This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.

You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-36039458

The article has changed 8 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.

Version 1 Version 2
Hillsborough: Final Anfield memorial service to be held Hillsborough: Final Anfield memorial service under way
(about 7 hours later)
The final Anfield memorial service for the 96 victims of the Hillsborough disaster will be held later. The final Anfield memorial service for the 96 victims of the Hillsborough disaster has begun in Liverpool.
The annual event has been held at Liverpool's stadium since the tragedy in Sheffield on 15 April 1989.The annual event has been held at Liverpool's stadium since the tragedy in Sheffield on 15 April 1989.
In January, relatives of the victims said they had "unanimously agreed" this year's service would be the last.In January, relatives of the victims said they had "unanimously agreed" this year's service would be the last.
A minute's silence will be held across Liverpool at 15:06 BST - the exact time when the FA Cup semi-final was abandoned following a terrace crush. A minute's silence was held across Liverpool at 15:06 BST - the time when the FA Cup semi-final was abandoned following a terrace crush.
Bells will toll 96 times at the Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral and Town Hall, while flags at civic buildings will be flown at half-mast. Follow live coverage of the memorial service
The Mersey Ferry will sound its horn and the Mersey Tunnel barriers will be lowered for a minute. 'Milestone'
Public transport and shops in the city centre have also been encouraged to observe the silence. The names of each of the 96 who died after the 1989 disaster were read out in between periods of singing of the hymn Abide With Me.
On Thursday night, as Liverpool beat Borussia Dortmund in the Europa League quarter-final, Anfield held a minute's silence before kick off as the Kop spelled out "96" in white mosaic tiles. Reverend Kelvin Bolton said the 27th anniversary of the disaster was "yet another milestone in your long journey".
With the players on the two sides wearing black armbands, the fans of both teams joined in a resounding and sustained rendition of "You'll Never Walk Alone", the Liverpool anthem. He repeated that bereaved families and their supporters "will never walk alone", which the crowd applauded.
Jury conclusions Mr Bolton said he did not need to sing You'll Never Walk Alone because it is still echoing around Anfield from last night's match.
Liverpool Mayor Joe Anderson said: "We will never forget those who died at Hillsborough, and this is a day for us to unite as a city, and remember each one and also their families and friends left behind." Kenny Dalglish and Everton FC's Graeme Sharp then read psalms from the Bible.
Bells tolled 96 times at the Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral and Town Hall, while flags at civic buildings were flown at half-mast.
The Mersey Ferry sounded its horn and the Mersey Tunnel barriers were lowered for a minute.
Public transport and shops in the city centre were encouraged to observe the silence.
Arriva buses marked the anniversary on all buses across Merseyside with a display which reads "Remembering the 96".
In January, Margaret Aspinall, chair of the Hillsborough Family Support Group (HFSG), thanked the club for hosting the service for 27 years.In January, Margaret Aspinall, chair of the Hillsborough Family Support Group (HFSG), thanked the club for hosting the service for 27 years.
"We hope that the public and fans respect the decision of the HFSG and will continue to remember the 96 in their own perhaps more private way," she said. "We hope that the public and fans respect the decision of the HFSG and will continue to remember the 96 in their own, perhaps more private, way," she said.
Earlier this month, the jury at new inquests into the disaster retired to start considering its conclusions about how the fans died.Earlier this month, the jury at new inquests into the disaster retired to start considering its conclusions about how the fans died.
The hearings, which started in March 2014, are already the longest running inquests in British legal history.The hearings, which started in March 2014, are already the longest running inquests in British legal history.
Who were the 96 victims?Who were the 96 victims?
Read profiles of all those who died in the disasterRead profiles of all those who died in the disaster