The rare item had interest from all over the world, an auction house in Royal Wootton Bassett said.

The medal is expected to attract a lot of interest when it is auctioned off next month.

Middlesbrough Council says it will not disclose the identity of the supporter as talks are ongoing.

An estate agent says the tourist attraction can be turned into a houseboat, restaurant or nightclub.

The four spears were taken by Captain Cook's crew during their first contact with Australia in 1770.

Captain Cook Square is being redeveloped into a leisure destination to attract new businesses.

The attraction in the explorer's birthplace remains under threat amid local council money worries.

The 18th Century collection including specimens from a Captain Cook voyage were saved by a lecturer.