Gardeners are being urged to leave a 1p coin in their birdbaths this week - in a bid to protect against a common winter ...

Dozens of countries have scrapped their lowest denomination coins in recent years but there are no plans to do so in the UK.

The 1893 penny might appear to have nothing unusual about it at first glance, but some people in possession of the coin could sell it for a huge price thanks to a quirk on the coin itself.

What different coins are there? Here is a 1p coin. Two of these coins are worth the same as a 2p coin. Here is a 5p coin. A 5p coin is worth the same as five 1p coins. Two 5p coins are worth the ...

Small denomination coins could be phased out under plans being considered by the UK government. 60% of small coins are used once before being put in piggy banks or thrown away. £50 notes could ...

The US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has been told to stop minting one-cent coins, or pennies as they are widely called, ...

Downing Street said 1p and 2p coins are not being phased out in the UK after Donald Trump ordered an end to minting one cent coins. The US president said he had told the Treasury Department to sto ...

The clever trick involves placing a 1p copper coin in the centre of the birdbath. After cleaning the birdbath thoroughly with soapy water, a copper coin can help prevent the rapid spread of algae.