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Apology

Craig Silverman — Mon, 03 May 2010 12:00:12 +0000

LAST Saturday the Chronicle reported how Alnwick Garden was lit up with Japanese lanterns in a ceremony to remember loved ones.
Part of the three-day festival centred on the Japanese Cherry Blossom Orchard where families purchase a tree for members of their family who have passed away, just been born or simply just to dedicate to them.
At the ceremony we photographed 10-year-old Daniel Hill, from Newcastle.
In our story we incorrectly said that Daniel had lost his mother Christine.
We are happy to point to out that this is not the case and sincerely apologise to Daniel, Christine, their family and friends for this unfortunate and unacceptable error.

Apology

Craig Silverman — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 12:00:53 +0000

IN YESTERDAY’S Chronicle we carried a story concerning Darren Bent and said he was intending to marry Sir Alex Ferguson’s former daughter-in-law, Nadine Ferguson, 26.
We have been asked to point out that this story was incorrect and there was absolutely no truth in this report.
We are happy to correct this error and would like to apologise for any hurt or confusion caused.

Apology

Craig Silverman — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 12:00:11 +0000

ON Thursday, September 3, we carried an article entitled Snorkelling tragedy’, which we accept may have given a misleading account of events. This was due to inadequate checking of facts surrounding the sad death of Mr Andrew McKillup.
We now understand that Mr McKillup and his companion Ms Eileen Armstrong were swimming together off Beadnell Bay when Mr McKillup suffered breathing difficulties.
Ms Armstrong supported him in the water as he lost consciousness. Mr McKillup was then separated from Ms Armstrong by the rising swell and was later recovered by Seahouses RNLI. Ms Armstrong was helped ashore by a lifeguard.
The sea conditions were calm but with a substantial swell at about 200m from shore. We apologise unreservedly for the distress caused to Ms Armstrong and the family of Mr McKillup.