This “virtuous” homeschooled American football player has played for both the New York Jets and the Denver Broncos. As well known for his Christian faith and kneeling on one knee in prayer during games, Tebow is widely tipped for a career in television. After a lengthy legal battle, the quarterback even managed to trademark the term “Tebowing” in October 2012 and his philanthropic efforts continue to earn him great respect. Certain British footballers ought to pay heed.
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Tim Tebow
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Linked in more ways than one
The links between Owen Oyston, William Roache and Stuart Hall
Board meetings of Ridings Publishing Company Limited and its subsidiaries and Oystons Limited must have featured some interesting conversations as at them three well-known men were eligible to attend. Those three men, as of today, variously have served a jail sentence for rape, been convicted and await sentencing for 14 charges of indecent assault and await trial for two counts of raping a 15 year old.
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Danny Cipriani
This London born rugby player’s mum learnt ‘The Knowledge’ and worked as a taxi driver so she could send him to a private school. Cipriani has no connection to the restaurant and hotel empire of the same name, but his model girlfriend, Kelly Brook, “sent a message” to him by dining at the London outpost when they split in 2010. After the pair were reunited in the spring of 2013, he was injured after being hit by a bus during a drunken pub crawl in Leeds. Of the incident, he commented: “I can’t believe I am not dead… I am a very lucky boy”. -
Richard Littlejohn
Essex born journalist Richard Littlejohn claims that the Royal Family are a “bunch of tax-evading adulterers” (more…) -
Bill Martin: “What’s on your mantelpiece?”
The Steeple Times asks thrice Ivor Novello Award winning songwriter Bill Martin: “What’s on your mantelpiece?”
The Steeple Times shares “wit and wisdom”. What’s your guiding force?
Sir Winston Churchill and all he stood for and to win an Oscar for the best “song” as a songwriter.
“Don’t get even, get medieval” is, in our humble opinion, a great motto. What’s yours?
Immediately forget timewasters.
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The truth's stranger than fiction
The “Devil’s Advocate” is jailed for 14 years
Bogus lawyer Giovanni di Stefano was jailed for 14 years yesterday after being found guilty of nine counts of obtaining a money transfer by deception, eight counts of fraud, three counts of acquiring criminal property, two counts of using a false instrument, one count of attempting to obtain a money transfer by deception, one count of obtaining property by deception and one count of using criminal property.
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Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal
Ranked as “the most influential Arab in the world”, Al-Waleed has at various times held investments in News Corp, AOL, Apple Inc., Motorola, Fox News, Eastman Kodak, TWA, Twitter, The Savoy, the Four Seasons hotel chain and Euro Disney SCA. Not afraid to back his beliefs financially, the “Buffett of Arabia” gave £18.5 million to the families of Palestinian “martyrs” in 2002 and sent a cheque for $10 million to New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani after the 9/11 attacks. In exchange he requested “a more balanced stance toward the Palestinian cause”. The cheque was returned. When Forbes magazine listed him as being worth £13 billion in March 2013 he was irate at the use of “incorrect data” that “seemed designed to disadvantage Middle Eastern investors”. Al-Waleed, whom rival publication Bloomberg list as being worth £18.5 billion, indignantly told Steve Forbes to remove him from his list and announced through his office that would he would “sever ties” with it. Surely, this dispute could be easily solved as, after all, what’s a billion or two between friends? -
Giovanni Di Stefano
Jailed for 14 years in March 2013 on charges of deception, fraud and money laundering, Di Stefano is a man who is often referred to as “The Devil’s Advocate”. He has been variously linked to such luminaries as Saddam Hussein, Harold Shipman and Nicholas van Hoogstraten. Others he’s associated with include Jeremy Bamber, Kenneth Noye and John “Goldfinger” Palmer. He plainly should have kept better company. -
Leah Newman: “What’s on your mantelpiece?”
The Steeple Times asks the model Leah Newman: “What’s on your mantelpiece?”
The Steeple Times shares “wit and wisdom.” What’s your guiding force?
Global warming.
“Don’t get even, get medieval” is, in our humble opinion, a great motto. What’s yours?
The bigger, the better.
Kerry Katona was considered unacceptable in 2007. Who or what is unacceptable in 2013?
It is still Kerry Katona.
Tony Blair misses being Prime Minister. What do you miss most in your life?
Margaret Thatcher.
What might you swap all your wealth for?
I’m very, very wealthy.
Donald Trump was once a case of: “If you owe the bank a thousand, they close you down; but if you owe the bank a billion, you own the bank.” What’s your view on the banking crisis?
I love it.
What phrase or word do you most loathe?
“Bastard” because it is rude but “ cunt” is acceptable in the bedroom.
In the UK, some people consider charity to “begin at home.” What’s your view and what causes do you personally support?
Cancer.
The judge in “Law Abiding Citizen” states: “I can pretty much do whatever I want” before being blown up whilst answering her mobile phone. What’s your view on the appropriate use of such devices?
Vibrators are good at vibrating but I like strap on ones.
If you could fill a carriage on The Orient Express, who would be your fellow passengers?
Superman.
Leah Newman with her husband Neil “Razor” Ruddock 
Former Playboy model and Page 3 girl Leah Newman If you were unfortunate enough to end up on death row, what would be your last meal and where would you eat it?
A cucumber in my mouth.
What time is it acceptable to consume the first drink of the day?
12.05am.
A Negroni, a martini or a cup of tea?
A cup of tea with no sugar because I am sweet enough.
Whose parties do you enjoy the most and why?
Frankie Dettori’s because he gives free drinks.
Who is the most positive person you know?
Me.
What’s your most guilty pleasure?
Prawn salad from Waitrose.
If a tattoo were to sum you up, what would it be of?
Don’t judge a book by its cover.
If you were a car, what marque would you be?
I would be a Mercedes Benz because I would corner like it was on rails.
Cilla Black presented “Surprise, Surprise.” Tell us the most surprising thing about you.
I am intelligent.
What’s currently sitting on your mantelpiece?
Candles.
Leah Newman is a model and the wife of former footballer, television personality and actor Neil “Razor” Ruddock.
Follow her on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/leahcelebmodel
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Dame Judi Dench CH, DBE, FRSA
Undoubtedly best known as one of the greatest actresses of the post-war period, Yorkshire born Dench briefly played Pru Forrest in the BBC’s The Archers. She’s an advocate for “more progressive drug policies” and only took the role of Lady Catherine de Bourgh in Pride & Prejudice after director Joe Wright wrote to her and said: “I love it when you play a bitch. Please come and be a bitch for me.” There’s barely a role she hasn’t conquered.