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Glasgow Times
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
The rare Royal Mint coin selling for more than £350 on eBay
Coin collecting experts are alerting people to the hidden value of their Strike Your Own coins, produced through tours of the Royal Mint. Experts from Coin Hunter explained: 'In 2016, The Royal Mint opened it's doors to the public - the factory tour was called The Royal Mint Experience. 'As part of the tour, visitors could see coins being struck and take the opportunity (for an additional cost) to press a button to "Strike Your Own" coin. (Image: Coin Hunter) 'There have been 52 Strike Your Own (referred to as SYO) coins in special packaging produced by The Royal Mint - they often sell on eBay and Facebook for more than double the cost price.' Coin Hunter has revealed the top ten Strike Your Own coins as far as resale value is concerned: 2018 Harry And Meghan Markle Wedding card and pouch packaging (with coin) - sold on eBay for £363.72 2022 Commonwealth Games 50p SYO card (with coin) - on sale on eBay for about £70 2023 Atlantic Salmon 50p SYO card (with coin) - sells on eBay for between £45 and £65 2022 Harry Potter 50p in SYO card (with coin) - sold on eBay for about £50 2021 The Snowman 50p SYO card (with coin) - has sold on eBay for £47.52 2018 Nutcracker card and pouch packaging (with coin) - sold on eBay for £37.11 2019 The Snowman 50p SYO card (with coin) - sells on eBay for about £35 2024 Coronation 50p (on the day - 6th May) SYO card (with coin) - sold on eBay for £31.92 2017 / 2018 Isaac Newton 50p SYO card (with coin) - sells on eBay for about £30 2025 World War II Stories 50p SYO card (with coin) - currently sells on eBay for about £20 to £25 Five Incredibly Rare and Valuable British Coins What makes a coin valuable? The 50 pence piece has become the most valued and collected coin in the UK, with many collectable designs appearing on its heptagonal canvas. Its 27.5mm diameter makes it the largest of any British coin, and allows space for decorative pictures. It has often been used to celebrate big events over the past 50 years of British history. The rarest coins tend to be of the greatest value, with the mintage (number of coins with each design made) being the fundamental attraction for collectors. Recommended Reading: Along with the design, other aspects of the coin which increase value are the condition of the coin and whether it has an error in its design. The way in which it is sold can also determine the coin's value - while some coin collectors will bid vast amounts of money on eBay or at auction, others opt for more robust valuations by selling via a coin dealer. Royal Mint top 10 most valuable 50p coins Here is a list of the top 10 most valuable coins, when they were made and how many were minted:
Calgary Herald
13-05-2025
- Sport
- Calgary Herald
Changemaker Lydia Bedford, manager of Calgary Wild FC, eager to grow women's soccer
Article content Article content They might not know that I ran the London Marathon in 2017, and that's top of my mind because my sister ran it recently and ran it four minutes quicker than I did, and she's two years older than me. Article content So I think if I told my players that, they'd be quite surprised. Based on seeing me run around the pitch here, they might not presume that. Article content But I think the one that normally catches people off-guard is that I was in a choir in England for about nine months, and I performed with Aled Jones, who — if anyone knows — he's a famous Welsh singer and famous for The Snowman song/movie. I managed to perform on stage of him as like a backing singer. I mean … I don't think I'm that tuneful, but there was no auditions for the choir, so I just really enjoyed it. Article content And I think what I've learned as a manager is you have to have things that take your mind off what's happening with the football. And right now for me, that's getting on the bike and cycling for an hour and not being able to look at my phone. And back then, it was going to the choir and bringing the average age down by about 15-20 years and no one ever asking what I did for a job or what my style of football was or whatever. It was just go sing, enjoy it and go home. Article content Article content The footballer's journey is 15 years, if they're lucky, and I want the players to play brilliantly for us in their time here. Article content But a mark of the work that I do with them will be that, at some point, they could outgrow our program. You know … we've got some young players that are on the brink of senior international call-ups for their country, and that will be an unbelievable credit to what we do here — that they manage that moment whilst they're part of Calgary Wild. Article content But if you think about some of the youngsters that we've got in our squad, who are under the age of 22, for them, this is their first pro opportunity, and if they excel in this environment, whilst this league will develop and get better over time, there may come a point where for their journey to go where it needs to go, they have to outgrow our program. Article content And if that's the case, at that point, I'll be their biggest fan, and I'll help them to go where's required for them to be the best players they can be, because I want women's football to be the absolute best it can be across the world. And if our players are good enough to get picked up by the top clubs, then although we want them here, we're always going to be planning for that next step to make sure that they can go on and do what's right for them, as well. Article content Article content Article content I think just really proud, because I think role models are so important, and I still often refer to my PE teacher that only came into my secondary school after I'd been there for a couple of years and absolutely changed my whole experience of school sport. She's why I wanted to be a PE teacher. Article content So those tangible role models, those people see on the pitch, can completely change the destiny of where they go in the future. I hope that there's young girls in these stands that, in six years' time or 10 years' time, are knocking on our door and they're showing us pictures where they were cheering on our players and they've gone on to actually represent this club. Article content So I think it's about creating that opportunity for them to really follow their dreams. Article content Who's your team? Article content I think I'm an anomaly to football. I don't actually really support a team. I just love women's football. Article content But if I had to choose a men's team, it will now be Brentford, because I spent years there and I often check their results now. And I love Thomas Frank's work. I think he's one of the best managers that I've been a part of seeing what he does and that I would admire from like watching TV and how he is one of the most genuine people. So I do cheer on Brentford still. Article content
Yahoo
21-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Razorlight drummer Andy Burrows on his homecoming gig next week
For the other members of Razorlight it will be another night on a headline tour during the rockers resurgence, but for Andy Burrows it will be a homecoming. The drummer, who is set to play Southampton's 02 Guildhall on Saturday, April 26, as part of the band's latest UK headline tour, grew up in Winchester and has childhood memories of watching gigs and appearing at the venue. It's the opening night of the tour and the excitement is building for Burrows, who joined We Are Scientists during Razorlight's ten year hiatus and has also written for Tom O'Dell and Editors. He told the Daily Echo: "I haven't lived in Winchester for a long time. I moved out when I was 23 and I'm 45 now. But it will always be home to me. "We don't have a family home there any more, but quite a lot of family and friends are still there. It always feels amazing to come home whatever you're doing, but to play nearby is so special. "I think playing locally with Razorlight will be particularly special as it feels good to be part of something that got pretty big when I just think of myself as the teenager who played percussion at the Guildhall with the Hampshire County Youth Band. "I've loved the venue since I saw Blur touring Modern Life is Rubbish there at my first gig when I was 13." Andy, one of the sons of well-known Winchester GP Frank Burrows, attended the Westgate School and Peter Symonds College. He was there when Razorlight formed in 2002, the band going on to perform worldwide and produce massive hits including America, a UK number one. The band split a few years after Andy departed in 2009. Him, Johnny Borrell, Bjorn Agren and Carl Dalemo reformed in 2021 and promise more musical adventures to come. He co-wrote the soundtrack to The Snowman and The Snowdog with Ilan Eshkeri, which was nominated for a BAFTA. Now a dad of two girls, he lives in the Cotswolds with his family. Tickets from
Telegraph
19-02-2025
- Telegraph
Sussex wellness coach told to tear down fence blocking neighbours' access to garden
A judge has ordered a wellness coach living in a Sussex village to tear down a fence 'blocking' her elderly neighbours' access to their front lawn. Barry and Sarah Dean, from Ditchling, said they had used a right of way over part of their neighbours' land to bring their mower and wheelbarrows around so they could easily tend to their front lawn. The couple, aged 75 and 70 respectively, said that all changed when Claire White, a wellness coach and energy healer, and her partner Bidjan Nathan, fenced off the access in 2020. Mr Nathan, 57, and Ms White, 49, claimed their neighbours had no right to cross the land attached to their £500,000 home, telling them instead to drag their mower through their house or down awkward garden steps. The Deans took the dispute to the Central London County Court, where Judge Mark Raeside KC has now ruled that Ms White and her partner must let their neighbours cross their land to access their lawn. He said they would have to take down a fence and keep the gate unlocked, which had blocked the Deans' access to the lawn. The judge said in his ruling: 'Common sense suggests that when a neighbour has a gate onto your property that it is for their access. 'There is no doubt that Ms White and Mr Nathan have committed a common law nuisance. 'The fence must be taken down within a reasonable period of time and the gate unlocked forthwith.' Mr Dean, a retired financial advisor, and his wife, 70, moved into their village home nearly 40 years ago, the court heard. Ms White, an 'empowerment and wellbeing coach' who also offers 'energy healing,' moved into the £500,000 house next door with her partner, Mr Nathan, in 2007. Ditchling, nestled near the foot of the South Downs, has been labelled a 'celebrity magnet', home to famous people including Zoe Ball, Jamie Theakston, The Snowman creator Raymond Briggs and Dame Vera Lynn. Michael Ranson, the barrister for the Deans, told the court that they had always used a 'right of way' over a strip of the neighbouring property's land to access the front garden of their home. The right was outlined in a conveyance of Ms White and Mr Nathan's house from 1970, which granted the then owners of the Deans' home a clear right of way over their garden, the court heard. Richard Bowles, acting for Mr Nathan and Ms White, argued that the Deans have no right of way over his clients' property and had only started using it regularly after the wellness coach and her partner had it resurfaced in June 2020. When they moved in, the existing gates from the Deans' garden to the strip had not been in use, bushes had grown over them and 'there were no tracks or marks on the lawns to suggest any use of a right of way,' he explained. In November 2020, lawyers for Mr Nathan and Ms White wrote to the Deans allowing them access for occasional tree surgery and to mow the lawn, but Mr Bowles claimed the couple took advantage by continuing to access the disputed land. This in turn prompted the Deans's neighbours to lock the gates and, in July 2021, the Deans unilaterally installed a sign saying that they had a right of way over the disputed land. Giving judgment after the five-day trial, Judge Raeside said Ms White and Mr Nathan knew or should have known that the conveyance granted the occupiers of the Deans' house a right of way through their neighbour's land. The judge said: 'They had been given a copy of the 1970 conveyance and knew perfectly well what the right of way was.'
