THE brother of movie star Ewan McGregor has launched a new charity tartan.Squadron leader Colin McGregor, a Tornado pilot based at RAF Lossiemouth in Moray, unveiled the new Erskine Veterans Tartan at the air station.The new design has been created especially for Erskine, a Scots charity which cares for former members of the armed forces.An Erskine spokeswoman said the new tartan incorporated the dark blue of the Royal Navy, the azure blue of the Royal Air Force and other colours representing the original six Scottish army regiments.Wearing the full kilt outfit, squadron leader McGregor, who has just returned from a tour of duty in Iraq, said: “I am delighted to be helping Erskine launch their new tartan.”I think the new tartan is a fantastic idea and I will wear it proudly.” Source: www.eveningtimes.co.uk

Karin Goodwin talks to Colin McGregor, the elder brother of actor Ewan and an RAF officer who is campaigning on behalf of families of servicemen injured in tours of dutyTwo years ago, Squadron Leader Colin McGregor spent an unforgettable three weeks on set in Australia, where his younger brother, Ewan, was shooting Star Wars: Episode III. The drama of the shooting, the colour and noise of the set, the presence of other great actors all left their mark on him, but his sharpest memory is of an experience that conjured up Colin’s childhood with his brother.“We used to have lightsabres as kids and have fights in the bedroom,” he says. “To be physically doing it for real is just quite funny. It was amazing. Ewan and I really enjoyed that together.”Source: www.timesonline.co.ukThanks to Fordgirl for the link!