We've known it was coming for a while now, but - on the 200th anniversary of her death - the new, plastic, Jane Austen £10 note has been formally unveiled. On Tuesday, July 18, the Bank of England ...

Brits are preparing to get their hands on the new polymer £10 notes, featuring beloved British author Jane Austen. The new tenner, set to be released on 14 September, will be the second polymer note ...

A new £10 note made from plastic and featuring the renowned novelist Jane Austen has been launched today. The reveal, by Bank of England governor Mark Carney, marks the 200th anniversary of the death ...

On 18 July 2017 - the 200th anniversary of Jane Austen's death - the new, plastic £10 note was formally unveiled. Jane Austen died in Winchester in 1817 and is buried in the north aisle of the ...

Back in March a 12-sided £1 coin was released into circulation, whilst in September 2016 we saw the release of the polymer fiver. And it seems the transformation of our coins and notes is still going ...

THE ROYAL Bank of Scotland is set to release a brand new bank note that will be in your pockets and purses soon. Bank chiefs are getting ready to bring a new £10 note into circulation this October. A ...

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The new plastic tenner will launch this month, almost a year to the day after the first plastic £5 notes were launched. We've put together a guide to its unusual design - plus a few tips from the ...

There’s less than two weeks left to spend those old style £10 notes – and still £2 billion worth in circulation. The Bank of England said the withdrawal rate is ‘broadly as expected’ ahead of the ...

21:53, Mon, Jul 17, 2017 Updated: 22:08, Mon, Jul 17, 2017 Author Jane Austen will feature on the note which is being publicly presented on the 200th anniversary of her death. The Bank of England will ...

Deep in an underground vault bleached by fluorescent light, he pushed the forged bank note towards me. It was a handsome production, dated 1936, a big white tenner, promising to pay the bearer. This ...

THE ROYAL Bank of Scotland is set to release a brand new bank note that will be in your pockets and purses soon. Bank chiefs are getting ready to bring a new £10 note into circulation this October.