James Bond books fetch £31,000 184

By Alex Lawrie
A COLLECTION of James Bond memorabilia owned by the Scot who was the inspiration for the fictional secret agent sold for an amazing £31,200 yesterday.
 
The historic set of novels once belonged to the late Sir Fitzroy Maclean, a diplomat, soldier and MP, and was only expected to fetch around half that figure.
 
But after [...]

Wannabe singer dropped over drugs charge 183

By Paul Thornton
A BUDDING Scottish singer has been dropped by a top record label after her drug-fuelled lifestyle saw her locked up for having a fake gun.
Talented Natalie Hendry was signed by Sony Records – who boast global stars such as Britney Spears – earlier this year after impressing in a series of auditions.
But the 20-year-old reggae [...]

Edinburgh ready for Munster clash at Murrayfield 182

By Karrie Gillett
Edinburgh rugby head coach Andy Robinson has stressed that anything less than victory over  Munster in the team’s season opener  is vital in keeping the momentum going at the club.
Robinson said that losing to the European Champions on Friday at Murrayfield would make their pre-season friendly wins over London Wasps and Bath both [...]

TV campaign to entice Londoners to Scotland 181

By Martin Couper
A-LIST celebrities including Billy Connolly and The Scissor Sisters will be appearing in television ads due to air this week to promote Scotland to Londoners.
The ads are part of a £1.5 million campaign launched this month to entice UK visitors to the country during the autumn.
They will see the [...]

Scottish SPCA plea for lottery funding 180

By Karrie Gillett
CAMPAIGNERS from Scotland’s leading animal charity are calling on lottery chiefs to reconsider their refusal of funding.
The Scottish SPCA – which rescues and re-homes thousands of abused animals every year – was told it would not receive National Lottery grants because the charity did not benefit humans.
But in a [...]