The annual memorial service to mark the anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster in which 96 Liverpool FC supporters died was held today.

THOUSANDS of Liverpool fans gathered in Anfield to remember the 96 people who died in Hillsborough some 21 years ago.

The group representing families of those who died in the 1989 Hillsborough Disaster today welcomed the appointment of the Bishop of Liverpool as the chair of a panel which will oversee the release of thousands of documents relating to the tragedy.

Rising star Mark Allen is delighted the Betfred.com World Championship is staying at the Crucible – and he could have further cause for celebration this afternoon.

Sheffield was today set to secure an extension to its contract to stage the Betfred.com World Championship.

The head of World Snooker admits he is unsure whether Sheffield will continue to host the sport's World Championships.

Officials in Sheffield are confident they will be able to fight off the threat from China and remain the home of the World Snooker Championships.

The World Snooker Championship could be taken to China from 2011 to exploit the country’s exploding market for the sport, according to the head of the game’s governing body.

Hundreds of people spent a second night in evacuation centres as a huge clean-up operation continued after catastrophic floods that claimed four lives in the UK.

DAVID BLUNKETT’S tangled private life has finally cost him the career he loves, after 34 years as a political battler.