Stunning collection of German porcelain found by the Monuments Men sells for £10million

The Monuments Men is the nickname coined for the members of Allied forces’ Monuments, Fine Arts and Archives programme, during the Second World War. This small corps of mostly middle-aged men, and a few women, were historians, architects, professors and museum curators who interrupted their careers to help recover artwork stolen by the Nazis. During … Read more

Australia’s Boomers beat Germany to secure quarter-finals as Patty Mills stars to stay unbeaten

Boomers star Patty Mills powers Australia to a win over Germany and a place in the basketball quarter-finals By Australian Associated Press Published: 07:13 EDT, 31 July 2021 | Updated: 07:13 EDT, 31 July 2021 Australia will head into the Tokyo Olympics men’s basketball finals as unbeaten group winners after making it a perfect three … Read more

Builder causes £425,000 of damage using a digger ‘because developer owed him £4.2m’ 

Builder causes £425,000 of damage by tearing down German apartments’ balconies with a digger ‘because developer owed him £4.2million’ Family recorded the man from a building opposite in Blumberg, south Germany The destructive outburst happened at around 7.30pm on Wednesday evening  Man driving the digger first fled the scene in his car but later handed … Read more

Builder causes £425,000 of damage using a digger ‘because developer owed him £4.2m’ 

Builder causes £425,000 of damage by tearing down German apartments’ balconies with a digger ‘because developer owed him £4.2million’ Family recorded the man from a building opposite in Blumberg, south Germany The destructive outburst happened at around 7.30pm on Wednesday evening  Man driving the digger first fled the scene in his car but later handed … Read more

Want to stay in power? Give it away: The triumph of the ‘Constellation’ approach to leadership

Want to stay in power? Give it away: Matthew Barzun explores the triumph of the ‘Constellation’ approach to leadership over the hierarchical ‘Pyramid’ mindset The Power of Giving Away Power tells the different approaches to leadership Author draws from his experience on Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign The ‘Pyramid mindset’ is hierarchical while the ‘Constellation mindset’ is freer  … Read more