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# jft96 - Thursday 25 April, 2013
New Hillsborough inquests will get under way in ‘early 2014’
A location for the inquests is still to be determined with victims’ families divided on the matter.
Hillsborough families to attend pre-inquest hearing today
The pre-inquest hearing at London’s High Court is likely to set a date and location for the full inquests into the death of 96 people at Sheffield’s Hillsborough stadium 24 years ago.
# jft96 - Tuesday 23 April, 2013
Hillsborough campaigner reluctant to accept Suarez donation
‘We can’t say we are grateful because we would rather him not have done that at all,’ says Margaret Aspinall.
# jft96 - Thursday 18 April, 2013
Former Sun editor Kelvin MacKenzie dumped by Telegraph after ‘Alan Hansen protest’
The Match of the Day pundit voiced his displeasure.
Hillsborough justice campaigner Anne Williams dies
Williams made her final public appearance at Monday’s memorial service in Anfield, marking the 24th anniversary of the Hillsborough Stadium disaster.
# jft96 - Monday 15 April, 2013
The Evening Fix…now with added evil Philip Seymour Hoffman
Things we learned, loved and shared today…
A city united: Hillsborough victims remembered at Anfield anniversary service
A fresh inquest into the death of 96 Liverpool fans in the 1989 stadium disaster is due to begin later this month.
# jft96 - Wednesday 10 April, 2013
No minute’s silence for Thatcher as Reading plan Hillsborough tribute instead
The Royals chairman had joined the Wigan owner in suggesting the football world in England should honour the late prime minister.
# jft96 - Thursday 4 April, 2013
Liverpool to hold Hillsborough silence ahead of West Ham game
Meanwhile, the annual memorial service will be held on April 15 at Anfield.
# jft96 - Sunday 6 January, 2013
Respect: Mansfield leave 96 seats empty in Hillsborough tribute
The Conference club have come up with a unique idea ahead of their FA Cup third round tie with Liverpool today.
# jft96 - Sunday 23 December, 2012
#JFT96: Hillsborough charity song tops UK charts for Christmas
The cover of ‘He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother’ has beaten X Factor winner James Arthur to the number one spot.
# jft96 - Monday 17 December, 2012
Kenny Dalglish sells the first copy of Hillsborough single
Sales of The Justice Collective’s ‘He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother’ will aid the Hillsborough families in their quest for justice.
VIDEO: The ‘He Ain’t Heavy’ song for Hillsborough is out today
Stars like Paul McCartney hope to get the single to No 1 for Christmas.
# jft96 - Wednesday 12 December, 2012
Hillsborough inquests hearing set for December 19
Attorney General Dominic Grieve requested that the verdict of the original inquests into 96 deaths in the 1989 stadium disaster be quashed.
# jft96 - Monday 10 December, 2012
Attorney General applies for new inquests into 96 Hillsborough deaths
Dominic Grieve, the AG for England and Wales, has announced that he will apply to the High Court to have the original verdict in the deaths of 96 football fans 23 years ago quashed.
# jft96 - Wednesday 5 December, 2012
VIDEO: Hansen, Dalglish join Macca to record Hillsborough Christmas single
The cover of “He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother” will be released officially on 17 December.
# jft96 - Tuesday 23 October, 2012
Hillsborough: Police chief Bettison ‘boasted of role in smearing fans’ – MP
MPs heard that over 300 serving police officers are being investigated in relation to their role in the Hillsborough stadium disaster in 1989.
# jft96 - Saturday 20 October, 2012
Special prosecutor to lead Hillsborough investigation – report
The Liverpool Echo reports that the British government will announce the highly-unusual move on Monday when the Hillsborough Independent Panel report will be debated in parliament.
# jft96 - Friday 12 October, 2012
Up to 200 police could face charges over Hillsborough tragedy
The news comes as the Independent Police Complaints Commission is set to launch the “the largest independent inquiry that has been launched into the actions of the police in the United Kingdom.”
# jft96 - Sunday 23 September, 2012
# jft96 - Saturday 22 September, 2012
Ferguson: emotions may affect players at Anfield
“Human nature can be that way,” said Fergie ahead of Liverpool’s first home tie since last week’s Hillsborough revelations.
# jft96 - Friday 21 September, 2012
# jft96 - Thursday 20 September, 2012
‘United fans won’t let club down at Anfield’ – Vidic
The Serbian defender believes fans will not engage in offensive chants about the Hillsborough disaster when the sides meet on Sunday.
# jft96 - Wednesday 19 September, 2012
Senior officer referred to police watchdog over Hillsborough report
Sir Norman Bettison, who was responsible for a discredited internal inquiry into the police’s handling of the Hillsborough stadium disaster 23 years ago, is facing an investigation.
# jft96 - Tuesday 18 September, 2012
Video: Former Sun editor MacKenzie doorstepped over Hillsborough headline
Former newspaper editor behind infamous ‘The Truth’ headline doorstepped by Channel 4 News today but he refused to answer questions.
Alex Ferguson calls for peace ahead of Liverpool clash
The United boss repeated his criticism of a section of supporters who sang inflammatory lyrics at the Merseyside club.
VIDEO: Merseyside unites as Everton pay tribute to the Hillsborough 96
Ahead of last night’s 2-2 draw against Newcastle United, the Toffees paid a moving tribute to their cross-city brethren who died in the 1989 stadium disaster.
# jft96 - Thursday 13 September, 2012
Hillsborough: Pressure for prosecutions as police open inquiry over conduct
Meanwhile a senior police officer who was at Hillsborough today claimed fans made the police’s job harder amid calls for him to resign.
FA apologises — eventually — for part in Hillsborough tragedy
“I offer a full and unreserved apology and express sincere condolences to all of the families of those who lost their lives and to everyone connected to the city of Liverpool.”
Benitez on Hillsborough: Families have truth, now they can continue the fight
The former Liverpool boss told TheJournal.ie that that the truth was important for everyone connected to the disaster and now allows people to continue the fight for justice.
Liverpool talisman Gerrard hails dignity of Hillsborough families
“The courage and dignity shown by the Hillsborough families and survivors is an example to all of us,” said the Anfield skipper.
The Morning Score: Thursday
Joe Canning has a cut off Shefflin, Rob Penney picks his side and Trap has more to say about his players’ club careers.
# jft96 - Wednesday 12 September, 2012
‘The Real Truth’: how Hillsborough is reported on Thursday’s front pages
“Today the truth, tomorrow… justice” reads The Scotsman while the Times describes events as “vindication for Hillsborough families after 23-year struggle.”
Videos, pics: A day of truth and revelations for Hillsborough families
A round-up of a historic day for those affected by the death of 96 Liverpool fans at Hillsborough stadium 23 years ago.
Hillsborough: MacKenzie apologises for Sun’s ‘The Truth’ headline
The former editor of The Sun newspaper said he was “totally misled” into running the story, families of the 96 victims of the stadium disaster said it was “too little, too late” from the “clever lowlife”.
“41 people might have survived” – the Hillsborough report’s findings
“The truth is out today and the justice starts tomorrow,” says the chair of the Hillsborough Family Support Group following the report of an independent panel examining 450,000 documents related to the disaster.
The front page of this evening’s Liverpool Echo special Hillsborough edition
The paper’s front-page splash is a powerful summary of the main findings from today’s independent report.
In full: The Report of the Hillsborough Independent Panel
You can now read the report on the Hillsborough stadium disaster in full that has been published today in full.
Independent report finds police changed Hillsborough statements to deflect blame
Prime minister David Cameron offers a ‘profound’ apology to the victims of the 96 Hillsborough victims as a new independent report is published.
The front page of today’s Liverpool Echo is a powerful one
The local newspaper ran with this splash to commemorate the victims of the Hillsborough disaster on the day documents from the independent inquiry are being released.


























































