Orvis marked thirty years on the British high street with a party at their flagship London store
On the 15th October, America’s oldest mail-order outfitter and fly fishing business Orvis celebrated their thirtieth year on...
Cricket legends Henry Blofeld and Peter Baxter take to the stage in Covent Garden for one night only
Taking the form of what Henry Blofeld describes as “comedy rather than cricket”, this bon viveur will...
This year’s Breeders’ Cup looks set to excite suggests The Tout whilst he concludes that Tuesday’s memorial service for Sir Peter O’Sullvevan was a truly perfect sendoff
The Tout is still reeling from the loss...
The Tout’s tips for the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe
A glorious autumn season is upon us and having been blessed with a week of fine weather the going will be good at Longchamps...
CLA cancels the much loved Game Fair
The Game Fair, for many marked a social highlight amongst the country set but today, in announcing its scrapping, Henry Robinson of the CLA terminated what has long...
The Steeple Times asks rugby player and England Sevens star Sam Stanley: What’s on your mantelpiece?
The Steeple Times shares “wit and wisdom”. What’s your guiding force?
Love, laughter and happiness.
“Don't get even, get medieval” is,...
The Steeple Times asks former jockey turned racehorse trainer Victoria Haigh: What’s on your mantelpiece?
The Steeple Times shares “wit and wisdom”. What’s your guiding force?
Passion and love.
“Don't get even, get medieval” is, in our...
It is a disgrace that Oscar Pistorius is to be released after serving just 10 months for slaying Reeva Steenkamp
News that Oscar Pistorius is to be released from jail next week after serving just...
An image that captures the nightmare birds that are causing mayhem across Britain
Shared by The Telegraph, our Picture of the Week shows a seagull eating a six-inch rat whole.
Taken by someone named Wayne Perry...
Footballer James McClean is happy to be paid and pay taxes on his vast income in England yet turns his back when the English flag is displayed; the answer is crudely simple: this wally...
Brian May’s statements on fox hunting are as boringly irrelevant as Paul McCartney’s
Brian May is as entitled to his views as the next man, but his tirade against fox hunting is becoming increasingly tedious.
On Tuesday morning,...
Sir Paul McCartney has no place sticking his oar into the debate over the reintroduction of fox hunting
When Sir Paul McCartney made Nancy Shevell his wife in 2011, he redeemed himself in the eyes of...
Author Sarah Tucker reports on the United Nations marking the first International Yoga Day on Sunday
On Sunday, yoga enthusiasts will flock to London’s Alexandra Palace and the Southbank to celebrate the United Nations marking...
A video interview with Martin Ellis Jones of Hetherington Hats reveals some fascinating details about the world of top hats
Vintage ‘toppers’ are a staple at Royal Ascot and given silk top hats are no...
A £25,000 top hat suitable for a gent who wants to stand out at Royal Ascot
Royal Ascot is upon us and just as 51,000 bottles of champagne are readied for drinking, the Brit who...
The Tout’s tips for Royal Ascot 2015
Finally, the very best week of the year is upon us and the only depressing part is that it goes so fast and then there is another year...
Belgravia restaurant Motcombs to host special Royal Ascot Ladies’ Day lunch
On Thursday 18th June, Motcombs is hosting a special lunch in honour of Ladies’ Day at Royal Ascot for those who wish to avoid...
The Tout’s tips for The Investec Derby on Epsom Downs
The best test of speed and stamina that exists for the modern thoroughbred takes place on Friday and Saturday this week on the downs at...
Racism has no place in football just as it has no place in any workplace anywhere
On Sunday, The Sunday Mirror published a feature on three Leicester City Football Club players were filmed partaking in...
Trainer Victoria Haigh reports on recent events in French racing and on the prospects for Treve
On Friday, after a successful morning on the pistes with my horses in training, I drove over to Saint...
New contributor trainer Victoria Haigh reports from Longchamp
I am going to be writing for The Steeple Times on French racing and begin by reporting on a great day out at Longchamp. I am a...
An image of a newly married couple with a zebra they’d just killed shows disrespect for the institution of marriage as much as for the prey the pair have just killed
Marriage is a union...
Running shoes in which Sir Roger Bannister became the first man to run a sub four-minute mile to be sold for £30,000 to £50,000 in the Christie’s ‘Out of the Ordinary’ sale
When Sir Roger...
Wayne and Coleen Rooney buy a caravan – They should have bought the entire park
Today, The Mirror reported that Wayne and Coleen Rooney have bought a caravan at the Presthaven Beach Resort in Prestatyn,...
Kingfisher snapped catching its lunch in the River Brenta, Italy
First shared in The Telegraph, our Picture of the Week shows a kingfisher emerging from the River Brenta, near Venice in Italy with its lunch.
This...
The Prince of Wales sportingly joined in with a game of table tennis and tried out an exercise bike during the official opening of a new sports centre on the Dumfries House Estate this...
The Tout’s tips for the 1000 and 2000 Guineas and the Betfred Dante Stakes
The three-year old colts and fillies have their chance to get their seasons underway in these two very special classic races...
Invitation to participate in Frankie Dettori and Your Golf Travel’s annual golf day at The Berkshire on Monday 15th June
Readers of The Steeple Times are invited to join Frankie Dettori for his annual golf...
Image of a frog hitching a lift on the back of a snail is a reminder that sometimes it isn’t a bad thing to take things easy
Originally published by The Telegraph, our Picture of...
The Tout shares his tips for the 2015 Crabbie’s Grand National and a photo montage of the most ‘classy’ racegoers seen already at Aintree this week
This is the race that seems to capture the...
The Tout’s tips for the 2015 Masters at Augusta
Finally Rory McIlroy’s date with destiny gets underway at Augusta National in his bid to become the second youngest player to complete the career grand slam....
The Duchess of Cornwall meets Katie Price at the 2015 Cheltenham Festival
Katie Price – Britain’s cut-price substitute for Paris Hilton – is undoubtedly a financial success but given this crass thrice-married woman’s recent antics...