They are smaller, shinier and supposed to be tougher than their predecessors - but are the new plastic five pound notes really that ... We’ve all done it, popped our jeans in the washer with ...

For plain old cash, the new five pound note is pretty snazzy. It's made of a flexible polymer material that resists dirt and lasts longer than paper. It also has some robust security features that ...

But it is not completely indestructible – it is plastic after all and ... Plastic five pound notes worth £2BILLION delivered to major cities but shoppers warned they may stick together Stall ...

when they hear that British 19th century novelist Jane Austen will become the face of the new 10 pound note ... by Jane's sister together with the quote 'I declare after all there is no enjoyment ...

A new 10-pound note featuring her image was unveiled Tuesday ... “Pride and Prejudice”: “I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading!” That line is not as simple as it seems.

Similarly, you can do so with your old £5 notes and pound coins if you still have some of those sitting in your piggy bank. According to the Bank of England, ‘All Bank of England notes retain ...