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First parliamentary commissioner for standards, who investigated the ‘cash for questions’ affair and became Neil Hamilton’s nemesis

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Clean-cut lead singer of the Bachelors who had five Top Ten singles in 1964 and came close to outselling the Beatles

Freddy Rincón

Footballer who scored one of Colombia’s most cherished goals but escaped from the drug cartels that ran the game in his country

Shirley Spork

Trailblazing golfer and coach who drew crowds at St Andrews and taught celebrities such as Kirk Douglas and Dean Martin

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SNP lied over Frank’s Law cash, Kopel’s widow claims

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Sturgeon backs councils over lap-dancing club bans

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