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<strong>Editorial:</strong> The Ministry of Justice is planning to scan tens of millions of wills and destroy most of the originals. Does it realise what will be lost?

United kingdomMelanie backe hansenMary seacoleRichard evansMinistry of justiceBritish libraryInternational dunhuangInternational dunhuang projectCharles darwinSir richard evans

Millions of wills dating back to 1800s could be destroyed in act of deleting history

Historians have accused the Government of planning to “delete history” by digitising and then destroying millions of people’s wills.

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I discovered my holiday cottage was the site of a murder

After researching the history of her holiday home, our writer made an uncomfortable discovery

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Things To Do This Week In London: 31 January-6 February 2022

Van Gogh, Bob Marley, Kate Humble, Ardal O'Hanlon. not too shabby.

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On holiday with the ghosts of my Cornish ancestors

Like thousands of us, this writer delved into her family ancestry in lockdown –and her discoveries led to a living history getaway

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