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.
March 4, 2019
by Matthew Steeples
Sir Philip Green’s downfall is now all but complete; strip him of his knighthood says Matthew Steeples He used to be known as ‘Sir Shifty’ but now that’s become a title too far. With revelations that ‘Phily G’ has been caught – and there’s the most tawdry video footage of it even – “pawing” … Continue reading “Grubby Green”
December 22, 2018
by General
This “sweet, matronly looking woman” killed her partner John Price, skinned him, boiled his head in a pot and served up his body parts to his children with baked potatoes and gravy in February 2000. Katherine Knight – a woman who proudly kept knives above her bed so that they “would always be handy if … Continue reading “Katherine Knight”
September 3, 2018
by Matthew Steeples
Matthew Steeples suggests enough is enough after ‘Loose Women’s’ latest scandal; ITV should scrap this repugnantly gross TV show I’ve always thought Loose Women to be nothing but gross – and in fact have even suggested there should be a male counterpoint titled Misogynist Men. Featuring an ageing bunch of blabbermouths, this lunchtime ‘chat … Continue reading “Lose the Loose”
December 18, 2017
by General
Described by the BBC as “a serial fringe candidate,” Broxtowe, Nottingham born ‘Lord Biro’ attended the late paedophile Jimmy Savile’s funeral dressed as Elvis. He threw a 99p bunch of flowers into his grave as “a mark of respect.” A divorced painter and decorator, wacky David Bishop adopted his first moniker (‘Lord Byro’) in … Continue reading “David Bishop (AKA ‘Lord Biro’ and ‘Bus-pass Elvis’)”
November 12, 2017
by General
Vile paedophile and rapist Adam Marchment is a scumbag with no remorse for the crimes he committed but one also of the belief that he is “getting ripped off” over the food he has to buy in jail. Sentenced to ten years in 2016 for attacks on a 14 and a 15 year old, this … Continue reading “Adam Marchment (AKA ‘Man on the Run’ and ‘The Marchment Man’)”
May 9, 2017
by Matthew Steeples
Your Move estate agency employee sues firm for constructive dismissal and sexual harassment after boss allegedly offered him a blowjob if he hit targets An estate agency firm took rewards for good performance to another level if allegations made in a Croydon courtroom this week are to be believed. According to The Sun, … Continue reading “Moving Jobs”
April 15, 2017
by Matthew Steeples
Whilst the problem play The Goat, or who is Sylvia? – which, in a 2017 adaptation, starred Damian Lewis as a man who falls head over heels for a goat named Sylvia – shocked many, pensioner Carol Bowditch is a true life example of someone whom repeatedly engaged in carnal activities with animals. Spared jail … Continue reading “Carol Bowditch”
March 12, 2017
by Matthew Steeples
That a convicted paedophile is able to avoid a jail sentence is an utter disgrace especially given pensioners get locked up for non-payment of TV licence fees; Old Etonian Andrew Picard shouldn’t be on the streets, he should be in the clink Andrew Picard (AKA Andrew Laurence and Andrew Boeckman) was caught with 1,185 … Continue reading “Power Pays”
February 6, 2017
by Matthew Steeples
Belvedere, CA home of late tech billionaire and author of ‘Sex and the Single Zillionaire’ Thomas Perkins for sale; he entertained amongst others Sophia Loren and Rupert Murdoch there Thomas Perkins (1932 – 2016) had it all. Born in New York, this Harvard University and MIT graduate made his fortune in Silicon Valley, California … Continue reading “Sex and the Single Zillionaire”
December 8, 2016
by Matthew Steeples
Defrocked priest appears outside the Supreme Court dancing a jig without any trousers; he believes Nigel Farage was “sent by Christ” This week, as the Supreme Court debated one of the most serious constitutional cases in history, a strange little man dressed as a leprechaun danced a jig whilst holding placards about Nigel Farage, … Continue reading “Sexing up Brexit”
April 13, 2016
by General
Defined as “wanting it and wanting as much as she could get”, tragic English model and pornographic actress Mary Millington “loved money more than anything else”.
March 28, 2016
by General
The 42-year old ex-girlfriend of 86-year old New York art collector Henry Buhl was christened a gold-digger after she sued him for £1.1 million ($1.5 million) after claiming that he had said he would provide for her “for the rest of her life”.
November 13, 2015
by Matthew Steeples
As Rolf Harris is hospitalized due to an incident with chocolate bars, his leading supporter issues yet another rant online
November 10, 2015
July 12, 2015
by Matthew Steeples
As Michael Barrymore announces he is to sue the police who arrested him for an alleged murder, it is time he instead took responsibility for his actions
July 4, 2015
by Matthew Steeples
Matthew Steeples reviews Steven Berkoff’s first novel: ‘Sod the bitches!’ whilst the author shares his take on it in a video exclusive
July 1, 2015
by General
The wife of the disgraced entertainer and convicted paedophile Rolf Harris, jeweller and sculptress Alwen Hughes complained of “sleepless nights” during his 2014 trial.
June 15, 2015
by Matthew Steeples
One of Rolf Harris’ victims responds with her own song about this repugnant sex offender
June 10, 2015
by Matthew Steeples
‘The Steeple Times’ asks blogger, columnist and television personality Perez Hilton: “What’s on your mantelpiece?”
June 3, 2015
by Matthew Steeples
Racism has no place in football just as it has no place in any workplace anywhere
April 18, 2015
by General
Lanzarote based web designer Barbarella Buchner ‘married’ her cats Lugosi and Spider in January 2004.
January 11, 2015
by Matthew Steeples
Prince Andrew admits to having been “foolish” over friendship with Jeffrey Epstein
January 10, 2015
by General
He arrogantly terms himself “the entrepreneur who declared war on depression”, but in reality sex party organiser Chris Reynolds Gordon is nothing but a tacky self-promoting media whore.
by Matthew Steeples
Big Brother brings out the real Katie Hopkins (and it is far from nice)
January 8, 2015
by General
The favourite child of the crooked newspaper tycoon ‘Bouncing Bob’ Maxwell, New York based Ghislaine Maxwell has been described as “smart, funny, beaut[iful], kind and sarcastic”
January 7, 2015
by General
Thrice married and best known as the mistress of the Sir Peter Harding
January 6, 2015
by Matthew Steeples
Matthew Steeples suggests that the true root of ‘Andrew-gate’ is money and language
October 20, 2014
by Matthew Steeples
Monica Lewinsky takes to Twitter (but don’t expect any mention of Bill Clinton) On Monday, Monica Lewinsky joined Twitter and within a couple of hours despite her having tweeted just twice, she had gained over 34,000 followers.
September 24, 2014
by General
Julian Fellowes cast Theo James as the Turkish diplomat Kemal Pamuk in the first season of Downton Abbey and swiftly killed him off in a sex scene
September 13, 2014
September 5, 2014
by James Murphy
James Murphy lauds Roald Dahl as a literary hero My last article focused on Ian Fleming and Roald Dahl provides a natural sequel. Like Fleming, Dahl’s work continues to film and television from beyond his grave.
August 15, 2014
by General
A true player, this Floridian professional gambler and venture capitalist suffered three heart attacks by the age of 30. Thrown out of the US navy for swearing at an officer, Dan Bilzerian is a badboy who now wants to rebrand himself as “the gentleman of poker”. He has a colossal 4 million followers on Instagram and … Continue reading “Dan Bilzerian (AKA “Blitz”)”
July 22, 2014
by Matthew Steeples
The perils of life as a husband seeker Sunday night in Knightsbridge – At a party in full swing at a trendy restaurant, a Pucci clad woman said to her friend: “I’m just so sexy. I’ve got the all-round package but I’m just not getting the right man”. By that, she did not mean … Continue reading “As worthless as a whisky case”
June 23, 2014
by Matthew Steeples
The highest earning author of 2013, Erika Leonard James raked in £33.3 million that year and £10.6 million in 2012. Her Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy has had readers hooked but despite her wealth this adult romance writer continues to live modestly in west London. With over 500,000 followers on Twitter, James has set the … Continue reading “Erika Leonard James (E. L. James)”
May 7, 2014
by Matthew Steeples
As Monica Lewinsky speaks out, shouldn’t the world move on? In the forthcoming edition of Vanity Fair, Monica Lewinsky candidly writes about her affair with President Clinton. For The Steeple Times news of this has seen a huge spike in traffic as interest in our “Where are they now?” on the world’s most famous … Continue reading “Burning the beret and burying the blue dress”
April 11, 2014
by Matthew Steeples
A bisexual conman, thief and serial killer who targeted the aristocracy. Hall was born in Glasgow and took elocution lessons during his first of many stints in jail. He variously pretended to be an Arab sheikh, a Lord and Sir George Aylwen and claimed to have had affairs with Lord Boothby and the playwright Terence … Continue reading “Archibald Hall (AKA Archibald Thomson-Hall, Roy Fontaine, the Killer Butler and the Monster Butler, 1924 – 2002)”
March 17, 2014
by Matthew Steeples
This outspoken bon vivant was Rector of the University of Aberdeen from 1998 to 2004. One half of the “Two Fat Ladies”, Dickson Wright was known as “Krakatoa” because of her fiery temper and became the country’s youngest barrister at 21. She once had sex with an MP behind the Speaker’s chair in the house … Continue reading “Clarissa Dickson Wright (1947 – 2014)”
March 16, 2014
by Matthew Steeples
Cougar Monica Porter is a woman who needs to act her age We’ve nothing against older women dating younger men and Joanna Lumley recently portrayed a fine example in her kiss with Leonardo DiCaprio in The Wolf of Wall Street. In recent weeks, however, the Mail Online have featured a tawdry cougar named Monica … Continue reading “Wally of the Week: Monica Porter”
March 11, 2014
March 9, 2014
by Matthew Steeples
Twin sisters who forked out £130,000 to look more similar Twins are sometimes nigh on identical and sometimes aren’t. An Australian pair named Lucy and Anna DeCinque, however, are so obsessed about looking the same that they’ve spent £130,000 on lip fillers, breast implants and tattooed eyebrows.
November 21, 2013
by Matthew Steeples
Repossessed Somerset mansion goes to auction for just £250,000 It’s rare to find Grade I mansions in the hands of the receivers, but Halswell Park in Somerset is an exception to that rule. Now, Clive Emson auctioneers on behalf of Citi Private Banking, seek just £250,000 to £500,000 for the main house and £635,000 … Continue reading “An orgy of a mansion”
November 9, 2013
by Matthew Steeples
Our agony aunt doesn’t mince her words and makes The Sun’s “Dear Deidre” seem tame. She whips those who write to her into submissiveness and believes that whilst Essex girls are “like mopeds: you may not like to be seen with them but they are much more fun to ride” Chelsea girls are “like cream: … Continue reading “Mrs MILF”
October 26, 2013
by Matthew Steeples
How can arrest of Ray Teret be anything other than related to the activities of Jimmy Savile? Jimmy Savile’s driver, Ray “Ugli” Teret, appears in court this morning charged with sex offences against fifteen teenage girls and possessing an indecent image of a child. That police claim this to be “unrelated” to the abuse … Continue reading “Savile’s driver heads to court”
October 4, 2013
by Matthew Steeples
Max Clifford’s suggestion that Jimmy Savile is to blame for the case against him is without justification After appearing at Southwark Crown Court today, Max Clifford announced: “But for Jimmy Savile I wouldn’t be here”. He is wrong.
September 19, 2013
by Matthew Steeples
As a cousin of the 13th Duke of Argyll is revealed to be an escort, we suggest that there’s nothing new about it This week, the Mail Online revealed Charlotte Colquhoun, the eldest daughter of Sir Malcolm Colquhoun Bt. and a cousin of Torquhil Campbell, 13th Duke of Argyll, to be an escort.
September 16, 2013
by Matthew Steeples
This week, Mrs MILF deals with a wife with expensive tastes in jewellery, a sister with suspicions, social networks and answers a reader’s question about her own tastes in men and women. Mrs MILF: Do you like men or women? I get the feeling you are ambivalent. Lizzie C., Honiton, Devon Although a few … Continue reading “Ask Mrs MILF: The agony aunt who’s naughty but nice”
September 1, 2013
by Matthew Steeples
This week, Mrs MILF deals with a party invite with a clause, a husband who wants his wife to buy “gear”, an Old Etonian with a complex, a wealthy couple who have sex but no relationship and a wife who’s worried about Katie Hopkins.
August 18, 2013
by Mrs Milf
This week, Mrs MILF deals with men who spend a lot of time at car washes, Facebook sexting, disciplining servants, affairs in Gloucestershire and love rat fathers.
August 11, 2013
by Mrs Milf
Mrs MILF took a little holiday. She’s sexually liberated and back to answer your questions. Here are her answers to a selection of questions from her latest postbag: I had my bikini line waxed – a Hollywood – last week and the woman doing it, who had said very little to me during the … Continue reading “Ask Mrs MILF: The agony aunt who’s naughty but nice”
July 14, 2013
by Mrs Milf
My husband says that I never pay him any attention but as soon as he looks at a girl with a great body I am all over him like a rash. Is there a tendency throughout the female species to react in such a competitive way or am I being insecure? Hannah W., Carlisle, Cumbria … Continue reading "Ask Mrs MILF – The agony aunt who’s naughty but nice"
July 8, 2013
by Matthew Steeples
Sara[h] Al Amoudi: a supposed ‘Saudi princess’ who has a history with the British court faces two property investors who claim she duped them into handing her £14 million worth of properties in Central London We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: “Where there’s brass, there’s muck”.
July 7, 2013
by Matthew Steeples
My wife is one of the most beautiful women in the world but when I tell her how beautiful she looks and what an amazing derriere she sports, her response is to quizzically respond and ask what I am after. The answer, of course, is that I am after the receipts. How can I … Continue reading "Ask Mrs MILF – The agony aunt who’s naughty but nice"
July 6, 2013
by Matthew Steeples
Born in Barnstaple, Hopkins is a serial reality contestant who is serially capable of making seriously stupid remarks. This blonde blabbermouth was once a stand-by contestant for Big Brother and appeared on both The Apprentice and I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! in 2007. During and after her stint in competitive television, Hopkins … Continue reading “Katie Hopkins (nicknames include The Wicked Witch of the West, Cruella De Vil, Widow Twanky, Miss Piggy and Patrick Bateman)”
June 24, 2013
by Matthew Steeples
Gordon Ramsay’s alleged former mistress Sarah Symonds shares her thoughts on what may have caused trouble and strife in the marriage of Nigella Lawson and Charles Saatchi
June 23, 2013
by Mrs Milf
Mrs Milf: A lady with a cupcake and a whip who’ll solve all your problems be they in the bedroom department or elsewhere
June 12, 2013
by Matthew Steeples
Media claim (again) that they have evidence that the Duchess of Cambridge is expecting a boy There are only two possibilities as to the sex of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s child and given this fifty-fifty chance, the bookies and media have plumped for it being a boy.
June 8, 2013
by Matthew Steeples
What has become of the former entertainer Michael Barrymore? Shamed television personality Michael Barrymore has reinvented himself. In Prince Charles like fashion, the former Strike it Lucky star has begun a new career talking to plants at a garden centre in Brentwood, Essex.
June 4, 2013
by Matthew Steeples
We suspect the latest arrest in Operation Yewtree to be the biggest yet The key to the latest arrest in Operation Yewtree is the age of the 72-year old man named.
June 1, 2013
by Matthew Steeples
The Steeple Times asks actor and producer Arfi Lamba: “What’s on your mantelpiece?” The Steeple Times shares “wit and wisdom”. What’s your guiding force? I listen to my gut. “Don’t get even, get medieval” is, in our humble opinion, a great motto. What’s yours? “This too shall pass”.
May 3, 2013
by Matthew Steeples
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 … Continue reading “Linked in more ways than one”
May 2, 2013
by Matthew Steeples
Stuart Hall admits 14 counts of indecent assault The former It’s A Knockout and BBC Five Live presenter (James) Stuart Hall OBE admitted to being a rapist and paedophile this morning.
April 20, 2013
by Matthew Steeples
Whether innocent or guilty of the murder she’s repeatedly been accused of, this American has made $4 million from her memoir deal with HarperCollins. The family of Meredith Kercher, the true victim in all of this, have rightly stated that they “do not believe anyone should profit from the murder” but Knox, whose conviction for … Continue reading “Amanda Knox”
March 30, 2013
by Matthew Steeples
The latest arrest in Operation Yewtree illustrates the muddle that this investigation has become British newspapers have decided not to name the 82-year old “celebrity” arrested in Berkshire on suspicion of sexual offences as part of Operation Yewtree. The political blog Guido Fawkes and other news sources have decided to name the individual, … Continue reading “A kangaroo court”
March 26, 2013
by Matthew Steeples
The latest in a series of bizarre comments from actor William Roache William Roache MBE, who plays Ken Barlow in Coronation Street, is no stranger to controversy. The grandson of a Freemason who was interested in hypnotism, theosophy and esotericism, Roache is a vegetarian and spiritualist who was photographed participating in Druid rituals … Continue reading “A cock-up by “Cock Roache””
March 24, 2013
by Matthew Steeples
What has become of the world’s most famous intern Monica Lewinsky? Monica Lewinsky, it seems, is making a return to public life. The world’s most famous intern was spotted at the birthday party of Heather Kerzner at the Downton Mayfair restaurant last Tuesday night. In the company of amongst others the Duchess of York, … Continue reading ““Where are they now?” – Monica Lewinsky”
March 17, 2013
by Matthew Steeples
In 2013, this Danish-British former Liberal Democrat author and presenter stated: “The Duchess of Cambridge lacks a single [relevant] opinion”. The nation were far from impressed. “Toxic Toksvig”, as some refer to her, is a Cambridge educated lesbian and mother of three whose works number Hitler’s Canary and Heroines & Harridans. She started her career … Continue reading “Sandi Toksvig”
March 10, 2013
by Matthew Steeples
What has become of the “love rat” James Hewitt? In the first of a new series, we seek to find out what has become of well-known individuals who have faded into obscurity or moved on into others arenas. Our first subject, James Hewitt, will forever be remembered for two things: One will be … Continue reading ““Where are they now?” – James Hewitt”
February 12, 2013
by Matthew Steeples
Five ways to please someone special on Valentine’s Day With Valentine’s Day nearly upon us, we offer five suggestions for gifts for ladies, gents and to enjoy together. Naturally, there’s something for all budgets. For her: Bougie Macaron Girls love macarons and they love Bougie’s creations more than any other. These delicate, … Continue reading “Five of the best: Ideas for Valentine’s Day”
February 6, 2013
by Matthew Steeples
The Steeple Times asks former footballer and television personality Neil “Razor” Ruddock: “What’s on your mantelpiece?” The Steeple Times shares “wit and wisdom.” What’s your guiding force? My dad. “Don’t get even, get medieval” is, in our humble opinion, a great motto. What’s yours? If anyone hits you, hit them back twice as … Continue reading “Neil “Razor” Ruddock: “What’s on your mantelpiece?””
December 6, 2012
by Matthew Steeples
Matthew Steeples examines the charges against Stuart Hall In my youth I met a man named Stuart Hall MBE. Today, this self-appointed northern joker was charged with three counts of indecent assault on girls aged between 9 and 16. Hall is a man described by The Independent as a “Northern hero with a … Continue reading “This Hall should not be decked with holly”
December 4, 2012
by Matthew Steeples
Jilly Cooper’s state of the nation style summary strikes chords with Matthew Steeples Best-selling bonkbuster author Jilly Cooper might be best known for novels such as Riders and Jump! but in the 1980s and 90s she was equally lauded as “one of the Conservative Party’s most ardent supporters.” Cooper, born in 1937, showed … Continue reading “The Woman Who’ll Make Politicians Jealous”
December 3, 2012
by steepleadmin
Our new columnist Jacinta de Vere analyses fashion’s most dangerous colour I really enjoy seeing people take various pieces that you would think would look hideous on their own and combine them to make a fantastic look. Alternatively, there are people who take one piece and manage to look like a hot mess. … Continue reading “Seeing RED”
December 2, 2012
by steepleadmin
The Steeple Times asks model and personality Nicholas Gruber: “What’s on your mantelpiece?” The Steeple Times shares “wit and wisdom.” What’s your guiding force? I try to learn something from everyone I meet. “Don’t get even, get medieval” is, in our humble opinion, a great motto. What’s yours? Life is short so enjoy a … Continue reading “Nicholas Gruber: “What’s on your mantelpiece?””
November 24, 2012
by Matthew Steeples
If one spent $2,000,000 on cosmetic surgery, one would expect to end up looking fantastic. It didn’t quite work out in the case of the billionairess “Bride of Wildenstein,” though, as instead she discovered the husband she thought she’d please in bed with a 19-year old Russian. Feline like in appearance, the purr of this … Continue reading “Jocelyn Wildenstein (née Périsset and also known as “Jocelynnys Dayannnys da Silva Bezerra”)”
November 18, 2012
by Matthew Steeples
The Steeple Times asks the financier turned fashion designer Jax Martin: “What’s on your mantelpiece?” The Steeple Times shares “wit and wisdom.” What’s your guiding force? Love. “Don’t get even, get medieval” is, in our humble opinion, a great motto. What’s yours? “If the glove don’t fit, you must acquit.” Kerry Katona … Continue reading “Jax Martin: “What’s on your mantelpiece?””
November 13, 2012
by Matthew Steeples
The rise and fall of the “wealthiest divorcee in history” has been extraordinary. A former nude model for her first husband’s Knave magazine and star of adult films such as “The Nine Acres of Nakedness,” Patricia Kluge is the daughter of an Englishman and a Scots-Iraqi. She married her second husband, the late John Kluge, … Continue reading “Patricia Kluge (née Rose)”
