An Enigma machine — the German encryption device used by Nazi forces to send secret message during World War II — has been recovered from the Baltic Sea. Divers recovered the device at the bottom of Gelting Bay, on Germany’s northern coast, while working to remove abandoned fishing nets that threaten marine life. Designed shortly … Read more
Art critic ‘solves’ the riddle of Sir Edward Elgar’s Enigma Variations and suggests the ‘hidden melody’ is the Welsh song Men of Harlech Sir Edward Elgar revealed in 1899 that there was ‘a larger theme’ to the works He took the secret to his grave telling friends: ‘The enigma I will not explain’ But Bevis … Read more
What a shining example of selflessness we have been given this week from a woman who is among the most vulnerable to the coronavirus plague. Elizabeth Diacon was one of the many unsung soldiers — she would hate the word heroes — who worked as signals intelligence officers at Bletchley Park, where they cracked the … Read more