Fact has caught up with fiction in the shady world of secret intelligence as Britain’s spies find themselves pitted against real life versions of James Bond villains, it was claimed today.

A MAN who sued his former girlfriend over her “deceit” in leading him to wrongly believe he was the father of her son was yesterday awarded more than £22,000 (€32,500) damages against her in the British High Court.

Rocker Alice Cooper has begged movie bosses to cast him as superspy James Bond's arch enemy in upcoming 007 movie Casino Royale.

Baracouda runs in Britain for the second time this season when he turns up for his annual tilt at the Cantor Sport Long Walk Hurdle at Ascot tomorrow and it is difficult to imagine this amazing stayer being beaten.

For secret agent, he’s very well known it has to be said and for 40 years Bond, James Bond that is, has been thrilling cinema audiences saving the world from the evil clutches of many a megalomaniac.