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.
January 7, 2019
by Matthew Steeples
Lady ‘Call Me Victoria’ Borwick makes a fool of herself on the BBC’s ‘Big Question’ as it is revealed that the MP who managed to lose the safe seat of Kensington is ludicrously seeking a comeback Yesterday morning, Lady ‘Call Me Victoria’ Borwick nodded her head on the BBC’s The Big Questions as another … Continue reading “Blessed Borwick’s Back”
October 27, 2017
by Matthew Steeples
Marie-Claire, Baroness von Alvensleben starts (yet another) racist tirade at a party in London and launches a website where she brands herself ‘Incredible Marie-Claire’ Last night, at a party in London, a bigoted baroness launched into a racist tirade about immigration and the European Union. At the event in St James’s, Marie-Claire von … Continue reading “A Bigoted Bash”
July 16, 2017
by Matthew Steeples
After a Chelsea chef who came out of nowhere named Michael Riemenschneider is revealed to be a “conman” in the ‘Mail on Sunday’, readers tell of his past form As can only be expected of a paper that loves a bit of sensationalism this week’s Mail on Sunday’s ‘YOU’ got rather carried away in … Continue reading “Canvassing a Con”
April 25, 2017
by General
The co-owner of the right-wing Westmonster website terms his ethnicity “milk bottle white” and claims there are “tons of burkas” on the streets of East London. Naturally a fan of Marine Le Pen and Donald Trump and of the belief that England is the land of “soft justice”, Michael Heaver loathes what he describes as … Continue reading “Michael Heaver”
October 6, 2015
by Matthew Steeples
Will socialite Caroline Stanbury’s attempt to become Britain’s answer to the Kardashians hit the buffers in the same way that her Gift Library Business did?
September 8, 2015
by Matthew Steeples
Want to get out of paying a parking ticket? This could be your solution
February 20, 2015
by General
Tesco heiress Dame Shirley Porter joined Twitter in August 2014 and describes herself there as “an English philanthropist and former UK politician residing in Israel”.
December 29, 2014
by Matthew Steeples
Exaro is a website that isn’t afraid to cover stories that have been inadequately covered by the mainstream media
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.
October 18, 2014
by Matthew Steeples
Britain’s tackiest car, a crystal covered Mercedes, sells for just under £155,000 A previous Wally of the Week, Daria Radionova, might not be such a fool after all given that she has just sold her Swarovski crystal covered Mercedes CLS 350 for the astonishing figure of £154,600.
October 16, 2014
by Matthew Steeples
EXCLUSIVE: Godfrey Bloom suggests that UKIP has become a refuge of ex-BNP voters in response to an article in ‘The Steeple Times’
September 19, 2014
by Matthew Steeples
The founder of the Artsy describes his website as “where art meets science” and has some 5,000 followers on Twitter. Princeton educated Carter Cleveland’s impressive roster of backers number Jack Dorsey, Larry Gagosian, Wendi Murdoch, Eric Schmidt and Dasha Zhukova and his rather bold aim is to provide “the place where every single user in … Continue reading “Carter Cleveland”
September 8, 2014
by General
The co-founder and CEO of “hospitality exchange” Airbnb grew up in Niskayuna, New York and attended the Rhode Island School of Design. Brian Chesky jointly set up his business in 2008 in San Francisco and has connected over 17 million guests as of September 2014. Offerings on the website range from yurts through to the … Continue reading “Brian Chesky”
September 5, 2014
by Matthew Steeples
Arnold Schwarzenegger puts his Mercedes-Benz Unimog up for sale after replacing it with a Bugatti Veyron Arnold ‘The Governator’ Schwarzenegger is a man who does it ‘large’. Aside from being built like a tank himself, this Austrian actor turned politician likes large cars and in putting his Mercedes-Benz Unimog up for sale and being spotted in … Continue reading “Governing a Merc”
by Matthew Steeples
Cliff Richard takes to Facebook to proclaim his innocence Yesterday, Sir Cliff Richard took to Facebook to suggest that he is innocent of the recent abuse allegations made against him.
September 1, 2014
August 21, 2014
by Matthew Steeples
Manor house owned by one of the McAlpine family comes to the market The McAlpine family have construction in their blood. They’ve built everything from The Dorchester to the Millennium Dome and one of the current generation, Cullum McAlpine, is no different. His Cotswolds country house, Cold Ashton Manor, is currently for sale for … Continue reading “Citizen of the Manor”
August 18, 2014
by Matthew Steeples
As Julian Assange reportedly is to leave the Ecuadorian embassy in London, he also offers himself as a lunch date there for £30,000 This morning, yet more police officers have gathered outside the Embassy of Ecuador in Hans Crescent after it has been reported that Julian Assange is about to hand himself in. If … Continue reading “Exit or lunch?”
July 24, 2014
by Matthew Steeples
Crowdcube raise £1.2 million in 16 minutes as Glentham Capital proceeds with their second fund raise via Seedrs This week the UK’s largest crowdfunding platform, Crowdcube, opened and closed their bid to raise £1.2 million to expand their company in just 16 minutes. This followed their having raised £3.8 million of investment from Balderton … Continue reading “The rewards of crowdfunding”
May 9, 2014
by Matthew Steeples
A site that shows you when to use it’s rather than its or vice versa We all get grammar wrong. I’m particularly bad with “who” and “whom” but when the website It’s not Its (alternatively known as Its not It’s) came to my attention, I just knew it had to be our Website of … Continue reading “Website of the Week: Its-not-Its.info”
March 13, 2014
by Matthew Steeples
A round up of the moves of the newsworthy in the world of hospitality Too expensive to run? Financier Adrian Burford once told a court: “I make no apology for being quite expensive to run”. He invested some £1.1 million buying shares in the Sushinho Japanese-Mexican restaurant on the Kings Road. The company’s website … Continue reading “Moving on: March 2014”
October 13, 2013
by Matthew Steeples
Correspondence that most certainly does deserve a wider audience Lettersofnote.com was established in 2009 and gets more than 1.5 million visits per week. The website includes letters from individuals as diverse as the Queen, Mick Jagger, Ernest Hemingway and a little boy named Jim Berger who wrote to Frank Lloyd Wright to ask him … Continue reading “Website of the Week: Letters of Note”
September 30, 2013
by Matthew Steeples
A website that explains the legal restrictions on the rights to take photographs Knowing your rights when it comes to taking photographs – especially in an age when most have iPhones and other smart devices with camera facilities – has never been more important.
September 29, 2013
by Matthew Steeples
Matthew Steeples suggests complaints about founders of ask.fm are unfounded Ilja and Mark Terebin, the Latvian founders of ask.fm, have hit the headlines for sipping champagne and being pictured whilst at a wedding. That these successful businessmen have been pilloried for enjoying a glass or two whilst celebrating a happy occasion is ludicrous and … Continue reading “Ask again”
September 10, 2013
by Matthew Steeples
Professor Alan Sked forms new party In 1991, Alan Sked, a professor of International History at the London School of Economics, formed the Anti-Federalist League. In 1993, the organisation became what is now known as the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) but after leaving what he came to see as a factionalised organisation in … Continue reading “Skedding off the rails”
September 2, 2013
by Matthew Steeples
Record price set for a mansion in San Francisco by Yahoo! chief San Francisco’s Pacific Heights is best known for its extremely expensive properties and as home to the likes of novelist Danielle Steele, SKYY vodka tycoon Maurice Kanbar and Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison. With the sale of 2950 Broadway for the record breaking price … Continue reading “Meyer and Mayer”
August 31, 2013
by Matthew Steeples
A website that helps you complain more effectively Some people whinge when things go wrong. Others do something about it. Some might consider the name a trifle aggressive but The Complaining Cow does exactly what she says on the tin and she “wins”. For that reason, after coming across the founder Helen on Twitter, … Continue reading “Website of the Week: The Complaining Cow”
August 21, 2013
by Matthew Steeples
Matthew Steeples suggests TripAdvisor needs to reform its ways I’ve written about the ‘Trippies’ (those who write reviews on TripAdvisor) before and just like the ‘Groupies’ (voucher loving Groupon users), I’ve had direct experience of their type. They’re an accursed nuisance.
August 17, 2013
by Matthew Steeples
A red trouser fan site that most definitely amuses The Steeple Times sung the praises of red fashion this week after Debenhams declared that red brace sales were on the wane. We decided, therefore, to continue in the same vein and make the satirical site ‘Look at my fucking red trousers’ our Website of … Continue reading “Website of the Week: ‘Look at my fucking red trousers’”
August 15, 2013
by Matthew Steeples
‘The Steeple Times’ stands firm against hackers We’ve become known for our stance against the bad in society and in turn we’ve offended a few. For that reason, for the last few days, The Steeple Times has been temporarily affected by a curse that came in the form of hackers.
August 13, 2013
by Matthew Steeples
Bebo “wipes the slate clean” In July, we reported that Michael Birch had bought back Bebo – a social networking website that he sold for $850 million in 2008 – for just $1 million. Last week, he announced plans to completely revitalise the site.
July 7, 2013
by Matthew Steeples
Sabine Heller of ASmallWorld starts a war, ‘like’ According to last week’s New York Post, an “epic battle” has broken out between Erik Wachtmeister, who founded the ASmallWorld social network in 2004 and whose Best of All Worlds site launched last year, and Sabine Heller, the current CEO of ASmallWorld
July 5, 2013
by Matthew Steeples
First pictures of long-wheelbase Range Rover published The first images of the forthcoming 2014 long-wheelbase Range Rover were published on the Autoblog Canada website yesterday.
June 24, 2013
by Matthew Steeples
Gina and Alan Miller launch the True & Fair Investment Calculator Already well known for their groundbreaking True & Fair Campaign, Gina and Alan Miller have recently launched a free online calculator that enables investors and savers to easily discover the impact of costs and fees on their investments.
June 20, 2013
by Matthew Steeples
Website of the Week: Rich Kids of Instagram The Rich Kids of Instagram website is an Internet phenomenon that has come to illustrate the gulf between the haves and the have nots.
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 3, 2013
by Matthew Steeples
David Cameron and Nick Clegg as Titanic stars and an analysis of the “sensational love affair” shocking Westminster The talk of Westminster and Twitter is the Mail on Sunday’s story about the identity of a mystery pair who have been involved in a “sensational love affair” that has “potentially significant political implications” for David Cameron … Continue reading “Picture of the week: Downing Street’s “shocker” parodied”
June 1, 2013
by Matthew Steeples
The Duchess of Cambridge usurps Kate Moss in a beauty poll It’s just been announced that Kate Middleton has beaten Kate Moss in a poll of the UK’s most influential beauty icons.
May 26, 2013
by Matthew Steeples
Is it right that Amanda Platell faces a police investigation for looking at child porn? Amanda Platell, the former press secretary to William Hague, wrote an article in yesterday’s Daily Mail in which she examined how easy it is to access child pornography. Later in the day, Mark Williams-Thomas, the “child protection expert” who … Continue reading “Paedos and platitudes”
May 6, 2013
by Matthew Steeples
This Manchester born former Coronation Street actress has a penchant for footballers and was once described as “Britain’s dumbest celebrity” by The Sun. In May 2013, of convicted paedophile Stuart Hall, she commented: “I just think, that’s an 83-year-old man, you could give him a heart attack. Have some respect”. Previously she shared a photograph … Continue reading “Helen Flanagan”
April 19, 2013
by Matthew Steeples
The Steeple Times asks artist and gallery manager Zuleika Parkin: “What’s on your mantelpiece?” The Steeple Times shares “wit and wisdom”. What’s your guiding force? Joy, art and love. “Don’t get even, get medieval” is, in our humble opinion, a great motto. What’s yours? “Champagne for my real friends, real pain for my … Continue reading “Zuleika Parkin: “What’s on your mantelpiece?””
April 9, 2013
by Matthew Steeples
The Steeple Times asks bass-baritone singer Stephen Bowman: “What’s on your mantelpiece?” The Steeple Times shares “wit and wisdom”. What’s your guiding force? Gravity mainly, followed by a healthy fear of dying young. Avoiding skydiving tends to keep both of those fears at bay. “Don’t get even, get medieval” is, in our humble … Continue reading “Stephen Bowman: “What’s on your mantelpiece?””
April 7, 2013
by Matthew Steeples
Forthcoming restaurant openings in Chelsea The restaurant business is a transient place and it seems no more so than in Chelsea. Places come and go here and though there are a number of mainstays that have lasted for a considerable length of time, some last barely even two years. Beauchamp Place, commonly known … Continue reading “New openings in SW3”
April 4, 2013
by Matthew Steeples
“Archers addicts” are up in arms BBC Radio 4’s The Archers is an institution and its devoted following object to those who mess with it at their peril.
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 28, 2012
by Matthew Steeples
Amy Childs: A brash young lady with questionable taste Our last picture of the week featuring a Range Rover Sport was of one that had been driven by a couple described in the comments section of a Mail Online article as a “pair of pillocks in a puddle.” We subsequently received a Tweet from … Continue reading “Picture of the Week: White fleece”
November 4, 2012
by Matthew Steeples
This British singer-songwriter was born in Colombo, Sir Lanka whilst her father was there working for Kodak. Influenced by Elton John and Kate Bush, she began her career touring with Bobby Womack but it was her 1991 single, “Promise Me,” that catapulted Craven into the big time. After a period raising a family, she’s now … Continue reading “Beverley Craven”
October 30, 2012
by steepleadmin
Christian Huhnt takes his first foray into the world of supper clubs I don’t usually find myself in the east of London. It’s not because I don’t like it but simply because it’s just an awful journey to get there from where I live. Eventually, though, a “secret” was able to convince me to … Continue reading “Blind dining”
October 21, 2012
by Matthew Steeples
The Chief Whip erases mention of Jimmy Savile from his website Yesterday, segments of the media shared an image of a poster taken from the website of the new Chief Whip of the House of Commons, Sir George Young. The text on the website read as follows: The Youngs promote cycling by … Continue reading “Wishing Savile weren’t ‘ere?”
October 16, 2012
by Matthew Steeples
The bonfire sale of a monster of a mansion that has had a $15 million price reduction A property was first built at 10425 West Sunset Boulevard in Lower Bel Air, Los Angeles in 1936. Here, in this most exclusive of districts, the homes of the prosperous residents are hidden from view and this … Continue reading “Tarred by Paparazzi”
October 4, 2012
by Matthew Steeples
Living life to the full Donald G. Abbey style “Why pay less when you can pay more?” is a mantra that some strangely choose to live by. In my time, I have encountered a couple with a different Ferrari for each day of the week, someone who proudly declared their home had a window … Continue reading “Why pay less?”
September 26, 2012
by Matthew Steeples
The Steeple Times asks the businessman, philanthropist and reality television star Lorenzo Borghese: “What’s on your mantelpiece?” The Steeple Times shares “wit and wisdom.” What’s your guiding force? Beer and bacon. I need both to function. “Don’t get even, get medieval” is, in our humble opinion, a great motto. What’s yours? “No one … Continue reading “Prince Lorenzo Borghese: “What’s on your mantelpiece?””
September 23, 2012
by Matthew Steeples
The joys and pitfalls of island life Living on a private island would, to many, seem like a dream. The prospect of being able to do what you want, when you want and without having to pander to rules and regulations indeed does sound appealing. Swapping the rat race and daily commute for white … Continue reading “No man is an island”
August 20, 2012
by steepleadmin
Sarah Tucker gives an update on goings on at the resort where Madeleine McCann vanished Four hundred and thirty euros, one bedroom apartment, one week at the height of season at a luxury family resort in Portugal. And oh yes, it’s the Ocean Club at Praia da Luz. There’s availability with two and three … Continue reading “Winging it”
August 17, 2012
by Matthew Steeples
Matthew Steeples gives his view on Julian Assange’s having been granted asylum by Ecuador I spent much of the day yesterday watching the Occupy News Network live video stream from outside the Ecuadorian Embassy in London. For those who don’t know it, the Occupy News Network is the news source of the Occupy … Continue reading “Assange’s asylum”
June 22, 2012
by Matthew Steeples
A visit to those supporting Julian Assange outside the Ecuadorean Embassy Yesterday, as I walked to The Rib Room at the Jumeirah Carlton Tower with Alexandra Naylor, I came across a media camp opposite the Ecuadorean Embassy in Hans Crescent, Knightsbridge. On the other side of the road, directly next to the embassy, … Continue reading “Julian Assange: a man who thinks he’s above the law”
June 2, 2012
by Matthew Steeples
Their daughter Madeleine disappeared on the evening 3rd May 2007 from a holiday apartment whilst they sat enjoying tapas with a bunch of friends. Some believe the poor child was kidnapped. Others have alternative theories. A public fund to find “Maddie” raised hundreds of thousands of pounds but Mrs McCann’s book, Madeleine, contains so many … Continue reading “Gerry & Kate McCann”
May 21, 2012
by Matthew Steeples
The Savage Nation radio host calls himself an “independent-minded individualist” who “fits no stereotype.”
May 19, 2012
by Matthew Steeples
He founded ASmallWorld.net, “The Facebook for the Few,” in 2004 and has now created his second social network, the Best of All Worlds. This son of a Swedish diplomat and ambassador began his career in investment banking but then moved into the domains of the net with first Viking Internet and then his “MySpace for … Continue reading “Erik Wachtmeister”
May 17, 2012
by Matthew Steeples
She met her financier husband at the Notting Hill Carnival in 1997 and founded Net-a-Porter a year later. She sold her share in the company for some £350 million in 2010 to Richemont but remains involved. She’s now similarly changing fashion for men with her latest website, Mr Porter. Massenet cuts her own hair as … Continue reading “Natalie Massenet”
May 13, 2012
by Matthew Steeples
Writer, reality star and entrepreneur who is a member of one of Italy’s best known families. He’s a graduate of Fordham University and though perhaps best known for his part in The Bachelor reality series, animals are his passion. His labrador’s skin problems led him to develop a range of pet friendly products named the … Continue reading “Prince Lorenzo Borghese”
