James Meeston of Saltydog Investor charts the markets
Fifty years ago, our chairman, Douglas Chadwick, was the navigator on a Jamaican banana boat plying between the UK and Kingston, Jamaica. In the hurricane season, the...
Zac Goldsmith MP launches petition
An e-petition by Zac Goldsmith MP calling on the Government to introduce a “genuine Recall Bill” is something we at The Steeple Times most definitely support given the continual...
Stuart Hall arrives at Preston Magistrates Court in handcuffs
Stuart Hall’s disgrace rightly continues to make headlines as yet more allegations emerge against him. For that reason, an image of the 83-year old former presenter...
A vicar who claims wearing a poppy “advocates war”
A Methodist minister named the Reverend Patricia Jackson from Telford, Shropshire is refusing to wear a poppy to a Remembrance Day service because she believes they...
One Direction have more influence on UK Twitter users than David Cameron, Stephen Fry and Piers Morgan
Piers Morgan’s public spat with Jeremy Clarkson has made headlines in recent days, but according to research by...
James Blunt names a song after ‘The Sun on Sunday’
Coinciding with Rebekah Brooks and Andy Coulson going on trial, singer James Blunt has recently released a song named Sun on Sunday.
Though Blunt’s song is...
The BBC should never have employed Dave Smith
It now transpires that Dave Smith, former chauffeur to Jimmy Savile, had 22 convictions for child abuse dating back to 1966. Why, therefore, did the BBC employee...
As Rebekah Brooks heads into court, her ex-husband stars in Radio 4’s ‘The Corrupted’
Just as the trial of former News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks started today, her ex-husband Ross Kemp ironically starred in...
Police urge public not to dial 999 during forthcoming St Jude Storm
With hurricane forces winds of upto 80mph predicted today and on Monday, police have requested that the public don’t call 999 about high...
Tori Spelling proclaims “I have money problems”
She was born with a silver spoon yet Tori Spelling is claiming to be suffering “hard times”.
The daughter of the late television producer Aaron Spelling has a new...
Stuart Hall stripped of his OBE
As he faces further charges, convicted rapist and child abuser Stuart Hall has been stripped by the Queen of his OBE. Having had his sentence already doubled by the...
Bernie Madoff’s sons and London based directors cleared in civil claim
Over £1 billion of funds passed through Bernie Madoff’s London office each year yet on Friday a £33 million civil claim against his brother,...
The ousting of Charles Morgan from the board of Morgan is a mistake
These are turbulent times for the British motor industry. Aston Martin’s disastrous Cygnet caused losses of £34.1 million, Land Rover have axed...
Twitter’s initial backers set to make returns worth more than double their entire funds
Three firms, Union Square Ventures, Spark Capital and Benchmark will be amongst the major beneficiaries of the Twitter £9.5 billion flotation....
Matthew Steeples argues against the overuse of the term ‘VIP’
The 'VIP’ is dead. This acronym is bandied around so much that it has utterly lost its meaning.
An illustration of this was provided yesterday when...
Lady Gaga in £1.25 million bidding war for macabre Michael Jackson images
An eight-page medical report on Michael Jackson’s hair-fire accident in the 1980s is not something most normal people would want. It’s for sale,...
Live reactions to the BBC’s ‘Crimewatch’ special on Madeleine McCann were far from in support of Gerry and Kate McCann on Twitter
A random sample of tweets during the BBC’s Crimewatch special on Madeleine McCann...
Further doubts raised about the conviction of Jeremy Bamber
Jeremy Bamber’s conviction for the 1985 murders of his adopted parents, his sister and her children at White House Farm, Tolleshunt D'Arcy, Essex is again in...
Losses of £34.1 million follow in the wake of Aston Martin’s Cygnet’s failure
Aston Martin makes wonderful sports cars. Given reports that the company lost £34.1 million in 2012, they should perhaps stick to that.
The...
Sunday night’s viewing was a mixed bag
Last night Homeland went head to head with Downton Abbey. The winner, in our view, was clearly Homeland but though both had their moments, both had clear weaknesses.
Whilst...
Amusing spoof cover mocking the ‘Daily Mail’ and their stance on Ralph Miliband
The Daily Mail has rightly come under fire this week for their unnecessarily branding the late Ralph Miliband as “hating Britain”.
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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”....
Lawsuit brought by Michael Jackson’s family against his final concert promoter fails
Michael Jackson’s death in 2009 was as riddled with tragedy as his life but that his family brought a claim of £1.1 billion...
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...
Inappropriately placed poster for the film ‘Diana’ should be removed
The film Diana starring Naomi Watts was deservedly criticised as “inappropriate” but now that those promoting it have placed an advertising poster for it next...
Third incident involving a DUKW vehicle in 2013
Last weekend, we reported on one of Boris Johnson’s new Route Master buses causing a six-vehicle pile up in Chelsea. Today, it was the turn of a...
Forthcoming V&A exhibition questions London’s property bubble
A 25-metre hoarding outside the V&A announces that this “unique property at prime cultural heritage location” is for sale. However, before “Angry of Tunbridge Wells” erupts, it...
Ladies Who Impress to hold their next event on 4th October
Jana Bakunina, a contributor to The Steeple Times and the founder of the Ladies Who Impress forum, is hosting her next event on 4th...
Jana Bakunina Meets The Russians
Last week, I was adamant to boycott the new show on Fox, Meet The Russians, which promised nothing but a reality TV spin on the stereotypical Russian expats in London: filthy...
Has UKIP reached the end of the line?
In recent weeks the United Kingdom Independence Party has suffered a series of setbacks. Today, with Godfrey Bloom MEP having quit, one has to ask whether this...
Will of Boris Berezovksy confirms he was far from broke and again raises questions about his death by hanging
When he died, many wrongly jumped to the conclusion that Boris Berezovsky was broke. With the...
Parents should steer well clear of child beauty pageants
This morning on Radio 4’s Today programme, a strange woman named Pam Boon was interviewed about beauty pageants featuring children and “pop up pageants” in general.
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