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- ↑ "Gilchrist out as fire union boss". BBC News. 6 May 2005. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ↑ Scott, Kirsty (7 May 2005). "Gilchrist ousted as fire union leader". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ↑ "Phone-hacking trial: Fire Brigade Union leader was branded 'love rat' in Sun article". The Drum. Retrieved 5 October 2014.