South Yorkshire Police seeks head of press
26 Jun 1998 | by IAN DARBY
South Yorkshire Police, the force at the centre of the ongoing dispute over the allocation of blame for the Hillsborough tragedy, is seeking a head of press and public relations.
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South Yorkshire Police, the force at the centre of the ongoing dispute over the allocation of blame for the Hillsborough tragedy, is seeking a head of press and public relations.
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