A Database Error Occurred

Error Number: 1064

You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'item, 10' at line 3

SELECT news.*, people.first_name, people.last_name FROM news LEFT JOIN people ON people.id=news.people_id WHERE news.status_id=1 ORDER BY publish_date DESC LIMIT item, 10