The next time you decide to put all your spare change into the nearest Coinstar machine, take a moment to sift through it.

Ed Conway analysis on GDP figures that show surprise growth in the UK economy; we hear about the rise of unequal inheritance and what disgruntled children can do about it; and Ryanair is scrapping ...

At that time, a half crown made for a sizable gift: eight of them made up one pound. The half crown was a coin in our old ...