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Steven Brown

When Edinburgh legend Ken Buchanan paid for homeless pregnant woman to live in hotel

An Edinburgh local has told the remarkable story of when Ken Buchanan paid for her pregnant mother to live in a hotel after she was made homeless.

The boxing legend sadly passed away at the age of 77 earlier this month. Devastated locals travelled far and wide to say a final farewell to the fighter and former undisputed world champion at his funeral on Tuesday.

Many admirers travelled from miles around to mourn the fighter, lining the streets on Tuesday afternoon as the funeral cortege made its way to St Giles' Cathedral.

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