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- ↑ Corker, Philip (10 February 2011). "The Boardwalk remains closed". Steelcitynews.wordpress.com. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
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- ↑ Williams, Molly. "Sheffield nightclub loses licence in heated committee hearing". The Sheffield Star. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
