Police patrolling one of Britain’s richest villages have begun a crackdown on wealthy boy racers using its genteel streets to engage in ‘Fast and Furious’ race meetings in high performance cars. Officers have been inundated with complaints from locals in Alderley Edge, Cheshire, about ‘loud revving of engines, rapid acceleration from junctions and general exhibitionist … Read more
Police patrolling one of Britain’s richest villages have begun a crackdown on wealthy boy racers using its genteel streets to engage in ‘Fast and Furious’ race meetings in high performance cars. Officers have been inundated with complaints from locals in Alderley Edge, Cheshire, about ‘loud revving of engines, rapid acceleration from junctions and general exhibitionist … Read more
A gang of burglars targeted the homes of wealthy stars including footballer Raheem Sterling and Jamiroquai singer Jay Kay and stole more than half a million pounds worth of luxury items, a court has heard. Thomas Mee, 42, Vincent Ball, 52 and John Barlow, 58, all from Liverpool, attempted to burgle the Manchester City footballer’s £3million … Read more
You might imagine that drinking cocktails in the Jacuzzi on your superyacht while watching the sun set over yet another beautiful tropical island is a lifestyle of which no one could become tired. But it seems that the views from their floating palaces are becoming a little samey for the fabulously wealthy. Forget the Caribbean … Read more
Back in June 2015, Jamie Duarte Vera was part of an armed gang who battered their way into a motorway toll booth in Chile, terrorising the attendant and fleeing with £16,000 in cash. The men were arrested following a police chase, the moment of their detention — face down on the ground, hands manacled behind … Read more
Jeff Bezos in front of Blue Origin’s space capsule Jeff Bezos’ space tourism project with Blue Origin is competing with a similar programme in development by Space X, the rocket firm founded and run by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, and Virgin Galactic, backed by Richard Branson. Bezos revealed in April 2017 that he finances Blue … Read more
Putin raises income tax from 13% to 15% for wealthy Russians on more than £58,000 to pay for coronavirus measures Putin said the tax increase would bring in 60billion roubles (£700million) It is the first tax hike on wealthy Russians since flat tax was introduced in 2001 Russia faces its worst economic crisis since 2009 … Read more
The food hall of Harrods shut. Ocado deliveries restricted to one a week. Chanel blazers relegated to the back of the wardrobe on account of being too formal for Zoom. Forget, for a moment, the grim reality of daily life for the masses in lockdown Britain. Spare a thought, if you will, for the super-rich … Read more
A celebrity architect who wants to build a modern glass-fronted house in Kensington’s millionaire’s row has lost the latest battle in her legal fight against wealthy neighbours opposed to the development. Sophie Hicks, Tatler’s former fashion editor and mother of models Edie and Olympia Campbell, purchased a plot of land in Holland Park for £800,000 … Read more
A group of young male TikTok and Youtube creators who moved into a Bel Air mansion together have been wreaking havoc on their quiet Los Angeles neighborhood. The group, known as the ‘One Direction of TikTok’ moved into the $10million 7,800-square-foot mansion in January, renaming the party base Sway LA. There the creators; Bryce Corridor, … Read more