Fortnum & Mason axes sale of ‘torture in a tin’ foie gras after decades of pressure

Fortnum & Mason has axed the sale of its ‘torture in a tin’ foie gras after decades of pressure from stars including Sir Roger Moore, Joanna Lumley and Ricky Gervais. The luxury department store based in Piccadilly, London, will stop purchasing the controversial food product as part of a decision made last year.  Jars of … Read more

Live like Bond! 007 legend Sir Sean Connery’s flat in London’s Belgravia goes on sale for £1.6m

Bond buffs will be lining up after a plush flat in Sir Sean Connery’s luxury former London home has gone on sale for £1.6 million. The first-ever James Bond lived in the stunning townhouse in Eaton Square, Belgravia, and also owned the house next door.  For Bond fans the building gets even better as Sir … Read more

Sir Sean Connery’s career in pictures: From 1950s to noughties, the 007 icon’s other notable roles

Born Thomas Sean Connery in Edinburgh’s Fountainbridge area on August 25 1930, the actor left school at an early age and took his first job as a milkman. At 16 he enlisted in the Royal Navy but was discharged three years later on medical grounds after suffering a stomach ulcer. His first major step into … Read more

Michael Lonsdale dies aged 89

Michael Lonsdale dies aged 89: James Bond villain and The Day of the Jackal star passes away at home in Paris By Charlotte Dean For Mailonline Published: 17:04 BST, 21 September 2020 | Updated: 17:11 BST, 21 September 2020 James Bond star Michael Lonsdale has died aged 89. The Moonraker villain, who played Hugo Drax in the … Read more

Charles Dance turned down the chance to play James Bond

Charles Dance turned down the chance to play James Bond: Actor admits he would have ‘f***** it up’ when invited to audition to replace Roger Moore By Peter Henn For The Mail On Sunday Published: 01:34 BST, 13 September 2020 | Updated: 01:35 BST, 13 September 2020 Debonair, athletic and with a penchant for glamorous … Read more

Former Bond girl Susie Vanner, 69, soaks up the sun during holiday to St Tropez

She is beloved by 007 fans for her memorable appearance opposite Roger Moore in The Spy Who Loved Me in 1977. And Bond girl Susie Vanner looked nothing short of sensational as she soaked up the sun while on holiday in St Tropez, France on Saturday. The actress, 69, donned a bright red bikini as … Read more

Sip great summery scented wines for under ten quid

Sip great summery scented wines for under ten quid: It turns out, pouring something great value in the here and now is far more satisfying By Olly Smith Event for The Mail on Sunday Published: 22:00 BST, 25 June 2020 | Updated: 22:00 BST, 25 June 2020 June 24 1981 is probably a date that … Read more

James Bond star Ben Whishaw set to play NHS doctor Adam Kay

Ben Whishaw is set to play the NHS junior doctor Adam Kay in a series based on his best-selling memoir. The James Bond star, 39, has confirmed he will take on the role in a BBC comedy-drama based on the novel This Is Going To Hurt, which openly documents Kay’s experience working in an NHS … Read more

No Time To Die release date changed AGAIN! James Bond movie will hit cinemas 2 weeks EARLIER

The latest instalment in the James Bond franchise, No Time To Die, has had its release date brought forward. The long-awaited movie was originally scheduled for release in April, but the date was changed in light of the coronavirus pandemic, with a new date of November 25 being set back in March. But now, the … Read more

James Bond’s daughter ‘set for her own SPIN-OFF penned by Phoebe Waller-Bridge’

James Bond bosses are reportedly planning a spin-off based on the spy’s recently-discovered daughter, penned by Killing Eve’s Phoebe Waller-Bridge. Sources claimed bosses have approached Phoebe to pen a franchise documenting how the offspring of 007 becomes an agent herself. It comes following reports that Bond is set to to have daughter in the long-awaited … Read more