Spoon-bender Uri Geller is to hunt for Egyptian treasure on his Scottish island in the Firth of Forth.

Geller will look for artefacts relating to the legend of the exiled Egyptian princess Scota, whose boat is said to have anchored at Lamb Island, near North Berwick.

It will be Geller's first visit to the outcrop, which he bought last year.

He said: "I decided to buy the island after learning that its mysterious heritage dated back to the pharaohs.

"Indeed, the Lamb is one of three outcrops in the Firth of Forth whose geography exactly mirrors the layout of the Great Pyramids at Giza, leading some investigators to speculate that there are secret links between them.

"The Lamb is one of the keystones to British mythology and I am thrilled to be its new owner. I am fascinated by the connection between the pyramids and these islands."

Geller, a close friend of the late Michael Jackson, will sail out to the island on Saturday afternoon to search for clues and spend the night there in a tent.

Along with the islands of Fidra, Craigleith and the nearby Bass Rock, Lamb is a haven for wildlife and a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).

Tom Brock OBE, chief executive of North Berwick’s Scottish Seabird Centre, said: "We had been looking at the Lamb purely from a wildlife perspective, so it's been fascinating to hear Uri's thoughts on it and we are looking forward to meeting him, particularly as he does seem to take the conservation aspect very seriously.

"The Lamb may have long been in the shadow of its world-famous big brother, the Bass Rock, but we're delighted that, thanks to Uri, it's going to become better known."