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Fresh inquest into the Hillsborough disaster set to open

The families of the victims of the Hillsborough disaster will be hoping to hear more about a fresh inquest into their relative’s deaths. The new inquest into the deaths of the 96 Liverpool fans at Sheffield Wednesday’s Hillsborough stadium on that fateful day, April 15th 1989, is to be officially opened at a hearing in [...]

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ANNE WILLIAMS RIP

Anne Williams has lost her battle with bowel cancer and has passed away aged 62. Anne Williams who lost her son Kevin at Hillsborough in 1989 has been leading figure in the Justice Campaign. Mr Steve Rotherham MP led the tributes to Anne when he said “I can’t say enough how much her persistence has [...]

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Rivals Pay Their Respect

Manchester United Football Club today issued a statement on their official website “Today, Manchester United stands with our great neighbours, Liverpool, to remember the tragic loss of 96 football fans who went to watch their team and never came back. The events that occurred at Hillsborough 24 years ago, on 15 April 1989, resulted in [...]

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Hillsborough Anniversary

“The truth has finally been revealed and justice must follow” said Margaret Aspinall at the Hillsborough memorial service held at Anfield. Mrs Aspinall gave a moving speech when she addressed thousands of people on the Kop. The service was in memory of the 96 and it was attended by Mr John W Henry and Tom [...]

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Hillsborough Memorial Service

April 15th 1989 is a day that will never be forgotten. The horrendous events of the day and the subsequent cover up of the facts in order to protect those guilty of gross negligence and perhaps corporate manslaughter have left a bitter taste in the mouth of Liverpool fans worldwide. With the death last week [...]

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