Face Value
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| Originally published | 2008 |
| Authors | Kathleen Baird-Murray |
| Genres | Fiction |
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| ID | 2305052 |
About Face Value
Small-town reporter Kate Miller has never been a fashion do––until now. Kate Miller is no beauty expert. The rookie reporter from small-town England canÂ't walk properly in a pair of heels and doesnÂ't know the first thing about waxing. But then she receives an incredible phone call. . . .
Is Michael Matheson's job safe after iPad admission?
... How likely it is that Mr Matheson didn t know his sons were watching the football until his wife told him last Thursday night, given he s a big fan himself? But even accepting his explanation at Face Value - that he genuinely knew nothing until the story broke in the media - there are still questions...
Top general locked away evidence of SAS executions
... But the officer - an SAS major who had recently commanded a squadron in Afghanistan - appeared to take the squadron s version of events at Face Value...
Singer Weyes Blood: I feel like I've lived a million lives
... " The arrival of internet culture, she believes, brought with it a " weird qualitative judgement: what is the value of this? versus just experiencing and enjoying it at Face Value...
Taylor Swift tickets: Viagogo boss defends resale site
... Taylor s one of several stars who ve criticised resellers, sometimes referred to as secondary ticketing sites, where you ll often find tickets advertised at many times their Face Value...
Taylor Swift: Fans snap up first available tickets for Eras UK tour dates
... There are several accounts on and where fans trade tickets they can t use at Face Value, making sure the seats don t go to waste...
Taylor Swift's Eras tour: Tips for getting tickets
... There are several accounts on and where fans trade tickets they can t use at Face Value, making sure the seats don t go to waste...
US couple struggle to bank huge haul of pennies
... The family thought about cashing them in for their $10,000 (£8,000) Face Value, but ultimately held back...
Money: £9bn in old UK banknotes and coins not cashed in
... While the paper notes are no longer legal tender, a Bank of England spokeswoman said " all genuine" banknotes that have been withdrawn from circulation retain their Face Value...
Money: £9bn in old UK banknotes and coins not cashed in
By Alun JonesBBC News
Almost £9bn in old banknotes have not been cashed in across The UK, even though paper £20 and £50 stopped being legal tender in October.
Paper banknotes have been replaced with plastic notes with a series of security features.
The Bank of England said The withdrawn banknotes could still be deposited or exchanged.
There are also £87m of old £1 coins that have not been returned, according to The Royal Mint .
Details of The Cash still in circulation or hiding in homes was revealed in Freedom of Information requests by BBC Wales.
The Bank of England said 445 million paper banknotes remained in circulation:
Paper £5 notes were withdrawn in May 2017 and The Paper £10 notes in March 2018.
In addition to The Paper cash, The Royal Mint , which is based in Llantristant, Rhondda Cynon Taf, said about 87 million old style £1 coins had not been returned.
However, about 18 million have been returned over The Past year.
Out of The 1. 6 billion that have been returned, about 1. 8 million were counterfeit.
The round £1 coin was replaced by The 12-sided version in October 2017 - The old style coin can still be deposited at The Post Office but cannot be spent.
According to The Royal Mint , owned by The UK Treasury, about 138 million round £1 coins have been melted down to make some of The new ones.
The polymer £50 note featuring The Portrait of Alan Turing entered circulation on 23 June 2021, meaning The Bank of England's entire collection of currently-printed banknotes is made of plastic.
While The Paper notes are no longer legal tender, a Bank of England spokeswoman said " all genuine" banknotes that have been withdrawn from circulation retain their Face Value .
They can be returned to banks and some Post Offices, but The latter will only exchange a maximum of £300.
People can also post old notes, to be paid into a bank account, by cheque or, " if you live in The UK and your exchange is worth up to £300" swapped for new-style polymer ones.
Old notes can also be taken there In Person but The Bank warns of " long waiting times".
The use of cash as lockdowns reduced options for spending, this accelerated a downward trend for The use of notes and coins.
However, cash still accounted for 15% of all payments in 2022, according to The latest available figures by banking trade body Uk Finance , Making It The Second most-popular way to pay after debit cards.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com