Julia Bradbury has apologised for accusing the Hillsborough tribute of polluting the Earth by releasing 96 balloons after her own green credentials were called into question.
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 that claimed the lives of 96 football fans.
Flags were flown at half mast at a number of landmarks while shoppers stopped to reflect at 3.06pm - the exact moment the FA Cup semi-final match against Nottingham Forest was stopped on April 15, 1989.
In a tweet, which has since been deleted, Ms Bradbury criticised the football club for releasing 96 polluting balloons into the sky that will land in the sea or landscapes .
Margaret Aspinall s poignant message as city marks Hillsborough tragedy anniversary
Emotional tributes to take place across the region on the 32nd anniversary of the disaster today Run for The 96 at Stanley Park, Liverpool. May 2019. Margaret Aspinall cheers the runners home. (Image: Photograph Geoff Davies)
Margaret Aspinall today urged everyone touched by the Hillsborough tragedy to stay strong as she thanked the region for its support on the anniversary of the disaster.
Ninety six men, women and children died as a result of a terrace crush at Liverpool FC s FA Cup semi-final with Nottingham Forest 32 years ago today.
Poignant tributes will be paid across Merseyside throughout the day, with many set to observe a minute s silence at 3.06pm - the time the match was halted.
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image captionMargaret Aspinall says 32 years on from the Hillsborough disaster it doesn t get any easier
A Hillsborough campaigner has hit out at yobs who smashed a window on the Real Madrid bus on the eve of the anniversary of the 1989 disaster.
Objects were thrown at the vehicle as it arrived at Anfield for the second leg of Liverpool s quarter-final Champions League clash with the Spanish side on Wednesday night.
Margaret Aspinall said they were a disgrace to the club and the city.
Liverpool FC also condemned the unacceptable and shameful behaviour .
Ninety-six fans died as a result of a crush in a game between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest at Sheffield Wednesday s ground on 15 April 1989.
Liverpool pauses to remember the 96 on 32nd anniversary of the Hillsborough tragedy
Poignant and emotional tributes were paid to the victims of the Hillsborough tragedy across the region today
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The bells of Liverpool Town Hall tolled 96 times as the city paused to mark the 32nd anniversary of the Hillsborough tragedy.
The poignant tribute came as the region observed a minute s silence in memory of the men, women and children killed in the disaster. Flags were flown at half mast at a number of landmarks while shoppers across the city centre stopped to reflect at 3.06pm, the time the FA Cup semi-final was halted.
The Hillsborough memorial in Port Sunlight village is surrounded with flowers People in Wirral paid their respects to the victims of the Hillsborough disaster today, exactly 32 years on from the day that will never to be forgotten across Merseyside. A crowd of around 50 gathered at a social distance to mark the occasion around the memorial plaque in Port Sunlight village. The name of each of the 96 victims was read out before a minutes silence was followed by a recorded rendition of the Kop singing You ll Never Walk Alone. It is now more than three decades since Britain s worst sporting disaster occurred at the FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest, when 96 children, women and men lost their lives, including 12 from Wirral and Ellesmere Port.