A BROADCASTER who discovered he had a rare type of incurable brain cancer after falling off his bike is looking to raise thousands for a new Scottish Brain Tumour Research Centre of Excellence.

Glenn Campbell, 48, came off his bike while cycling in East Lothian last summer.

As well as breaking 10 ribs, he was diagnosed with an oligodendroglioma and underwent surgery at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, followed by radiotherapy and chemotherapy.

Now, an art sale in support of Brain Tumour Research will take place at Bonhams Edinburgh from Friday.

The 40-lot online auction will showcase an impressive collection of contemporary Scottish art, with Portrait of the Artist, Study (1993) by Jack Vettriano leading the sale with an estimate of £5,000-£7,000.

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Mr Campbell, who lives near North Berwick, is the BBC’s political editor and said: “When I was told that brain tumours are the biggest cancer killer of children and adults under the age of 40, I knew I wanted to help change this grim statistic.

“That’s why I created the fundraising community, Brain Power, to raise money to research this devastating disease.

“It seems to me, the more scientific brain power we can train on this problem, the more likely the experts are to make breakthroughs in treatment and their search for a cure.

“I liked the idea of having an art sale because there can be few better illustrations of the power and creativity of the human brain than the visual arts.”

Other highlights include an oil on canvas by John Houston, Untitled (Seascape), with an estimate of £2,000-£3,000; a landscape entitled Wee Peat Stacks, South Uist (2023) by John Lowrie Morrison (estimate of £2,000-£3,000); and a still life, Vintage Coffee Pot and Sunflowers (2024), by Glenn Scouller (estimate of £1,500-2,500).

The works will be on display to the public at Bonhams from tomorrow until next Monday (August 12), alongside the online auction.

All proceeds from the online auction will go to Brain Tumour Research, which is working to raise funds for the Centre of Excellence at laboratories at the University of Edinburgh and the University of Glasgow.

More than 1,000 people in Scotland are diagnosed with a brain tumour every year. Of those, 433 people are diagnosed with a high-grade brain tumour.

The Scottish Brain Tumour Research Centre of Excellence will see world-leading brain cancer experts work to find a cure for glioblastoma (GB), a highly aggressive brain tumour with a short average survival time of 12-18 months.

May Matthews, managing director of Bonhams Scotland, was happy to support the fundraiser.

She said: “As the only national charity in the UK focused on finding a cure for all types of brain tumours, its work is critical to funding medical research and raising awareness.

“This is a wonderful opportunity to buy some outstanding paintings for a very good cause.”

Ashley McWilliams, community development manager for Brain Tumour Research, said: “We are delighted Bonhams is joining forces with Glenn to support us in our drive to find a cure for brain tumours.

“With one in three people knowing someone affected by a brain tumour, Glenn’s story is, sadly, not unique.”

Go to bonhams.com/auction/30484/brain-power-in-support-of-brain-tumour-research to view the paintings and bid online.