Police arrest two Britons over murder of ex-French Foreign Legion soldier, 61, who was former employee of gangster John ‘Goldfinger’ Palmer before his ‘unsolved’ death in 2015 Two British men arrested over murder of ex-worker of John ‘Goldfinger’ Palmer Body of 61-year-old former French Foreign legion soldier was found last March Found dead in abandoned bar … Read more
As a young child and huge James Bond fan I road-tested my gadget-laden toy Corgi Aston Martin DB5 to destruction. Now, as a somewhat older child and with just as much glee, I’ve just found myself road-testing the real thing and – unlike 007 or the younger me – managed to return it safely without … Read more
We’ve been expecting it, Mr Bond…and finally it’s here. The gadget-laden Aston Martin DB5, which made its big-screen debut driven by 007 star Sir Sean Connery in the 1964 James Bond movie Goldfinger, has been reborn in the 21st century after a gap of more than half a century. Arguably the most famous Aston Martin … Read more
It’s the favourite James Bond car of millions of 007 fans, has entertained generations of children who played with their own treasured toy versions, and is arguably the most famous Aston Martin – if not car – in the world. And today, more than half a century after the last one rolled off the production … Read more
Oddjob’s lethal bowler hat appears on Antiques roadshow! Iconic Bond prop was given to Sean Connery’s chauffeur while filming Goldfinger The lethal bowler hat from the 1964 James Bond film could fetch up to £60,000 Oddjob actor Harold Sakata would famously hurl it to decapitate enemies Item given to Sean Connery’s chauffeur before reaching Antiques … Read more