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

RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Trigger Warning – this column may contain opinions that DON’T offend you

Thanks for all your kind words about my Saturday Essay and the Mail’s brilliant investigation into the Scotland Yard Paedos In High Places scandal. We mustn’t forget the monstrous collateral damage inflicted by the thuggery of Operation Midland. Not least the young couple whose only ‘crime’ was to live in a flat above the falsely … Read more

Richard Wilkins and girlfriend Nicola Dale pack on the PDA on Valentine’s Day

The look of love! Richard Wilkins and girlfriend Nicola Dale only have eyes for each other as they pack on the PDA at a Valentine’s Day lunch in Sydney By Kristy Johnson For Daily Mail Australia Published: 11:57 GMT, 14 February 2021 | Updated: 11:57 GMT, 14 February 2021 Richard Wilkins made his relationship with … 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

Richard Wilkins’ son Christian shows off his muscular pins in eye-popping outfit

Legs for days! Richard Wilkins’ son Christian shows off his muscular pins in an eye-popping orange ensemble and some very questionable footwear By Abi Moustafa For Daily Mail Australia Published: 00:35 GMT, 12 February 2021 | Updated: 00:37 GMT, 12 February 2021 Christian Wilkins is known for his flamboyant fashion sense. And the 22-year-old model and … Read more

RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Johnson once boasted his political hero was the mayor from Jaws

Boris Johnson used to boast that his political hero was Larry Vaughn, the mayor from Jaws, who kept beaches open despite the shark attacks. That was then, pre-Covid. Today, Boris is still taking his cue from the Spielberg classic. But he’s singing a different tune. Just when you thought it was safe . . . … Read more

RICHARD KAY: A conspiracy? On this evidence, it’s hardly compelling 

For years, guessing how rich the Queen is has been a popular – if exasperating – parlour game.  On the one hand, she is famously frugal, keeping warm with a £30 electric heater and sticking to for decades the same brand of £7.99 nail varnish. On the other, fabulously wealthy, with a portfolio that spans works … Read more

Sir Richard Branson HASN’T mortgaged his island

Sir Richard Branson’s beloved Caribbean island home has so far escaped a drastic financial overhaul of his empire – despite warnings by the billionaire that it was in the firing line. Necker Island was put on the block by Branson in a public address to Virgin Group employees last April in what was widely interpreted … Read more

‘I was beyond broke’: Richard Hammond reveals he once had to sell motorbike to buy toilet paper

‘I was beyond broke’: Richard Hammond reveals he once had to sell his beloved motorbike to afford toilet paper after maxing out his credit card By Bryony Jewell For Mailonline Published: 01:52 GMT, 5 February 2021 | Updated: 01:52 GMT, 5 February 2021 Richard Hammond has candidly reflected on having to sell his beloved motorbike … Read more

What monstrous ingratitude! writes RICHARD KAY 

Kedleston Hall is a Georgian jewel a few miles north of Derby built to rival Chatsworth. Its 18th-century Palladian facade and neoclassical architecture and parkland are just as impressive and it is one of the National Trust’s most popular visitor sites. It was always the wish of its former owner Lord Curzon, a Viceroy of … Read more