Hi,

I was convicted of assault 8 years ago, and details of my conviction were reported in a 'professional/trade' newspaper. I've just discovered this, and it was a bit of a shock to me ( a friend told me!) Whatsmore, this article can still be accessed on the internet today. Could someone please help me with a couple of questions?

- Is it completely at the discretion of the newspaper how long they keep the article in their online archive?
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- There are some inaccuracies in the article, including it saying that I was convicted of something that I wasn't. Do I have any rights regarding this? Could I get them to remove the article? Or might they simply print a 'correction' in a new edition? Or ... ?

Please don't think that i'm trying to hide from my conviction. I'm not, and I have faced up to it. I just wish that every time someone Googled my name, this article didn't come up. Especially given the way in which it reports what happened, and the fact that there's some inaccuracies.

Many thanks in advance.