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- ↑ "CNLA: the writing on the wall" in Cornish World Magazine, Issue 53 (August/September 2007) pp.50–53.
- 1 2 3 "Militant Cornish nationalists claim to have suicide bomber ready". The Scotsman . 10 July 2017.
- 1 2 Bullen, Jamie (10 July 2017). "'Terror' group's claims of arson at TV chef's restaurant dismissed by fire crews". The Mirror. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
