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- ↑ Anon (2008). "St Helier No 1". thisisjersey.com. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
- ↑ BBC (2011). "BBC News - Jersey election 2011: St Helier". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 20 October 2011.