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- ↑ "Where are the stars of Brookside now and who could return?". Metro. 28 January 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
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- ↑ Shennan, Paddy (12 January 2011). "Neil Fitzmaurice talks about his new made in Liverpool film, Charlie Noades RIP". liverpoolecho. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ↑ Miles, Tina (15 January 2016). "Former Brookside star inundated with support after landing EastEnders role". liverpoolecho. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ↑ Collinson, Dawn (13 October 2015). "Liverpool film Soft Lad comes home for screening and Q&A at FACT". liverpoolecho. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ↑ "Why Wirral's Suzanne wants to brick up the Mersey Tunnels!". Wirral Globe. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
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