Hillsborough Disaster
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| Deaths | 96 (94 on 15 April 1989) |
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| Cause | Overcrowding in central pens of stand |
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| ID | 1107890 |
About Hillsborough Disaster
The Hillsborough disaster was a fatal crush of people during an FA Cup football match between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest at Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield, England, on 15 April 1989. With 96 fatalities and 766 injuries, it remains the worst disaster in British sporting history.
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... The city due to the way it reported the Hillsborough Disaster in 1989, which resulted in 96 deaths...
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... Super-recognisers have previously been used in the hunt for the Salisbury Novichok poisoners, as well as to track the movements of the Hillsborough Disaster victims...
Paul O'Grady granted posthumous freedom of Wirral
... Other recipients of the Freedom of Wirral have included former Birkenhead MP Lord Field, the victims of the Hillsborough Disaster and PC David Phillips, who was killed on duty in 2016 when he was knocked down by a teenager driving a stolen pick-up truck...
Man pleads guilty over '97' football shirt at FA Cup final
...A man has admitted causing offence by wearing a football shirt which referred to the 97 fans who died as a result of the Hillsborough Disaster...
Man charged over '97' football shirt at FA Cup final
...A man has been charged over a football shirt which appeared to refer to the 97 fans who died as a result of the 1989 Hillsborough Disaster...
Man arrested at Wembley over '97' football shirt
... Some Twitter users said it referred to the Hillsborough Disaster, when 97 Liverpool fans died in a crush in 1989 at Sheffield s Hillsborough ground...
Government support to be offered to disaster witnesses
... " But opposition MPs have criticised the scope of the measures and called on the government to improve legal representation offered to those affected by tragedies such as the Hillsborough Disaster, in which 97 people were eventually found to have been unlawfully killed following more than 30 years of campaigning by bereaved families...
Paul O'Grady granted posthumous freedom of Wirral
Entertainer Paul O 'Grady has been given the posthumous freedom of his home region.
Wirral councillors voted unanimously to award the honorary freedom of the borough to the Birkenhead-born TV presenter.
O'Grady grew up in Merseyside but later moved to London, where he found fame as his comedic alter-ego Lily Savage .
have signed a petition calling for a statue of him to be erected in Birkenhead.
Councillor Andrew Hodson, proposing the motion to give O'Grady the freedom of Wirral at an extraordinary council meeting, said: " This is a very significant step for The Council to take as to date only 12 people have been honoured in this way. "
Mr Hodson, a Conservative who worked with O'Grady for a Short Time at the DHSS in Birkenhead, added he was being honoured for his " eminent service to the borough and people of Wirral".
Labour councillor Stephen Bennett also said The Star " never forgot his roots" adding: " He always promoted this area. "
O'Grady rose to fame in the 1990s with his drag queen persona Lily Savage , going on to present Bbc One game show Blankety Blank and other light entertainment programmes.
Later in his career he hosted various chat shows and also brought his love of dogs to the screen.
Other recipients of the Freedom of Wirral have included former Birkenhead MP Lord Field, The Victims of the Hillsborough Disaster and PC David Phillips , who was killed on duty in 2016 when he was knocked down by a teenager driving a stolen pick-up truck.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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