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Wally of the Week: Jack Watkin

Self-styled teenage millionaire playboy exposed as a fake   Earlier this week, the mainstream media were duped into believing a 17-year old they termed a “Rich Kid of Instagram” owned seven luxury cars worth £1.7 million...

Overheard – 12th April

Clangers overheard and snippets spotted by readers of ‘The Steeple Times’   Do lingerie At The Goring Hotel in Victoria an aspiring female model met with a man who could potentially become her agent. After asking: “Are...

Picture of the Week: Praying for Uber

Uber driver spotted praying on a pavement in Knightsbridge   Residents of genteel Egerton Gardens in Knightsbridge expressed surprise on Tuesday last when an Uber driver laid out his prayer mat on their pavements.     Having parked his...

The world’s highest paid estate agent

New York realtor paid £29.9 million in 2015   On Thursday, The Real Deal reported that Howard Lorber, chairman of Douglas Elliman, the fourth largest real estate group in the USA, took home £29.9 million ($42.5...

Instagram karma

Stefano Gabbana mocks Sir Elton John over sexual harassment allegations   Stefano Gabbana took to social media yesterday to reignite a row with Sir Elton John. In a post, shared on Instagram, the fashion designer shared...

Video of the Week – Two Grannies, One Lambo

Hilarious video of two elderly ladies driving a Lamborghini goes viral   Posted on YouTube earlier this month, a video of two grannies trying out a Lamborghini has taken the Internet by storm and been viewed...

Boy George scratched

Viewers left asking how Boy George acquired facial bruising and scratches   On Sunday, wayward felon Boy George appeared on the BBC’s The Voice with five deep scratches and a corker of a bruise on his...

Wally of the Week: Khamprasong Thammavong

Could Khamprasong Thammavong be the stupidest criminal on the planet?   Khamprasong Thammavong is probably the most stupid criminal on the planet given he is most likely one of most easily identifiable individuals ever also.     With a...

Shifting Focus – A preview of the works of Duncan Raban

A preview of the works of photographer Duncan Raban in Chelsea’s World’s End   On Wednesday 24th February, the 508 Gallery hosted a preview of their exhibition of the works of the renowned photographer Duncan Raban.   Amongst...

Overheard – 1st March

Clangers overheard by readers of ‘The Steeple Times’   Greed isn’t dead Anyone who believes the “greed is good” generation is dead would have been shocked by a conversation overheard at MyHotel in Chelsea on Monday. A...

Maryam Hashemi: What’s on your mantelpiece?

A 20-question interview with artist Maryam Hashemi   The Steeple Times shares “wit and wisdom”. What’s your guiding force? My subconscious and intuition.   “Don't get even, get medieval” is, in our humble opinion, a great motto. What’s yours? “Everything...

Out of Fashion

London echoes New York in bemoaning what its Fashion Week (and other events) have become dominated by   Earlier this month, the New York Post’s Raquel Laneri reported that New York Fashion Week had become “a...

The power of The Pun

Leading party crasher David Pun shares details of his surprisingly impressive at an event in Central London   Last night in London, David Pun unsurprisingly managed to crash a party but what was especially interesting was...

Overheard: 16th February

Clangers overheard by readers of ‘The Steeple Times’   The DC and The NC In Pret South Kensington, an Irish pastor sat with a woman who described herself as “a Devoted Christian, a Divorced Christian… I’m a...

Overheard: 16th February

Clangers overheard by readers of ‘The Steeple Times’   The DC and The NC In Pret South Kensington, an Irish pastor sat with a woman who described herself as “a Devoted Christian, a Divorced Christian… I’m a...

Wally of the Week: Alan Yentob

Alan Yentob shows himself as a man incapable of admitting his failings   On Thursday, The Financial Times’ popular and usually excellent column ‘Lunch with The FT’ opted for Alan Yentob as its dining companion.     In doing...

Overheard: 10th February

Clangers overheard by readers of ‘The Steeple Times’   The perils of pork “Bacon has ruined my life”, stated a 30-something year old banker in KX in Chelsea. She continued: “It causes cancer” and then concluded: “Now,...

Overheard: 10th February

Clangers overheard by readers of ‘The Steeple Times’   The perils of pork “Bacon has ruined my life”, stated a 30-something year old banker in KX in Chelsea. She continued: “It causes cancer” and then concluded: “Now,...

Wally of the Week: Jonny Smith

Lottery scratch card faker Jonny Smith made an utter fool of himself (and won’t now be shopping at Waitrose)   In the wake of the scandal of the grabbing granny who attempted to cheat her way...

Picture of the Week: Roka and Range Rover

North Audley Street postbox outside Roka restaurant that has been tagged “Range Rover Street” sums up what that area has become   Our Picture of the Week, shared on Facebook by ‘Jeans Queen’ Donna Ida Thornton,...

Eva Lewis: What’s on your mantelpiece?

A 20-question interview with actress turned beauty writer and expert Eva Lewis   The Steeple Times shares “wit and wisdom”. What’s your guiding force? Positivity and humour: My mother always saw the funny side of things; I...

Wally of the Week: Susanne Hinte

Lottery ticket washer Susanne Hinte is nothing but fame and money hungry   After trying to claim a £33 million lottery prize with a ticket that had been through the wash and lacked a date or...

Reader Offer: Life is Wonderful

An evening with those who helped Nelson Mandela secure freedom for South Africa   On Monday 25th January at The Grosvenor House in London, Rory Bremner will compere an evening to celebrate and showcase the lives...

Robert Brown: What’s on your mantelpiece?

A 20-question interview with Atlanta based interior designer Robert Brown   The Steeple Times shares “wit and wisdom”. What’s your guiding force? The quest to indulge my beautiful children.   “Don't get even, get medieval” is, in our humble...

Godly Goodman

Imprisoned polo playing mogul turned Bentley wielding hit-and-run killer John Goodman finds religion   John Goodman simply cannot keep himself out of the press. Plainly bored sat in his cell, this ‘thought himself above the law’...

Wally of the Week: Carly Fiorina

Carly Fiorina has shown herself to be nothing but a female version of Donald Trump   Carly Fiorina could have been America’s saviour. She could have positioned herself as the person to stop both Donald Trump...

Noelle Blackman

The Steeple Times asks Respond charity CEO Dr Noelle Blackman: What’s on your mantelpiece?   The Steeple Times shares “wit and wisdom”. What’s your guiding force? Treating others as I would hope to be treated myself.   “Don't get...

Small penises and big egos

Reports of what went on at a brash Gstaad party weekend hosted by ASmallworld provides evidence of a gathering of nothing but small penises and big egos   Last weekend, the somewhat shrunken social network ASmallWorld...

An alphabet of fabulous names

Matthew Steeples makes a selection of people with the most wacky and unusual names on the planet including petrol seller Dick Assman and debt administrator Filet Minyon   Some people are given names that are bland;...

Amber Nuttall: What’s on your mantelpiece?

The Steeple Times asks business development consultant and marine conservation campaigner Amber Nuttall: What’s on your mantelpiece?   The Steeple Times shares “wit and wisdom”. What’s your guiding force? Smile. Its cost nothing and is so good...

Girls and boys

George Appleton shares his pet hate: Girls who have boys’ names   We’ve all been there, at a party say, when a girl introduces herself along the lines of: ‘Hi, I’m Charlie’. ‘Oh dear’, you silently...

Overheard: 1st December

Clangers overheard by readers of ‘The Steeple Times’ in the last week   What is Harrods? On a 14 bus in Knightsbridge, an American couple chatted as they passed the emporium that is Harrods. “That’s quaint”,...