The Guardian has issued corrections to two recent articles. A report on 3 October about a River Dart community website monitoring pollution levels incorrectly stated that South West Water was fined almost £800m for sewage spills. The actual fine was almost £8m.
Archer article corrections
An article published on 6 October about the death of former Tory MP and author Jeffrey Archer contained two errors. It claimed that "bankruptcy marked the end of [Archer's] time as a sitting MP". In fact, Archer's literary success prevented the threat of bankruptcy.
The article also stated that William Hague was the leader of the Conservative party when Archer was found guilty of perjury in 2001. While this is correct, Hague was not the leader during Archer's 1987 libel trial.
Other recently amended articles
Other recently amended articles include: Michigan state police rule out claim that Larry Nassar was removed from sex offender registry; New Google Maps images reveal massive scale of devastation in Gaza; Snakes, bobcats, mountain lions: the secret animal world beneath the Hollywood sign; 'The future is bright': breeding programme brings world's heaviest insect back from the brink; Former Dallas police officer convicted of murdering Black neighbor given early parole; Children's books with Black main characters down 8% in a year, study shows; and Revealed: the methane mega-leaks from UN climate summit host Turkey.
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