Two retired officers and ex solicitor altered statements in aftermath of Hillsborough, court hears

Two police officers and a solicitor changed their statements about the Hillsborough disaster to ‘minimise the blame’ on South Yorkshire Police, a court heard today. Retired chief superintendent Donald Denton, 83, retired detective chief inspector Alan Foster, 74, and former lawyer Peter Metcalf, 71, deny perverting the course of justice in the wake of the 1989 tragedy in … Read more

Ex-Countryfile star Julia Bradbury apologises for Hillsborough balloon tribute ‘pollution’ tweet

Julia Bradbury has apologised for accusing the Hillsborough tribute of ‘polluting’ the Earth by releasing 96 balloons.  The former Countryfile host, 50, said her tweet was ‘ill-timed’ after Liverpool fell silent for a minute yesterday to mark the 32nd anniversary of the tragedy which claimed the lives of 96 football fans. Flags were flown at … Read more

Ex-Countryfile star Julia Bradbury apologises for accusing Hillsborough tribute of ‘polluting’ earth

Julia Bradbury has apologised for accusing the Hillsborough tribute of ‘polluting’ the Earth by releasing 96 balloons.  The former Countryfile host, 50, said her tweet was ‘ill-timed’ after Liverpool fell silent for a minute yesterday to mark the 32nd anniversary of the tragedy which claimed the lives of 96 football fans. Flags were flown at … Read more

Contaminated blood scandal is ‘a disaster bigger than Hillsborough’ 

Contaminated blood scandal which left tens of thousands of NHS patients infected with hepatitis C is ‘a disaster bigger than Hillsborough’ By Holly Bancroft For The Mail On Sunday Published: 00:47 GMT, 27 December 2020 | Updated: 10:12 GMT, 27 December 2020 The contaminated blood scandal which left tens of thousands of NHS patients infected with … Read more

Contaminated blood scandal is ‘a disaster bigger than Hillsborough’ 

Contaminated blood scandal which left tens of thousands of NHS patients infected with hepatitis C is ‘a disaster bigger than Hillsborough’ By Holly Bancroft For The Mail On Sunday Published: 00:47 GMT, 27 December 2020 | Updated: 01:26 GMT, 27 December 2020 The contaminated blood scandal which left tens of thousands of NHS patients infected with … Read more

Hampton Court and Hillsborough Palace to open next week

Royal palaces set to reopen: Hampton Court and Hillsborough Castle will welcome visitors next week with sanitiser stations and reduced ticket numbers – as the charity that manages the sites faces a £96M shortfall Hampton Court Palace and Hillsborough Castle are to reopen next week  They are managed by Historic Royal Palaces alongside four other … Read more

Liverpool fan who was seen in photo of the aftermath of Hillsborough disaster dies from coronavirus

Tributes have been paid to a much-loved survivor of the Hillsborough disaster who has died from coronavirus.   Dave Roland was famously pictured sitting on the Leppings Lane terrace at the Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield with his head in his hands following the horrific loss of life in 1989.  The harrowing scene followed his brave efforts … Read more