A rare 20p coin that may be the only kind could sell for as much as £1,800.The unique coin was struck on a plain metal disc planchet from a foreign country in 1990 instead of being produced using a bronze metal blank like most 20p coins made that year.Collector Alun Barker is believed to have purchased the coin on eBay for £50 in December 2017.It was initially listed as a 20p strike on a 1p coin...
The third alleged victim of the “very arrogant” Kevin Spacey told of how he was grabbed “like a cobra” in a West End theatre while hearing hardcore comments from the actor, a court heard.A jury heard the Hollywood star “smelled of booze” before allegedly grabbing the complainant, who told police he responded to the actor by saying, “I’m not like that”.The man told an officer he remembered...
An attack on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine would be “akin to Chernobyl”, an expert has warned, as Russia and Ukraine suggest an attack from the other side is imminent.Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy told French President Emmanuel Macron that “the occupation troops are preparing dangerous provocations at the Zaporizhzhia”.Ukrainian armed forces stated on Telegram that...
As the trial continued on Tuesday, the jury at Southwark Crown Court heard a police interview with one accuser where the man detailed an incident allegedly at an address where Spacey was staying in the Cotswolds. According to the man, who has not been named, Spacey kissed his neck twice before grabbing his crotch and telling him, ‘Be cool, be cool’.The accuser recalled accidentally letting...
A wife whose husband tried to kill her in her sleep after they lost their jobs and ran up £25,000 in debt said he had done it “from a place of love”.Karen Sawyer, 61, was sleeping when “gentle giant” Andrew Sawyer, 69, came up to bed to cuddle her before he slashed her wrist and said: “I’ll stay with you until the end, and then I’ll do me.”Mrs Sawyer, who has been married to her husband for 43...
MDMA and the active ingredient in magic mushrooms will be used to assist therapy sessions in Australia.The move makes Australia the first country to classify psychedelics as medicine nationally.The changes come into effect on Saturday and will see psilocybin (the active ingredient in magic mushrooms) used for treatment-resistant depression.MDMA, also known as ecstasy, will be trialled as a...
Elon Musk faces backlash after announcing a temporary limit on the number of posts Twitter users can read daily.The tech billionaire, who bought the social media platform in December for $44bn, initially said unverified accounts would be limited to 600 posts daily, while newer unverified versions would be restricted to just 300.People with verified accounts – by paying for a Twitter Blue...
A sheep whose two hind legs stopped working shortly after she was born has been given a new lease on life after being gifted a specially-made wheelchair.Winnie the ewe is part of a flock that has roamed the yard outside Pakefield Church in Lowestoft, Norfolk, for several years.A week after she was born in March alongside fellow spring lamb Roo, Winnie lost control of her two back legs due to a...
Co-op stores are locking away everyday products such as chocolate, coffee and honey as the cost of living crisis causes a surge in shoplifting.In a Co-op in Manor House, north London, many items across the shop are now in thick, plastic GPS-protected security boxes to stop people from stealing them off the shelves.Toiletries are also among the goods locked up, with sun cream, moisturiser and nose...
The signify household energy bill will fall by £426 a year from 1 July when Ofgem reduces its price cap amid tumbling wholesale prices.The cap drop- which limits the maximum amount seller can charge for each unit of gas and electricity used – means bills will be an average of £2,074 a year following the previous high of £2,500.However, this is still well above the average £1,277 we were paying in...