Wartime hero remembered with Monopoly
The life of the wartime codebreaker Alan Turing is being commemorated in a special edition of the board game Monopoly.
TV presenter opens exhibition
Television presenter James May, has unveiled 'The Life and Works of Alan Turing' exhibition at Bletchley Park.
James May to open Bletchley Park exhibition
TV presenter James May, will unveil 'The Life and Works of Alan Turing' exhibition at Bletchley Park.
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Banknote bet for codebreaker
Bletchley Park codebreaker Alan Turing looks set to follow Sir Winston Churchill onto a banknote according to bookmakers Ladbrokes.
Sir Winston will feature on five pound notes due to enter circulation in 2016.
Punters are now speculating as to who will follow suit with Alan Turing the 4/1 favourite.
The maths genius helped crack top secret German codes. His work is credited with shortening the duration of the Second World War.
Petition calls for computer genius on £10 note
Nearly 27,000 people have signed a petition for the Bletchley codebreaker Alan Turing to be pictured on the next £10 note.
Turing's been hailed a national hero for his work at Bletchley in Milton Keynes during the Second World War.
In 1952 he was convicted of gross indecency after admitting to police that he was gay.
In response to the petition, the Bank of England's said it welcomes suggestions on historic figures to put on notes.
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Wartime hero remembered with Monopoly
The life of the wartime codebreaker Alan Turing is being commemorated in a special edition of the board game Monopoly.
Read the full storyTV presenter opens exhibition
Television presenter James May, has unveiled 'The Life and Works of Alan Turing' exhibition at Bletchley Park.
Read the full storyJames May to open Bletchley Park exhibition
TV presenter James May, will unveil 'The Life and Works of Alan Turing' exhibition at Bletchley Park.
Read the full story