Just days left to spend your old £1 coins

You have just days left to get rid of your old one pound coins before they cease to be legal tender.
Following the introduction of the new 12-sided coin earlier this year the old round ones will no longer be taken in shops from October 15.
After that date you will no longer be able to pay with the round coin, which were first introduced in 1983 when they replaced the old £1 note.
However, for a limited period, banks and post offices will still allow customers to deposit old £1 coins into their bank account.
But some may only accept the coins bags of 20, instead of just the odd one or two,... read more