Archaeologists unearth Roman ceremonial carriage from villa in Pompeii

What happened?   Mount Vesuvius erupted in the year AD 79, burying the cities of Pompeii, Oplontis, and Stabiae under ashes and rock fragments, and the city of Herculaneum under a mudflow.   Mount Vesuvius, on the west coast of Italy, is the only active volcano in continental Europe and is thought to be one of the … Read more

Aston Villa BAN their squad from Fantasy Premier League after Grealish’s injury was leaked

Aston Villa BAN their squad from playing Fantasy Premier League after Jack Grealish’s injury was leaked when several players and staff transferred the midfielder out of their teams before Leicester defeat Jack Grealish’s injury was leaked before Aston Villa’s defeat by Leicester Villa boss Dean Smith vowed to investigate after the information was leaked FPL … Read more

RICHARD KAY examines the tale of the Arabian princess imprisoned by her father in Dubai villa

Somewhere amid the shiny glass towers of Dubai where Instagram influencers flaunt their bodies and their riches, stands a villa on the beach. But this is no ordinary residence and its occupant is not one of the pleasure seekers who flock to the Arabian emirate for its luxury shopping, nightlife and sandy beaches. For this … Read more

Frank Sinatra’s California hideaway Villa Maggio goes on sale for $4.25 million

Frank Sinatra’s California hideaway Villa Maggio is back on sale for $4.25 million.  Named after the star’s 1954 Oscar winning performance as Private Angelo Maggio in From Here to Eternity, the ten-acre property hidden away in the mountains above the Coachella Valley played host to Rat Pack parties in the 1970s.   Celebrities were flown in, landing … Read more

Sir Cliff Richard ‘rents his luxury Barbados villa on Airbnb for £3,000-a-night’

Sir Cliff Richard has reportedly rented his luxury Barbados villa on Airbnb for £3,000-a-night. The singer, 80, is said to have advertised the six-bedroom pad after cutting £200,000 off the price to £6.6million in January – three years after it first went on the market. Coral Sundown boasts six en-suites, each with their own view of the Caribbean Sea, … Read more

James Blunt to be reunited with family heirlooms stolen from his Ibiza villa as police make arrests

Singer James Blunt will be reunited with family heirlooms stolen from his Ibiza villa as police arrest two thieves suspected of ransacking mansion and recover his items Blunt revealed his home had been burgled on January 14, with a bayonet from his time in the Kosovo War and his grandfather’s watch among the stolen items … Read more

Sir Sean Connery’s luxury seafront villa in Nice has its price SLASHED by half to £13.3million

Sir Sean Connery’s stunning Riviera villa has had its asking price slashed to £13.3million after failing to sell. The incredible property in Nice formerly owned by the late James Bond star – which is still known as Sean’s place to locals – was first marketed at £26.6million in May last year but is yet to … Read more

Maura Higgins says she wasn’t attracted to boyfriend Chris Taylor in the Love Island villa

Maura Higgins admits she didn’t fancy Chris Taylor ‘at all’ during the 2019 series of Love Island and says they barely kissed before making their shock romance official. The Irish star, 30, claims her mother was the only person who predicted her relationship with Chris, 30, despite speculation they had kept things secret for months. … Read more

Inside Robbie Williams’ villa where he’s ‘self-isolating after testing positive for COVID-19’

Robbie Williams is reportedly self-isolating in a luxurious £15,000-a-night six-bedroom villa in St. Barts after testing positive for COVID-19. The singer, 46, is holed up with wife Ayda Field, 41, and their four children Teddy, seven, Coco, 23 months, and sons Charlton, five, and Beau, six months, at the lavish property that also boasts its … Read more

Holidays 2021: Can’t decide if you want a hotel or villa? Have both!

Who doesn’t ache to visit Europe for some summer sun, staying by the beach or on a country estate?  A villa sounds blissful, allowing you to remain in bubbles of family and friends, but after months of cooking and being cooped up at home, you might prefer to combine it with all the facilities of … Read more