch Manager of Jubilee Oak Post Office, displays the first 5p coins bearing the portrait of King Charles III. Around 23.2 million coins have been minted, marking the first 5p design change in 17 years (Photo: Ian West/Royal Mint)

23 million new King Charles coins with hidden detail enter circulation

A Monopoly game during the Monopoly U.S. National Championship tournament in 2009. The Royal Mint has launched a special 50p coin to celebrate 90 years of the game (Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Royal Mint releases real life Monopoly money with new 50p coin

You can only order one per household, because of the current demand

This free VE Day commemorative coin is a "gift to the nation"

(Photo: DANIEL SORABJI/AFP via Getty Images)

Last £1 coins with late Queen enter circulation, and may be worth more

29 per cent believe the word ‘cash’ may die out entirely one day

Poll shows cash divide - Gen Z say ‘paper' while Boomers say 'cash'

Veterans Richard Pelzer (left), 101, and Ron Horsey, 98, who both served with the Royal Engineers, holding the new VE Day 50p coin at the Royal Mint manufacturing site in South Wales (Photo: The Royal Mint)

VE Day 50p coins released to mark 80th anniversary of WWII's end

Roger Pilling was jailed for trying to sell Anglo-Saxon coins has been ordered to repay £103,000.

Man jailed for attempting to sell Viking coins ordered to repay £103k

(Photo: Royal Mint)

Royal Mint commemorates music legend with coin marking 85th birthday

(Photo: eBay)

50p coin listed for £25,000 due to rare minting error spotted by owner

The commemorative coins mark the 60th anniversary of the first Red Arrows display

The Royal Mint has just launched some special Red Arrows 50p coins

The gold plectrum coin is layered in pure 24-carat gold

Is this gold plectrum coin the ultimate collectable for Elvis fans?
You could own a stunning gold Elvis coin in the shape of a plectrum for just £39.99 - and there’s a way to get a free version, too
Gareth Butterfield

A study revealed people will be saving money by unsubscribing from as many paid-for services as possible.

Top 20 money-saving tips for January

The Official Elvis Presley Plectrum Coin is available to anyone, but only one coin can be ordered per household

Elvis fans can claim a free silver coin by following these steps

The £1,000 coin is made from solid fine gold

The Royal Mint has launched a £1,000 coin - and it's really not cheap

Free coins are available in limited quantities - you just need to pay a small postage fee

How to order a free 'gift to the nation' commemorative coin

The five new designs include coins commemorating the Red Arrows, the modern railway and Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother

Royal Mint unveils five special coins for 2025

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Rare 1965 coin could be worth £60,000 - but only under one condition

(Photo: Chris Fairweather/Royal Mint)

King Charles £1 coins enter circulation - and could be worth hundreds

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These rare 2012 Olympic coins from London games are worth up to £150

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The Royal Mint is 'scrapping' these widely used coins as demand drops

London tourist Paula Cavelius with the new-look banknotes bearing a portrait of King Charles III (Photo: Jas Lehal/PA Media Assignments)

How to exchange current banknotes for King Charles editions

Dave Wade is trying to raise funds for a park sign in memory of his murdered sister, Annette

I just don't want my nine-year-old murdered sister to be forgotten
A man is trying to create a lasting tribute to his sister who was brutally murdered as a child.
Vanessa Sims

Pop legend George Michael has been immortalised in the Royal Mint's new coin collection. (Credit: The Royal Mint/PA Wire)

Breaking Pop icon on Royal Mint coin

Royal Mint launch collectable dinosaur 50p coins

Department of Portable Antiquities and Treasure at the British Museum shows 22 treasure finds in Lancashire were recorded in 2022

Record amount of treasure found in Lancashire last year

Cadbury are bringing back a popular chocolate treat just in time for Christmas.

Cadbury brings back popular chocolate for first time in 10 years

The circa 50 BC gold coin was found in a Hampshire field.

Coin depicting new Iron Age ruler set to fetch thousands at auction

The Queen appeared on more UK coins than any other British monarch and approximately 27 billion coins bearing her likeness are still in active circulation.

Royal Mint reveals rarest Queen Elizabeth II coins - some worth £100s

The one-bedroom luxury apartment in the former headquarters of Cadbury's in Bournville Lane, Birmingham, is on the market for 145,000

Cadbury brings back fan-favourite chocolate after nearly 10 years

A rare 20p Error Coin with Royal Mint certification which is being put up for auction

Rare 20p coin set to fetch a whopping £1,800 at auction

Commemorative Star Wars coins from the Royal Mint

Royal Mint to release commemorative Star Wars coins

Dad given rare £2 coin in change sells it for more than £200 on eBay

The Angel of the North 10p remains ‘one of the rarest coins out there’.

The rarest and most valuable 10p coins currently in circulation

The Kew Gardens 50p is one of the Royal Mint’s ‘most loved and iconic’ 50p coins.

The rarest and most valuable 50p coins currently in circulation

Some bank notes are no longer legal tender, as well as old-style £1 coins - but don’t worry, as you can still exchange them at these banks and other places.

Banks that will still exchange old £1 coins as well as £10 & £20 notes

The treasure trove found scattered across the home included a gold Edward VII £2 coin from 1902.

Coin hoard found in late man’s home makes pretty penny at auction

Which beloved Star Wars characters feature in the new coin collection?

The Royal Mint releases new Star Wars coins

The secret collection, which includes a William III crown dating back to 1696, could fetch in excess of £17,500 at auction.

Late businessman secretly hid 1,000 historic coins in his wardrobe

A gold coin featuring an Iceni war chariot struck whilst legendary English queen Boudicca fought the Romans has been sold at auction.

Gold coin circulated during reign of Queen Boudicca sells at auction

The 50p coin showing King Charles III in a crown (Photo: Royal Mint)

First images of 50p coin showing a crowned King Charles emerge

King Charles stamps

New Royal Mail stamps featuring King Charles go on sale

The Royal Mint has released a new Harry Potter 50p coin

Royal Mint release new Harry Potter 50p coin - how to buy

The Royal Mint Flying Scotsman collectable £2 coin

Royal Mint celebrate 100 years of Flying Scotsman with special £2 coin

A Brexit 50p coin has sold on eBay for £10,000

Brexit 50p coin fetches £10k on eBay - 10 million still in circulation

The Royal Mint has launched a new coin featuring Albus Dumbledore and King Charles as part of a new Harry Potter themed collection. The monarch’s likeness features on the “heads” of the special 50p, while the Hogwarts headmaster features on the other side.

Dumbledore joins King Charles on new 50p coin from Royal Mint

McDonald’s to play Beethoven and turn WiFi off to deter troublemakers

Royal Mint reveals first coins for 2023

The Royal Mint has launched a new £2 coin to celebrate being in circulation for 25 years

Royal Mint launches new £2 coin to celebrate 25 years in circulation

The coins have been produced to honour the 75th anniversary of the end of WW2 (Photo: Royal Mint)

You can get a new limited edition £5 coin to commemorate the end of WW2

A QR code opens a digital restaurant menu to replace a hard copy

How to stay safe while coming out of lockdown: Tips from a GP

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