What does it take to destroy one of the new "more durable" £5 notes?

Well, we took the shiny new currency to test across Nottingham after tracking down what we thought could have been the first batch of new fivers in the city - following the note's release on Tuesday.

According to the Bank of England, the new £5 note can survive a cycle in the washing machine. Challenge accepted.

But can it survive going through the fountains in Old Market Square, being run over by one of Nottingham's trams, or the gnawing jawsof a large hungry rabbit?

Find out by watching our video.

Disclaimer: We do not condone the destruction of money, and carried out the tests on the advice that the notes should survive the trials.

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Watch what happened when we left a new £5 note on Nottingham's tram tracks (www.nottinghampost.com/watch-what-happened-when-we-left-a-new-5-note-on-nottingham-s-tram-tracks/story-29722317-detail/story.html)