Clarifications & corrections

The average issue of the Daily Mail contains around 80,000 words - the equivalent of a paperback book – most of which are written on the day under tremendous pressure of deadlines.

Huge efforts are made to ensure our journalism meets the highest possible standards of accuracy but it is inevitable that mistakes do occur.

If you wish to report an inaccuracy, please write to the Readers’ Editor, Daily Mail, Northcliffe House, 2 Derry Street, London W8 5tt or email corrections@dailymail.co.uk.

An article in yesterday’s paper suggested that the universities of York, Newcastle, Sheffield and Bath are among those which have closed their doors to home applicants seeking places through clearing. This is not the case.

In common with other newspapers, an agency report on 24 July about a plane crash which killed former Royal Navy Officer Andrew Stillwell-Cox said that his border collie Archie had also been killed in the incident. In fact Archie was not in the plane and is alive and well.