A report of the terrorist bombing of a tourist cafe in Marrakech merged the identities of two Britons named Peter Moss in later editions of the paper. The man who died was 59-year-old Peter Moss, an award-winning travel writer, broadcaster and comedian. He was confused with the novelist of the same name who has written screenplays and books, including The Singing Tree and The Age of Elephants, and who was not involved (Briton killed in Marrakech bomb attack, 30 April, page 21).
As part of the Guardian's coverage of the Welsh assembly elections, a reporter accompanied Carwyn Jones, the Welsh Labour leader, on the campaign trail. In the last three paragraphs of the coverage of the trip, a different surname, Williams, was incorrectly substituted for Jones (Fury at coalition in Westminster gives Labour high hopes, 2 May, page 13)