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- ↑ Sarah Weaver, Elected mayor stops the monkey business. The Times. London (UK): May 7, 2005. pg. 63
- 1 2 Hartlepool Mayor wins third term. BBC News, 5 June 2009
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- 1 2 "H'Angus the Monkey ex-Hartlepool mayor Stuart Drummond relocating". BBC. 15 October 2021.
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- ↑ World Mayor: The 2010 finalists
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- ↑ "Hartlepool United fans fall short in goal to win cash on ITV gameshow". Hartlepool Mail. 24 April 2018.