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HOW JOURNALISM WORKS
After the Mail lifted a quote from a Times interview but attributed it to the wrong celebrity, various leech-like Reach plc outlets then repeated the error.

GUARDIAN GRINCHES
At the funeral of Observer journalist Rachel Cooke, her widower offered a few choice words about how she was treated by Guardian Media Group.

FOOD RATIONING
As the Observer withdraws behind an online paywall, print readers are about to get less bang for their buck, with Observer Food Monthly about to close.

SPECTACULARLY WRONG
The Spectator has had to publish an embarrassing apology, but it buried it in a 1,300-word article that further attacked the group it had traduced.

SHAMELESS CLICKS
While the Express continues to keep regulator Ipso busy with fake headlines, its Retch plc stablemate Birmingham Live has also got in on the action.

OVERSTEPPING THE MARKLE...
The Mail on Sunday trod dangerous ethical ground after its US editor flew to the Philippines to keep close tabs on her prized source, Thomas Markle.

TIDINGS OF JOY
The Telegraph's world economy editor Ambrose Evans-Pritchard keeps urging people to "stop moaning" – but his fellow columnists aren't listening.

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Early complaint over Christmas repeats... TV highlights: I'm a Cricketer, Get Me Out for a Duck!... Is Farage still funny? asks Alf Garnett... Chaos as Your Party tries to organise Christmas party... Scrooge reacts to budget... Politicians stunned that politicians lie to the public... Sleepy Don denies napping... Nursery Times: Oz says no to social media... What are the Dimblebys for?... Civilisations Rise and Fall: Egypt (BBC2), as described by Craig Brown

Burning ears
Why Drax's management are revolting

Rich pitch
Reform UK has found a route to generous donations

Tommy knockers
The Mail on Sunday's hold on Thomas Markle

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