Renovators at Uffizi Gallery uncover human bones and 400-year-old fresco of Medici ruler Cosimo II

Renovations at Florence’s Uffizi Galleries turned up some startling surprises, including a 17th century fresco and human remains. A painting of Cosimo II de Medici by Mannerist painter Bernardino Poccetti was uncovered from behind plaster when the museum’s coat room and ticketing booth were made over. Workers excavating unused basement rooms found the skeletons of … Read more

Renovators at Uffizi Gallery uncover human bones and 400-year-old fresco of Medici ruler Cosimo II

Renovations at Florence’s Uffizi Galleries turned up some startling surprises, including a 17th century fresco and human remains. A painting of Cosimo II de Medici by Mannerist painter Bernardino Poccetti was uncovered from behind plaster when the museum’s coat room and ticketing booth were made over. Workers excavating unused basement rooms found the skeletons of … Read more

Storm over Oxford University scholarship named after ruler accused of holding own daughter captive

Outrage over Oxford University scholarship named after Dubai ruler accused of holding his daughter Princess Latifa captive Oxford runs scholarship in name of Sheikh who ‘held his own daughter hostage’  Uni accused of double standards over decision to accept scholarship funding It previously faced calls to rename scholarship created in name of Cecil Rhodes  By … Read more

Storm over Oxford University scholarship named after ruler accused of holding own daughter captive

Outrage over Oxford University scholarship named after Dubai ruler accused of holding his daughter Princess Latifa captive Oxford runs scholarship in name of Sheikh who ‘held his own daughter hostage’  Uni accused of double standards over decision to accept scholarship funding It previously faced calls to rename scholarship created in name of Cecil Rhodes  By … Read more

Princess Latifa: Videos show kidnapped daughter of Dubai ruler

Princess Latifa al Maktoum, the kidnapped daughter of Dubai’s ruler, has smuggled a series of haunting videos out of captivity, describing herself as being held ‘hostage’ by her father in the footage shared with Mail Online.  Speaking publicly for the first time in three years, the 34-year-old royal prisoner describes in vivid detail how her … Read more

Detective who pinged ruler onto female police officer’s bottom is allowed to keep his job

A detective who pinged a ruler across a female colleague’s bottom and said she was ‘sexy’ has kept his job – after she told a misconduct panel ‘I’d work with him again tomorrow’. Detective Sergeant Paul Elrick, 48, told the junior officer she was ‘sexy’ and looked and smelt ‘gorgeous.’ She offered to make him … Read more

Dubai’s billionaire ruler Sheikh Maktoum wins battle to build six-bed lodge at his Highlands estate

The billionaire ruler of Dubai has won final approval to build a lodge for family members at his Highland estate. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum wanted to expand his Inverinate Estate by erecting a six bedroom building designed to accommodate his relatives. However the proposal was refused by Highland Council in June after objections from local … Read more

Billionaire Dubai ruler to pay £30,000 for affordable housing so he can build lodge in Scotland

Billionaire ruler of Dubai is told he can build a six-bed lodge in the Scottish Highlands… if he pays £30,000 towards affordable housing in the area, council says Billionaire ruler of Dubai won fight to build a six-bed lodge on his Scottish estate But Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum will have to pay out £30,000  … Read more

Billionaire Dubai ruler to pay £30,000 for affordable housing so he can build lodge in Scotland

Billionaire ruler of Dubai is told he can build a six-bed lodge in the Scottish Highlands… if he pays £30,000 towards affordable housing in the area, council says Billionaire ruler of Dubai won fight to build a six-bed lodge on his Scottish estate But Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum will have to pay out £30,000  … Read more

Princess Haya paid British bodyguard £1.2m to keep quiet about their affair as she fled Dubai ruler

The wife of the ruler of Dubai paid her British bodyguard lover £1.2 million to keep quiet about their two-year affair and the luxury gifts she gave him including a £12,000 watch and vintage shotgun, Mail Online has been told. Princess Haya, the sixth and youngest wife of billionaire Sheikh Mohammed Al Maktoum, showered Russell … Read more