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Apologies

Craig Silverman — Mon, 17 May 2010 12:00:50 +0000

IN articles we published in October and November 2008, we alleged that Barry George had become obsessed with the Sky TV presenter Kay Burley and the X Factor judge Cheryl Cole.

It was also alleged that Mr George had illegally attempted to obtain drugs from a hospital by fraudulently claiming to be someone else. We accept that those allegations were false. We take this opportunity to apologise to Mr George for any upset and hurt he felt.

And from the Daily Mirror:

In an article we published on our website in October 2008, we alleged that Barry George had been paying an excessive and worrying interest in the Sky TV presenter Kay Burley. We accept that those allegations were false. We take this opportunity to apologise to Mr George for any upset and hurt he felt. Link

Pity the neighbors

Craig Silverman — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 13:00:17 +0000

On 20 December 2009 we published a story about Caroline Cartwight breaching her Asbo for noisy sex. However, the picture of her house was of a neighbouring property and the description of the house as ‘an end of terrace’ is incorrect. We are happy to set the record straight and apologise to Mrs Marjorie Ball for the error.

Apology

Craig Silverman — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:00:20 +0000

ON October 7, 2007 we reported that Ms McGuinness had charged the Find Madeleine Fund pounds 20,000 in excess of her agreed fee, which had come as a surprise to the Fund’s managers, and that following a discussion with Gerry McCann, she was forced to part company with the Fund.
We accept that Ms McGuinness did not overcharge the Fund, that she left as planned in September to meet pre-arranged commitments, and she was not forced to resign at all.
We regret any suggestion to the contrary and apologise to her for any distress and embarrassment caused. Link

Apology

Craig Silverman — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 12:00:25 +0000

IN a “Farewell Jade” supplement last week we published an aerial photograph of the burial of Jade Goody.
Although taken at some distance, and not identifying any individual in attendance, we now accept that this photograph was taken contrary to the wishes of Jade’s family who were upset by the publication of the photograph.
We apologise to them for the distress that we caused.

Apology

Craig Silverman — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 12:00:49 +0000

ON 10 August 2008 we published an article that contained details about the private life of a fitness coach, Millie Dobie, who gave a course of fitness instruction to Prime Minister Gordon Brown earlier that summer.
We now recognise that the article was intrusive, contained inaccuracies, and should not have been published. We have apologised to Ms Dobie for the distress caused by our article. We have also agreed to pay her damages and legal costs. Link