Newspaper Regulations

Wednesday 11.01.17 
The Daily Mirror

NO, NO.. She's my little girl
-Mum anguished cry as daughter's neck is slashed
-Girl, 15,  is arrested over death of 7-year-old Katie
Girl- Follows regulations (clause 6) a child under 16 must not be interviewed or photographed on issues involving their own or another child's welfare unless a custodial parent or similarly responsible adult consents.

Drip feeds tampered with at NHS hospital
Follows clause 2 opportunity to reply- a fair opportunity for reply to inaccuracies must be given when reasonably called for. Rod Harpin medical director or North Cumbria University Hospital Trust had the opportunity to reply and he said "Patient safety is our absolute priority and we will continue to work closely with the police"

Brexit 'is risk to 230,000 finance jobs' more than 230,000 finance industry jobs could be lost
Follows clause 1 accuracy- The Press must take care not to publish inaccurate, misleading or distorted information including pictures


Wednesday 11.01.17
The Times

-Former public schoolboy used revenge porn to blackmail girls, schoolboy threatened to publish explicit photos of a teenage girl on Facebook to blackmail her into having sex
Follows clause 11 victims of sexual assault- The Press must not identify victims of sexual assault or publish material likely to contribute to such identification unless there is adequate justification and they are legally free to do so

-Child tooth decay hits record high
-160 operations to remove rotting teeth each day costing health service £35 million
Follows clause 1 accuracy- The Press must take care not to publish inaccurate, misleading or distorted information including pictures

-Social care is dragging down our hospitals
-Winters crisis is being worsened by reliance on the elderly being looked after on wards instead of at home
-Follows clause 2 opportunity to reply- a fair opportunity for reply to inaccuracies must be given when reasonably called for- Sir David Dalton chief executive of Salford Royal NHS tryst, says "it's only just started so we are still seeing huge pressure on our hospitals but I think that gradually we are getting to a better place. most elderly people want to be cared or in their homes not on a ward. But social care needs more money"


Wednesday 11.01.17
Oldham  Evening Chronicle

-Teen yob sentaced adjourned
- Sentencing of 15-year-old boy who went on a criminal damage spree in Oldham town centre has been adjourned until next month
- Follows regulations (clause 6) a child under 16 must not be interviewed or photographed on issues involving their own or another child's welfare unless a custodial parent or similarly responsible adult consents.

Police: Maple Mill fire 'was arson'
-Detectives believe fire was started deliberately
-Follows clause 1 accuracy- The Press, whilst free to be partisan, must distinguish clearly between comment, conjecture and fact.

-Watch the Birdies
-RSPB's annual Big School's birdwatch, youngsters urged to pick up their binoculars and see how many feathered friends they can spot
- Follows clause 6 children- Pupils must not be approached or photographed at school without permission of the school authorities