Combining a mix of society's last word and both wit and wisdom, The Steeple Times covers food, drink and fine dining as well as luxury, travel, the arts, individuals of influence and current affairs in the United Kingdom, America and elsewhere. We are best described as being akin to "a cross between The Huffington Post and Private Eye".
The magazine's following is affluent, engaged and international. With 41% of readers coming from the UK and 38% from America, The Steeple Times also has strong presence within Canadian, Italian, German and Australian territories.
September 12, 2018
by Matthew Steeples
Is the fuss over Kirstie Allsopp smashing up her children’s iPads justified? Or was it actually a very clever publicity stunt on her part? On Channel 5’s Jeremy Vine show on Monday, one of the panel, The Hon. Kirstie Allsopp, shared that she’d smashed up her children’s iPads because they weren’t using them responsibly. … Continue reading “An Almighty Allsopp”
August 19, 2015
by General
Yorkshire based broadcaster turned farmer and cashmere and mohair retailer Selina Scott once declared she’d “like to steal Donald Trump’s hairpiece and bury it in the sand dunes of Aberdeenshire”.
August 11, 2015
by Matthew Steeples
The Steeple Times asks “Britain’s vainest man” Sam Barton: What’s on your mantelpiece?
March 5, 2015
by Matthew Steeples
Matthew Steeples reviews a Channel 5 documentary about UKIP supporters
February 9, 2015
January 10, 2015
by Matthew Steeples
Big Brother brings out the real Katie Hopkins (and it is far from nice)
April 7, 2014
by Matthew Steeples
As Annabel Giles is threatened with legal action, she tweets about raspberry jam Media mouthpiece Annabel Giles, this morning’s Daily Mail reported, is being threatened with legal action over claims she made during the Channel 5 show The Big Benefits Row: Live. I am not surprised given that this is not the first time … Continue reading “Jamming Giles”
August 23, 2013
by Matthew Steeples
A woman whose interpretation of doggie glamour leaves little to the imagination Our Picture of the Week undoubtedly had to be an image captured just off London’s Piccadilly Circus outside a ridiculously named venue called DSTRKT. Try pronouncing that whilst drunk.
July 28, 2013
by Matthew Steeples
This 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 … Continue reading “Richard Desmond (nicknamed “Mr Badger”)”
July 10, 2013
by Matthew Steeples
Katie Hopkins causes yet more offence Katie Hopkins is plainly on a publicity drive. Last week she caused offence by stating that she wouldn’t allow her children near any named Chardonnay, Charmaine or Tyler and today, she sparked further controversy by suggesting that the alcoholic ex-footballer Paul Gascoigne should “crack on” with drinking as … Continue reading “Crack off”
April 26, 2013
by Matthew Steeples
This Geordie lass has most certainly done good. An actress and presenter, Air starred in Byker Grove at 13, had a daughter with Damian Aspinall at the age of 24 and began dating The Duchess of Cambridge’s brother, James Middleton, in early 2013. Of her gilded life, she comments: “I always joke on Sunday morning, … Continue reading “Donna Air”
March 17, 2013
by Matthew Steeples
This genial host is undoubtedly amongst the best connected on the London restaurant scene. Born in Gibraltar, Peire became senior maitre d’ at The Ivy in 1990 and after stints advising others such as Morton’s, The Halcyon Hotel and the Villa Nova in Barbados, he returned to The Ivy in 2007 as director. Instrumental in … Continue reading “Fernando Peire”
January 3, 2013
by Matthew Steeples
The Steeple Times backs Frankie Dettori to win Celebrity Big Brother 2013 Though Frankie Dettori split from Sheikh Mohammed and Godolphin in October and was banned from racing for six months in December 2012, he began his comeback last night by entering the Celebrity Big Brother house.
November 22, 2012
by Matthew Steeples
Lancastrian Sky News anchor Kay Burley is the longest serving female newsreader on British television.
November 6, 2012
by Matthew Steeples
This echolaliac prodigy has absolute pitch and has been described as “the human iPod.” His abilities as a musician are amazing given that he’s both blind and autistic. The cousin of The Duchess of Cornwall’s children, Tom Parker Bowles and Laura Lopes, Paravicini unexpectedly played Big Spender to the then Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alistair … Continue reading “Derek Paravicini”
June 16, 2012
by Matthew Steeples
This Liverpudlian sex-swap pioneer was the first British person to be outed as a transsexual in 1961. Ashley endured electric shock treatment and painful surgery but this didn’t stop her becoming a successful fashion model who appeared in such titles as Vogue. A marriage to the Hon. Arthur Corbett was brief but alleged affairs with … Continue reading “April Ashley MBE (born Toni Jamieson)”
April 27, 2012
by Matthew Steeples
This glamour model is to be commended for having made a fortune. Her taste in men and cars however is utterly lacking. Her pink Range Rover is perhaps symbolic of all that is wrong about her.
