Mills Threatens "bombshell" Macca revelations

Heather Mills' lawyers are preparing to fight tooth and nail in the divorce courts with a 'series of bombshell revelations' against Paul McCartney.
Miss Mills's divorce lawyer Antony Julius, has compiled a file of serious claims Heather is making against Sir Paul which, say friends, are likely to become public at around the time of the divorce settlement.
• Heather's supermarket shoplifting shame
A friend of Heather's said yesterday that despite the air appearing to have cleared over the divorce, with reports of the pair heading towards a more amicable arrangement, nothing could be further from the truth.
The friend said: "Heather has made a number of very serious allegations against Paul which are set to come out in court.
"However, quite apart from that she feels that her character has been irrevocably damaged by a rash of stories which she is sure have been leaked out by Paul's side.
"As the divorce settlement gets closer, she is fully planning to go public with some pretty serious claims about how Paul treated her during the marriage. There is some serious weight behind all of these allegations.
"Heather has made records of a catalogue of incidents which have happened during the marriage. There's a lot to say on Heather's part but she is not prepared to go public with it at this stage. She has been told by Antony Julius to keep her head down and let things take their legal course.
"It's bombshell stuff - every one of these allegations would be front page news. Rest assured, if all goes to plan, what has happened in this marriage will not remain secret. The allegations will see the light of day.
"Heather will not want to go down in history as Evil Heather - the bad guy in this marriage."
The source continued: "Heather feels that she has been struggling against the might of Team Macca since the break-up in May.
"She feels that Paul's side has been constantly dripping out stories that she has been offered £30 million - then £40 million - and turned those offers down.
"The truth is that there has been no offer at all as yet. She has £1 million from a bank account from the sale of a flat in London and that is it. In fact the figure is closer to £700,000.
"There has been a lot of innuendo to make her look very bad. For that reason, Heather is not going to be happy to go down in history without letting this all out."
The friend added: "Heather said to me this week that nearer the time (of the divorce being finalised) the true story of her marriage will see the light of day. There are some really explosive revelations about Paul.
"However until now - on the advice of her lawyers - she has been very careful to tell no one about these details."
The friend concluded: "Antony Julius is concerned that stories leaking out may make the judge think either side are trying to influence the hearing by putting pressure on the judge.
"Once things come nearer to the date, revelations will start to emerge. The one thing Heather is concerned about as the date of the final divorce agreement is reached is that she will look like the bad apple here."
To that end, Miss Mills' team are understood to be looking into how stories may have leaked out from her camp.
A source said: "There is somebody who has leaked the information to a specific paparazzi agency and a specific national paper who keeps getting pictures over and again of Heather picking up Beatrice.
"I think it may be a security guard or perhaps a nanny. I cannot imagine anyone else would know about the handover of a baby in America and Sussex.
"Also news of the divorce leaking out was something that came after divorce papers were left around the house. The only people around the house are the security guards and the nanny.
"The nanny they have know for years and years and they trust with their lives. But we have no way of proving anything."
A divorce settlement to carve up McCartney's £850 million fortune does not look imminent. As another source explained: "The lawyers are currently going back and forward and coming to an agreement may take a day and may take a year.
"There is no timetable on this. And of course, the lawyers will not be trying to hurry things through - lawyers get paid for their time."
A key part of evidence Julius is understood to be relying on is the so-called 'Maccagate' tape containing a bugged telephone conversation between Sir Paul and his daughter Stella, a fashion designer, at his estate in Peasmarsh, east Sussex.
A friend said: "The tape is a recording of Paul talking to Stella in the thick of the bitter break-up.
It is pretty explicit stuff - the pair of them speaking unguardedly about their true feelings for Heather. On the tape, Paul is understood to be consoling Stella about Heather's claim to the family's money and to the custody of little Beatrice.
"The fact that this tape fell into Heather's hands has been very unfortunate for Paul - and is bound to cost him dear. Heather's lawyers will certainly be able to use it as a bargaining tool."
Numerous stories have circulated surrounding Heather since the break-up. Hardest-hitting have been those detailing her colourful upbringing and murky past in the world of vice and soft-porn - admittedly before she even met Sir Paul.

ECCE COR MEUM 5 STARS

5 STAR REVIEW - ECCE COR MEUM

Sunday Express - ECCE COR MEUM *****

Paul McCartney (EMI Classics)The eight years that it has taken Paul McCartney tp complete this superb oratorio have scarcely been easy for him, so it's little surprise that Ecce Cor Meum (Behold My Heart) is a profoundly moving work. Designed to be sung by young people, it sidesteps the usual exhausting reiteration of themes in favour of constantly unfolding and overlapping melodies. A triumph.

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MACCA'S DOING FINE

Paul McCartney says he's 'doing fine,' despite the turmoil surrounding the breakup of his marriage. McCartney, who appeared Monday at a news conference to launch his new classical album, 'Ecce Cor Meum (Behold My Heart),' did not comment directly on his split from his second wife, Heather Mills McCartney.
Asked how he had been coping in recent months, McCartney said: 'I'm doing fine thank you. It's OK.
'I'm enjoying music. It's something I love to do. It's something that sustains me. So I'm enjoying it, finishing this project off and also the next one.'
McCartney said he started 'Ecce Cor Meum' when his first wife, Linda, was still alive. After she died of breast cancer in 1998, 'it stalled me,' the 64-year-old former Beatle said.
'I took a year or so before I could get back into it. The interlude in the middle is a particularly sad melody and is what got me going again,' he said. 'Her spirit is very much in this. It would have been her birthday yesterday so it's very appropriate.'
McCartney said the lyrics of 'Ecce Cor Meum' were inspired by what he believes is important in life.
'When I came around to thinking, `what do I want the words to say?' I just wrote down a whole load of things that interest me about truth, about love, about honesty and about kindness. Stuff that I thought was important in life.'
Paul and Heather Mills McCartney announced their separation in May after four years of marriage. They have begun divorce proceedings in an increasingly acrimonious split. The couple have a 2-year-old daughter, Beatrice.
'Ecce Cor Meum,' which is being released by EMI Classics, is the pop star's fourth classical album. His first, 'The Liverpool Oratorio,' was released in 1991.
Britain's Magdalen College Oxford commissioned McCartney to create the music more than eight years ago in celebration of a new concert hall.

PAUL MCCARTNEY STEPS OUT WITH STELLA AND MARY

Paul McCartney proved he was bouncing back from his recent troubles when he joined his daughters Stella and Mary for a glitzy party on Saturday night. The legendary musician said he was feeling positive, despite his well-documented split from estranged wife Heather Mills, as the family put on a united front in London's West End. "Life beats you down occasionally," said the 64-year-old. "But I am the eternal optimist. No matter how rough it gets, there's always light somewhere. The rest of the sky may be cloudy, but that little bit of blue draws me on." The former Beatle was enjoying a night out with his friends and loved ones at a launch party thrown by his son in law Alasdhair Willis. And the rock and roll veteran was seen chatting warmly with Stella's husband, who had staged the event to promote his furniture company Established & Sons.Among the other big names rubbing shoulders at the exclusive soiree were Tintseltown starlet Scarlett Johansson, who turned plenty of heads by wearing a metallic boilersuit, and Oscar-winner Gwyneth Paltrow, who was accompanied by her singer husband Chris Martin.

McCartney premiere at Royal Albert Hall

McCartney premiere at Royal Albert Hall

LONDON (AP) — Paul McCartney's Ecce Cor Meum (Behold My Heart), a new classical work for chorus and orchestra, will premiere at Royal Albert Hall on Nov. 3.
The concert will feature soprano Kate Royal and the Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields Orchestra; London Voices; the boy singers of Magdalen College Choir, Oxford; and the boys of King's College Choir, Cambridge, conducted by Gavin Greenaway — the same cast that appears on the studio recording, to be released Tuesday by EMI Classics.

Anthony Smith, president of Magdalen College from 1998-2005, asked the former Beatle to compose a work celebrating the opening of the college's new concert hall.

The first version of Ecce Cor Meum was performed with the Magdalen College Choir at Oxford's Sheldonian Theatre in November 2001.

In a statement Friday, McCartney, 64, said this early performance taught him a great deal.

"Eventually I made it all come together through correcting a lot of misapprehensions — a lot was learned before the Sheldonian performance, but a lot of it was learned afterwards," he said.

"If it had been a Beatles song, I would have known how to do it. But this was a completely different ball game."

Ecce Cor Meum is McCartney's fourth classical album. His first, The Liverpool Oratorio, was released in 1991.

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TORONTO — It was Beatlemania all over again. Kids wearing Beatles T-shirts, teenagers holding vintage records, and longtime fans sporting John Lennon-style tinted glasses were singing and dancing to Fab Four classics Saturday on the opening day of the first-ever Beatles Celebration.

A first of its kind in Canada, the weekend convention marked the 40th anniversary of the last Beatles' concert in Toronto, staged at Maple Leaf Gardens.

Four decades later, the fan following of the band in Canada still holds strong.

Peter Miniaci, one of the organizers, said he felt compelled to hold the event based on the Beatles' "huge fan base in the country.''

He should know. Miniaci has run Toronto's downtown Beatlemania Shoppe for 11 years and says Canada has "per capita, the third-biggest Beatles market in the world, next to Japan and America.''

"Toronto loves the Beatles and the Beatles Love Toronto,'' referring to the Beatles' tour stops in Toronto in '64, '65 and '66, where the band played six shows during that time.

Susan Peters, 54, attended one of those concerts. She went to the concert of '64 when she was 12 years old, and says that was the moment she became a fan,

"I totally remember it, but there are no words to explain the spirit and the excitement of that event, it stayed with me my whole life,'' said Peters.

"I have been a fan for more than 40 years.''

Greg Gordovitz, 55, also attended the '64 hometown concert as a teenager. He said he first fell in love with the Beatles watching them on the Ed Sullivan show, but the concert remains one of his most poignant childhood memories.

"I slept in line overnight to get tickets to the show, and their sound system was horrible,'' said Gordovitz. "But I am so lucky that I got to be a part of the first generation fans of the Beatles.''

Back then, the top ticket price was a mere $5.50 for a floor seat.

In contrast, fans paid $20 just to attend the convention.

That didn't deter hundreds of fans -- many of them with families in tow.

"I introduced the Beatles to my kids the day they came home from the hospital,'' said Duane Day, who brought his 12-year-old son Dylan to the convention. "I wanted my kids to know the great music of the Beatles,'' said Day.

Buying two more Beatles T-shirts to add to his collection, 16-year-old Paul English said he's even more of a fan than his dad.

"I was introduced to the Beatles by my dad, but I am now the biggest fan,'' said English. "My dad played the Beatles song "Birthday'' to me when I was six, and ever since then, I have been hooked.''

Fans from as far away as Florida and Massachusetts were at the convention, which featured sing-alongs, memorabilia sales, and original costumes the Beatles wore during their performances.

Russ Lease came from Cape Cod, Mass., to display his personal Beatles artifacts collection, which he has been building for more than 20 years.

He calls his collection one of the "weirdest'' in North America, citing memorabilia like hair samples from all four Beatles, a straw fedora Paul McCartney wore in Bermuda, a part of Lennon's bath towel, and drumsticks used by Ringo Starr.

Highlights of the weekend also included a meet-and-greet with original drummer Pete Best and Lennon's onetime companion May Pang.

The two surviving Beatles, McCartney and Starr, did not attend.

Lennon was shot to death by a crazed fan outside his New York apartment in 1980 while George Harrison died of cancer in 2001.

Vendors from as far and England and Mexico -- selling records, books and psychedelic posters -- were busy tending to diehard fans hungry to get their hands on Beatles collectibles.

But for some, being at the conference was just a way to remember the peace-and-love flavour of the 1960s.

"The whole era of the Beatles was magic,'' said Gary Cloutcier, from Ottawa, as his wife Patti bought Union Jack-tinted glasses from one of the booths.

"There was so much unity, so much love, so much peace and so much positivity, this event gives us a chance to remember that.''

Heather BILLS McCartney

HEATHER BILLS MCCARTNEY
EXCLUSIVE Amazing twist in Beatles legend's divorce battle Macca fury over £1M wages for army of helpers
By Tom Carlin
SIR Paul McCartney was left fuming over estranged wife Heather Mills's spiralling wage bill for her STAFF.
Sir Paul, 64, was stunned to learn that the 13 helpers dubbed "Heather's Hunks and Honeys" could cost him up to a staggering £20,000 a week.
The issue is bound to fan the flames of their bitter divorce battle.
Her staff number only two fewer than the ex-Beatle's own 15-strong entourage.
"Team Heather" includes a GARDENER, a BMW-driving CLEANING LADY, a full-time PERSONAL TRAINER, a PERSONAL ASSISTANT and round-the-clock protection from a team of BODYGUARDS.
The personal assistant even has her OWN assistant, too. A source close to the couple revealed: "Paul is up in arms. He sees this as yet another attempt to extract money from him."


Heather spent time last week at a luxury log cabin on Sir Paul's Sussex estate that she still has the use of.
Locals told how her aides were spotted driving around in convoys of up to five cars.
Among them were Rachael the gorgeous blonde cleaner, Michelle the pig-tailed gardener and a handsome minder called Jamie.
A source said: "Heather's staff bill is going to be an issue at the hearing into financial arrangements for the divorce."
But a pal of Heather, 38, said: "She thinks she is behaving perfectly reasonably.
Paul just has to accept that she will be looking after their baby daughter Beatrice after they divorce.
"Heather needs help juggling her busy schedule with her role as a mum. She also fears for the safety of her daughter and herself as a result of her status as Sir Paul's former wife. She has been assaulted twice since they split and can no longer go out alone because she fears people who have taken sides will attack her.
"She only wants to look after herself and her daughter."
Former model Heather's team of professional minders is headed by South African rugby player Sean Ghent.
The 16st six-footer was poached from Sir Paul's security team in August. She now rarely goes anywhere without personal trainer Ben and at least two bodyguards.
Sources close to Sir Paul said there had been friction between his minders and Heather's. Earlier this month the couple met for 40 minutes to discuss the future of Beatrice at Sir Paul's holiday home on Long Island, New York.
He is estimated to be worth up to £1billion and makes £50million a year in royalties.

Rod Stewert Sympathising Macca

London, Sep 16 - Singer Rod Stewart is sympathising with Sir Paul McCartney in his divorce battle with his estranged wife Heather Mills.According to contactmusic.com, Stewart himself was devastated when his ex-wife Rachel Hunter left him. He said the end of his marriage to Rachel was the lowest point of his life and added that the 25 years age gap between them was the reason behind their split.He said: 'When Rachel left, that was a bolt of lightning. It was terrible. Look at Paul McCartney now. I feel so sorry for him. But I don't blame Rachel. I married her too young. My eldest daughter (Kimberly) is now six years older than Rachel when we first met. But it was earth shattering when she went. I wasn't prepared for it at all. I grew up a lot after that.'

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MaccaSpan radio episodes were upload to Podomatic on Aug. 17th 2006. Within the last 25 days, episodes have been downloaded over 2100 times.

All the newest episodes will remain posted on the main MaccaSpan Server.

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MACCA: WAR IS OVER!

By Rav Singh & Emma Donnan

ROCK legend Sir Paul McCartney has offered Heather Mills a £40 million divorce deal to buy her silence, the News of the World can reveal.
He will pay the money over 20 years and in return she must keep quiet about what went wrong in their marriage for the rest of his life.
Macca, 64, who is worth about £825 million, came up with the deal as the mud-slinging between the pair eased.
A source close to the couple said: "They are thrashing out a deal which would amount to between £30 million and £40 million over 20 years and there will be strict conditions.
"Heather must reveal nothing about their personal lives... no books, no TV specials.
"She has one hell of a story and Paul wants a settlement to make sure it never comes out.
"Heather has no intention of telling it because she knows it would only hurt their daughter Bea, but it would always be lurking in the background.
"Any breach of the conditions would allow him to stop the payments — so basically he has control of Heather for the rest of his life.
"There's a long way to go but it looks like that will form the basis of the settlement."
Shocked
The pair, who met in 1999 and married three years later, have been locked in a bitter divorce battle since splitting in May.
But we can reveal they got together three days ago at his Peasmarsh estate in East Sussex.
The source continued: "Heather was with Bea on Thursday and Macca just turned up unannounced. She was shocked because usually she has to leave in advance.
"They were talking and getting on — and that's a far cry from recent months when they haven't been able to be in the same room together.
"This isn't the beginning of a reunion. But they are realising they can have a reasonable relationship and can talk as friends."
The News of the World can also reveal there was no ‘peace summit' in the Hamptons near New York two weeks ago.
Heather, 38—dubbed Lady Mucca because of her porn past — was staying at Celebrity Big Brother star Dennis Rodman's estate while Macca was at his place nearby.
The source went on: "They simply saw each other most days to hand over Bea.
"Time is a great healer. When they split up initially Paul wouldn't have anything to do with Heather. He wanted her totally frozen out.
"But his anger is dying down. He doesn't hate her. In fact, he quite likes her and enjoys her company. He also realises she's the mother of his daughter — and a good one at that — and she's the woman who he once fell madly in love with.
Talk
"I don't think there is a chance that they will get back together but the war is over.
"They have reached a new stage in their relationship where they can talk, be around each other and co-operate in the best way for Bea. It's a huge relief for both of them."
A source close to Macca, who is planning a world tour next year, said: "He really hopes this latest move will see the end of it and give them both a chance to get on with their lives."

Man Of The Year

Sir Paul McCartney has been named GQ Man of the Year at a glittering awards ceremony. But the former Beatle, who has endured a torrid year because of his split with wife Heather Mills, was not set to attend the awards. He was awarded the title for being one of the "most dignified" of "living legends" and for being "embraced by the Great British public like no time before". Former Doctor Who star Billie Piper was named Woman of the Year, while singer Justin Timberlake took the title of International Man of the Year. Singer and new father Rod Stewart got the gong for Outstanding Achievement, while Borat - Ali G star Sacha Baron Cohen's other comic creation - won the Editor's Special Award. Big Brother TV host Russell Brand won Most Stylish Man of the Year, and was presented with the award by outspoken singer Lily Allen. Jamie Oliver took Chef of the Year, while David Cameron won Politician of the Year. GQ Editor Dylan Jones said of the decision to award the Man of the Year title to Sir Paul: "Paul McCartney turned 64, produced one of his best albums in years, orchestrated the 90-minute Las Vegas Beatles spectacular, Love, finished a record-breaking tour of America, and this month releases his fourth full-length classical work, Behold My Heart. "Plus, this year he has been embraced by the Great British public like no time before. And with good reason. Paul McCartney is not only one of our greatest living legends, he's also probably the most dignified." Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson won TV Personality of the Year, and received his award from Penny Lancaster. Jonathan Rhys Meyers got the award for the Lab Series Man of the Year, presented by model Eva Herzigova. Extras creator Ricky Gervais was named Comedian of the Year and Jonathan Ross Radio Personality of the Year. The Wind That Shakes the Barley star Cillian Murphy took the title for Actor of the Year, and Keane got Band of the Year.

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'HIGH IN THE CLOUDS' -PAPERBACK - 07.09.2006

Displayed here is the new front cover for the paperback edition of Paul's animated children's book 'High In The Clouds'. The paperback edition hits the stores in October.

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Toronto Beatles Celebration

TORONTO BEATLES CELEBRATION

TORONTO, Aug. 16 /CNW/ - Sir Paul McCartney has sent written greetings and thanks to Beatles fans in Toronto and to the organizers of the Toronto Beatles Celebration. The Celebration will be held at the Queen Elizabeth Hall and Theatre at Exhibition Place in Toronto on September 16-17, 2006. It features Beatle experts, educators, exhibitors, and performers, including the world's best Beatles tribute band - 1964 The Tribute - as well as the largest collection of museum-quality Beatles memorabilia ever assembled in Canada.

Goodwill Ambassador for the Adopt-A-Minefield Campaign to rid the world of landmines, Mr. McCartney is a passionate supporter of the cause, and appreciative of the selection of Adopt-A-Minefield and the Canadian Landmine Foundation as the charity of the Celebration.
"We were stunned and touched by Paul's wonderful letter," said Celebration spokesperson David Goyette. "To the best of our knowledge, this is the first time that Mr. McCartney has publicly recognized a Beatle convention. It is also the first time that a convention like ours has decided to help raise and donate funds to the landmines cause." Said Scott Fairweather, President and CEO of the Canadian Landmine Foundation, "We rely on local efforts from Canadians to play our part in creating a world free of the suffering caused by landmines. This is the kind of commitment in action that truly makes a difference."
The letter can be viewed at www.torontobeatlescelebration.com.

For further information: David Goyette, Toronto Beatles Celebration,(416) 484-8564, davidgoyette@bellnet.ca, www.torontobeatlescelebration.com;Scott Fairweather, Canadian Landmine Foundation, (416) 365-9461 ext. 22scott@canadianlandmine.org