• An article about sexual assault claims against Prince Andrew said: “[Carolyn] Andriano told the Mail that [Virginia] Giuffre sent a picture of her with the prince by text.” Andriano actually said Giuffre had shown her the picture in person (Friend of Giuffre: ‘she told me she slept with prince’”, 9 January, p4).
• The Covid-19 self-isolation period in Wales was seven days when an article was published, not 10 days (Ten days, seven or five... how long does the science say we should stay home?, 2 January, p13). It was reduced from 10 days to seven on 31 December.
• Harlan Coben was misquoted as saying: “When I started my Harlan Coben series a lot of it was wish fulfilment.” The author was referring to his Myron Bolitar series (This much I know, 9 January, Magazine, p7).
• The referendum on having a regional assembly for north-east England was held in 2004, not “more than 25 years ago” as a column said due to an error introduced during editing (It’s hard to ‘level up’ when No 10 is bearing down on us, 2 January, p53).
Other recently amended articles include:
I lost more than £12,000 in a scam and the Co-operative Bank won’t resolve it
Restoring hope: ‘Why can’t we recreate the old energy of Sarajevo?’
As A-listers shun Golden Globes, have awards shows had their day?
Lack of English speakers embarrasses Czech coalition
Oxford Street buildings through time – photo essay
Why the climate-wrecking craze for crypto art really is beyond satire
It’s simple and takes 20 minutes… But learning to meditate could unlock your inner calm
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