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BRADFORD paused to remember the 56 who lost their lives in the Valley Parade fire disaster - with many paying their respects online and some in person. A total of 54 Bradford City and two Lincoln City fans died in the fire at Valley Parade on Saturday, May 11, 1985, with a further 265 people injured. The traditional mass gathering, which usually attracts hundreds of people to Centenary Square in Bradford city centre, was postponed for a second successive year due to the pandemic, meaning the memorial service moved online. However, a group of fans and dignitaries gathered at the memorial statue in Centenary Square this morning to pay their personal respects, leaving wreaths and Bantams scarves. All of the group adhered to the social distancing guidelines with some wearing claret and amber-coloured face masks. ....