When I was working at the Hunts Post, one thing that I noticed was that people really do love to tell a newspaper they’ve got something wrong. A typo or something.

At the time I thought this was a little petty — but then this sort of feedback, however irritating, does make us strive for perfection that little bit harder.

This site showcases some of the ‘best’ mistakes in the world’s press. Some — most — of them are funny. But then, there’s some that really take you back. Errors so big that it shocks you that a journalist could have been foolish enough to make such an error.

There is insufficient protection for people wrongly accused by the press. An apology means little (as does money) when it comes to recovering from being branded a paedophile by a large newspaper.