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- ↑ "Young Scots 2015: Emotional ovation for family as inspirational teen Jak Trueman is honoured with top award". Daily Record. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
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- ↑ Daily Record Article: 'River City star Keira Lucchesi finds perfect match in David Hayman Jnr but insists she's too young to wed'