2015 - The Steeple Times

Bettina Graziani (1925 – 2015, born Simone Micheline Bodin, also professionally known as ‘Bettina’)

A French fashion model and muse of Hubert de Givenchy, Simone Bodin was renamed Bettina Graziani by the designer Jacques Fath (more…)

March 23, 2015

James Bay

This Hitchin, Hertfordshire born acoustic singer-songwriter declared that he “[doesn’t] want to be a prisoner in a hat” in an interview with The Independent’s Craig McLean (more…)

March 23, 2015

Doing Justice

An 18^th century former court house in Chelsea is for sale for £14.5 million or available to rent at £10,000 per week (more…)

March 23, 2015

Handling anonymity

Matthew Steeples suggests that it is time for the courts and press to consider anonymity in reporting sensitive cases more carefully
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March 22, 2015

A Diamond fundraiser

As Bob Diamond’s wife prepares to host a fundraiser for a Democratic candidate, we ponder whether his daughter will be tweeting about it

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March 21, 2015

A member of the New York based Durst real estate dynasty and worth some $100 million, cross-dresser Robert Durst first came to the attention of the public when his first wife, Kathie, disappeared (more…)