The Steeple Times

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  • Plodding communications

    Plodding communications

    Matthew Steeples argues that the detainment of David Miranda again illustrates why a clearer communications strategy is required on the part of the police

     

    David Miranda’s detainment may have been legitimate and he may indeed have been carrying information that could be considered dangerous to Britain. Equally, though, these charges could simply be, as most suspect, trumped up by the Met. The main wrong in this story, however, is the way in which our police and their press departments have handled it. (more…)

  • Richard Desmond (nicknamed “Mr Badger”)

    Richard Desmond (nicknamed “Mr Badger”)

    Richard DesmondThis twice married, self-made billionaire publisher and philanthropist is a polarising force. Desmond’s portfolio has at various times included titles as diverse as the Daily Express, OK!, Asian Babes and Penthouse and this is used against him by enemies like Tom Bower who have also claimed that he’s “violent and dishonest”. Though some might loathe this Montecristo loving tycoon for his “devil don’t care attitude”, we salute him for taking a “no prisoners” approach and for standing up against the “useless, backbiting” Press Complaints Commission and the hapless Leveson inquiry. He occasionally drums with Roger Daltrey and of Rupert Murdoch states: “I like [him] because he’s bold and has a go and he leads from the front”.

  • It's A Knock-In

    It's A Knock-In

    Stuart Hall’s sentence doubled

     

    Today, paedophile and former broadcaster Stuart Hall’s sentence was doubled to 30 months by judges at the Court of Appeal. We salute those who questioned his original sentence (more…)

  • It’s A Knock-In

    It’s A Knock-In

    Stuart Hall’s sentence doubled

     

    Today, paedophile and former broadcaster Stuart Hall’s sentence was doubled to 30 months by judges at the Court of Appeal. We salute those who questioned his original sentence (more…)

  • Blighted Bassett

    Blighted Bassett

    Robbie Williams’ Wiltshire estate for sale again for £2.6 million less than he paid for it

     

    Singer Robbie Williams paid £8,100,000 for Compton Bassett House, near Calne in Wiltshire in 2008. In the years since he’s tried to sell it several times but even now that it has been relaunched for just £5,500,000, will it sell?

     
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  • Wally of the Week: Luisa Zissman

    Wally of the Week: Luisa Zissman

    An attention seeker who needs to be removed from our screens

     

    A contestant on The Apprentice who stated that she has “the energy of a Duracell bunny, the sex appeal of Jessica Rabbit and a brain like Einstein” most definitely had to be our second Wally of the Week.

     
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  • Trading places

    Trading places

    As Max Clifford appears in court again, he might want to learn to be more careful about what he says

     

    Max Clifford is a man who has based his career on trades. Today, though, the self-styled “celebrity publicist” will be once again swapping the television sofa, however, for the dock when he appears at Southwark Crown Court on 11 charges of indecent assault.

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  • Emmanuelle Seigner

    Emmanuelle Seigner

    Emmanuelle Seigner 450The wife of Roman Polanski committed a serious fashion faux pas at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival when her Alexandre Vauthier low-cut silk jersey “gown” left nothing to the imagination. An actress, model and singer, Seigner claims Frenchwomen are jealous of her “success, beauty and money”. She’s certainly nothing other than modest.

  • Ian Towning

    Ian Towning

    This creepy, permatanned ‘queen’ of the antiques trade claims to have blue blood on his mother’s side. Aside from appearing on the ‘mahogany skinned’ David Dickinson’s Real Deal television programme, Ian Towning once attempted to launch a pen for left-handed writers. He is often spotted promenading the Kings Road – from where he operates a somewhat downbeat market stall-esque dealership – in ‘full regalia’ and at a certain sun tanning parlour next to McDonalds.

  • Daniella Westbrook (now also known as Daniella Jenkins)

    Daniella Westbrook (now also known as Daniella Jenkins)

    Daniella Westbrook 550A former Eastenders actress turned born again Christian whose car crash of a life is the envy of no one. She tragically destroyed her nose after wasting at least £250,000 on crack cocaine and even ended up being kidnapped and gang raped because of a drug debt. In 2013, twice married Westbrook announced: “I have given my life to the Lord”. Her story should be a lesson to many.