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OUTLETS DISAGREEWednesday 09 September 2026

Outlets disagree: Time of police arrival at the petrol station on 29 July: 'shortly before 23:20' vs. '11:15pm' (11:15pm is 23:15, only 5 minutes before the BBC's 23:20).

bbc.co.uk says 'shortly before 23:20'; standard.co.uk and independent.co.uk say '11.15pm' the full text

As published

4 pages captured at the time, in each outlet's own typography. Open one to read the copy held outside the publisher's control.

bbc.co.uk as published: Shane Richie pleads not guilty to drink-drivingbbc.co.uk2026-09-09 19:29:44dailymail.com as published: EastEnders star Shane Richie pleads not guilty to being almost double drink driving limit after police were called 'when he argued with petrol station staff over vaping'dailymail.com2026-09-09 19:29:44independent.co.uk as published: EastEnders star Shane Richie denies drink-driving after petrol station incidentindependent.co.uk2026-09-09 19:29:44standard.co.uk as published: EastEnders star Shane Richie pleads not guilty to drink-drivingstandard.co.uk2026-09-09 19:29:44

Attributed to no one

Quoted verbatim from each outlet's own page. This site records what was published and who it was attributed to. It does not assess whether the claim is true.

dailymail.com

  • Video taken by staff showed him being told he could not smoke on the premises after he was spotted with the large vape
  • the manager of the petrol station phoned police, claiming Richie was being 'aggressive'

named elsewhere in the same article: the manager of the petrol station

What this entry found

  • ONE SOURCE, MANY MASTHEADS

    4 outlets carried this. They resolve to 3 independent sources.

    A reader sampling these outlets received 3 accounts, not 4.

  • ONLY ONE OUTLET HAD THIS

    standard.co.uk carried 6 details no other outlet reported.

    • Police attended the petrol station at 11:15pm on 29 July (time specified more precisely).
    • Richie came fourth on I'm A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! in 2020.
    • Richie has hosted a number of TV game shows and appeared in pantomimes.
    • He briefly dropped off the video link during the hearing and apologised to the judge, saying 'Sorry, I'm in a hotel up north.'
    • At the end of the hearing, Richie said 'take care, bye bye' before disconnecting.
    • Deputy District Judge Christopher Maynard presided over the hearing.
4outlets→3independent
What happened, for context

Shane Richie, a 62-year-old EastEnders actor, pleaded not guilty to a drink-driving charge at Colchester Magistrates' Court on 3 September 2026 following an arrest at a Tesco petrol station in Harlow, Essex on 29 July 2026. He is alleged to have driven with 65 microgrammes of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath, nearly double the legal limit of 35. He is scheduled to stand trial on 17 November 2027.

Who reported it

    • bbc.co.ukPUBLIC
    • standard.co.ukINDEP
    identical copy
    • dailymail.comINDEP
    • standard.co.ukINDEP
    one owner · DMGT (Daily Mail)
  • independent.co.ukINDEP

References

  • bbc.co.ukShane Richie pleads not guilty to drink-drivingScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-09T19:29:44
  • dailymail.comEastEnders star Shane Richie pleads not guilty to being almost double drink driving limit after police were called 'when he argued with petrol station staff over vaping'Screenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-09T19:29:44
  • independent.co.ukEastEnders star Shane Richie denies drink-driving after petrol station incidentScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-09T19:29:44
  • standard.co.ukEastEnders star Shane Richie pleads not guilty to drink-drivingScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-09T19:29:44

Carried by multiple outlets

  • Shane Richie, 62, is charged with drink-driving and pleaded not guilty.bbc.co.uk, standard.co.uk, independent.co.uk, dailymail.com
  • The arrest occurred at a Tesco petrol station in Harlow, Essex on 29 July 2026.bbc.co.uk, standard.co.uk, independent.co.uk, dailymail.com
  • He appeared via video link before Colchester Magistrates' Court on 3 September 2026.bbc.co.uk, standard.co.uk, independent.co.uk
  • His real name is Shane Roche.bbc.co.uk, standard.co.uk, independent.co.uk, dailymail.com
  • He is accused of driving with 65 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath.bbc.co.uk, standard.co.uk, independent.co.uk, dailymail.com
  • The legal limit is 35 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath.standard.co.uk, independent.co.uk, dailymail.com
  • and 4 more, not shown

Reported by one outlet only

  • Richie appeared from a hotel room when appearing via video link.only bbc.co.uk
  • Police attended the petrol station at 11:15pm on 29 July (time specified more precisely).only standard.co.uk, independent.co.uk
  • Police attended the petrol station 'shortly before 23:20' on 29 July.only bbc.co.uk
  • Richie's solicitor Raj Chada issued a statement saying Richie is not commenting because criminal proceedings are active.only bbc.co.uk
  • Police were called when Richie appeared to argue with petrol station staff about vaping on the forecourt.only dailymail.com
  • Video footage showed Richie being told he could not smoke on the premises after being spotted with a large vape.only dailymail.com

Reported unevenly

  • Time of police arrival at the petrol station on 29 July: 'shortly before 23:20' vs. '11:15pm' (11:15pm is 23:15, only 5 minutes before the BBC's 23:20).stated by bbc.co.uk says 'shortly before 23:20', standard.co.uk and independent.co.uk say '11.15pm'

Not yet confirmed against a primary source

  • The time of police arrival: BBC states 'shortly before 23:20' while Standard and Independent state '11.15pm'. These are only 5 minutes apart and may reflect rounding or different points in the incident timeline. Confirm which time, if any, appears in the official court record or police statement.
  • Whether Daily Mail's reporting of the vaping incident and video footage is corroborated by any outlet or primary document, or whether this context is unique to Daily Mail's reporting of the event.

What was checked, and against what

Nothing here could be settled from a primary source. 2 cannot be established from public sources and are listed below. Every document is linked so you can read the same record we did. Anything not confirmed is listed as such rather than left out.

  • cannot be established The time of police arrival: BBC states 'shortly before 23:20' while Standard and Independent state '11.15pm'. These are only 5 minutes apart and may reflect rounding or different points in the incident timeline.The disagreement between outlets is itself the finding. No primary source is needed to report that they differ.
  • cannot be established Whether Daily Mail's reporting of the vaping incident and video footage is corroborated by any outlet or primary document, or whether this context is unique to Daily Mail's reporting of the event.The disagreement between outlets is itself the finding. No primary source is needed to report that they differ.