View Full Version : How to complain to Sheffield Star?
bluesbrother 14-01-2008, 18:54 A customer has just shown me a copy of last weeks star With the article about closing pubs.
It contains a list of pubs no longer around - But it names my pub The Royal Standard as one of them!?!
I know it's not easy to fight your way through the roadworks outside at the moment, but closed, we're definately not.
I thought we were quite at the weekend, now i know why!!!!!!
Anyone know who's best to contact?
shihtzumad 14-01-2008, 18:59 can't you contact the writer who wrote it, they usually print there name at the bottom, failing that i would contact the help desk at the star, good luck
threaten to sue them they will soon print an apology
go onto star web site all contact details are there.
Think this is the article. http://www.thestar.co.uk/features/DEATH-OF-THE-PUB-Venues.3656586.jp
Contact details are at the top of the page.
puddinburner 14-01-2008, 19:12 Anyone heard about the Enfield nr the arena closing down? It's bad enough losing good locals without the Star making it worse. Had dealings with them printing totally inaccurate stories before, just took it straight to the press complaints commision. You should sue em for loss of trade due to wrong facts printed.
starletters@sheffieldnewspapers.co.uk
Maybe you can get some free advertising out of them as compensation.
I would threaten them with legal action for loss of earnigns or business and then ask for a written apology and an advertisement aswell in there. Or just actually take them to court and make somesort of record of what you will have lost as a result.
Maybe you can get some free advertising out of them as compensation.
great minds....
Plain Talker 14-01-2008, 20:15 especially of late, accuracy has never been the Star's greatest concern!
threaten to sue them they will soon print an apology
go onto star web site all contact details are there.
Sue them for what? - getting a piece of information wrong. Do you try to sue everyone who gives you wrong information?
Even if it was possible to sue the Star over this, would that be at all a reasonable response?
A lot of people take things in news papers as fact. I would certainly consider taking anyone to court who cost me and money and/or damaged my business.
Think this is the article. http://www.thestar.co.uk/features/DEATH-OF-THE-PUB-Venues.3656586.jp
Contact details are at the top of the page.
The list of pubs closed includes the Old Light Horseman - which if my memory serves closed when Penistone Road was widened - which must be nigh on 20 years ago.
Good to see our local paper up to date.
Ghostrider 14-01-2008, 21:22 The list of pubs closed includes the Old Light Horseman - which if my memory serves closed when Penistone Road was widened - which must be nigh on 20 years ago.
Good to see our local paper up to date.Tell me about it - they still advertise a regular gig that I used to do (the place closed over a year ago) :huh:
And yes, I did contact them and ask them to withdraw it...........but its still there !!!
A lot of people take things in news papers as fact. I would certainly consider taking anyone to court who cost me and money and/or damaged my business.
Libel and slander are very expensive things to take through the courts - sadly only the very rich are normally able to do so...
bluesbrother 14-01-2008, 23:21 Cheers for your help & comments.
Will try to contact the Star helpdesk tomorrow as my old computer won't let me email the reporter himself.
Ta again.
They implicated my name in with the legal action against Sheff Wed supporters when I merely use the same website...I got an apology and an interview which cleared my name.
jamesogt 15-01-2008, 01:24 They have already printed an apology to Dempseys, there was Royal Standard and one other I think that I thought were still open. Nice 1/4 page on Wednesdays edition food and drink section might make you feel better!
fridgeman 15-01-2008, 06:25 cheeky gits, when did they increase the price of the paper?? they kept that quiet.
in the sporting section last week they reported on the white horse of wembley and i thought the sun were behind.
jamesogt 15-01-2008, 23:17 Yes Fox house was the other I found the article......as far as I am aware there is only 1? And it is very much open.
Yes Fox house was the other I found the article......as far as I am aware there is only 1? And it is very much open.
Is that fox house up at hathersage?
The Fox House on Shirland Lane is very much closed and has been for some time.
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