New drama Mint (BBC One, Monday) defies any such categorisation. Yes, it’s shot in Glasgow and Grangemouth. Agreed, it centres on warring crime households. Granted, there can be blood. But Charlotte Regan’s tackle Romeo and Juliet is far more than that. It’s woven with magic, for a begin. When we meet Shannon (Emma Laird), she…
Shannon is 22. Her dad is a fearsome gangster. Her mum is an uncanny amalgamation of a Stepford and mob spouse. Her brother’s a pc nerd; her gran is a hard-as-nails nymphomaniac. Shannon doesn’t have a job, hobbies or a lot of a social life. Instead, she hangs around her dad and mom’ home, set…
The 1982 20p coin seems to be spherical, somewhat than the normal 20p heptagon form, due to a potential planchet placing error. As a results of its uncommon look, the coin proved to be an enormous hit with eager collectors on eBay when it went up for sale final week. Multiple patrons tried to get…
The 2025 coin, which options King Charles III on the entrance and British Bees design on the reverse, offered for £56.04 on eBay. The coin is mis-struck, which implies that it was incorrectly struck in the course of the minting course of, giving it a wonky look. The itemizing description describes the wonky coin as “very rare”,…
U.S. Mint coin manufacturing slowed in February 2026 after reaching an eight-month excessive in January, when the primary 1776-2026 Semiquincentennial coins entered circulation. Further, output remained far under year-earlier ranges when cents have been nonetheless being produced for commerce. CoinInformation photograph reveals examples of 2026 US circulating cash that includes one yr solely anniversary designs…
April 20, 2026, 5:00 a.m. ET There could also be no different American sporting occasion with a extra common cocktail related to it than the iconic mint julep at the Kentucky Derby. Since the Nineteen Thirties, this bourbon, easy syrup, and mint concoction has been the official drink of the Kentucky Derby. Around 127,000 mint…