Edinburgh’s support group, Monarchs 100, are planning a second online auction following the success of the one held last summer which raised around £4,000.

The first stage is to ask anyone to donate anything they feel would be suitable for the event. Email either info@edinburghmonarchs.co.uk or mike.hunter@edinburghmonarchs.co.uk

Scott Wilson will host and his Monarchs 100 colleague Derek Wilkinson will be involved again. No date has been selected yet.

A spokesman said: “For our first auction in June, we had some spectacular items. For example, Ronnie Anderson offered a car, and collector David MacDonald donated some of his magnificent collection of speedway magazines.”

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