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Can you solve GCHQ’s LGBT-themed Alan Turing brain-teaser?
Puzzles and Quizzes Spooks release puzzle as £50 note dedicated to the code breaker enters circulation
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A brief history of human cannibalism
feature Madrid arrest brings focus on historic practice
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Arundel Castle heist: how did thieves steal Mary Queen of Scots’ gold rosary beads?
Why Everyone’s Talking About Police investigating abandoned burnt-out car believed to be connected to £1m robbery
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Woman misses out on £18m jackpot after washing ticket
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Napoleon’s contested legacy
Speed Read Two hundred years after the death of Napoleon Bonaparte, a bitter debate is still raging in France over his place in its history
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Briefing: The Paris Commune
In Depth 150 years ago, a socialist-inspired uprising briefly transformed the French capital, before it was ruthlessly crushed
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Look up and learn: ten of England’s most unnoticed historical sites
feature Make the most of lockdown exercise and discover the heritage on your doorstep
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Nostalgia drives boom in transport memorabilia
The Week Recommends Tube train luggage racks and illuminated garage signs are in demand
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Hitler’s toilet seat up for auction
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Windrush activist lists ‘100 great black Britons’
Speed Read The Black History Month project celebrates individuals who collectively span the past 400 years
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BLM: almost 100 National Trust properties linked to slavery and colonialism
Speed Read Review reveals ‘uncomfortable truths’ behind homes owned by famous figures including Winston Churchill and Rudyard Kipling
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What is Zionism?
In Depth The controversial religious and political movement re-established Israel as the central location for Jewish identity
By Gabriel Power Last updated
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Archaeologists map Roman city using ‘quad bike and radar’
Speed Read New scanning system reveals ‘elaborate’ details of ancient settlement
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Chernobyl forest fire: is the public at risk?
In Depth Atmospheric radiation spikes in exclusion zone following suspected arson blaze
By Gabriel Power Last updated
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