But 40 years ago, hundreds of policemen from the East of England played their part in one of the defining coal mining events in British history; the 1984 miners' strike. Willie Smith/BBC Arthur ...

When the 1984 miners’ strike came about ... looks at the tradition of political activism in British South Asian communities. From his research, he said miners had memories of such solidarity.

MacGregor was the architect of slashing jobs at British Steel, culminating in the defeat of the three-month steel strike in 1980. The 1982 Aslef strike and the 1983 miners’ strikes were dress ...

It has been four decades since the beginning of the 1984-1985 Miners’ Strike, which only lasted one year but made a significant impact for decades to come. The strikes were held by the National Union ...

Miners strike 1984: the beginning of a struggle that decided the future of many North East communities. The miners strike saw Margaret Thatcher and the Tory government lock horns with NUM ...

The source of energy that made the Industrial Revolution possible has been abandoned by the UK earlier than expected, making ...

Cortonwood is a name forever etched in history after the proposed closure of the colliery prompted a walkout which eventually led to the 1984 miners' strike ... an incident in British history ...

Heritage Doncaster is working with a team of land artists who are creating three very special art installations around ...

He said speaking to British miners about their ... just like we didn't in 1984," said Vasyl. Communities in Wales affected by ...

Manic Street Preachers songwriter Nicky Wire has recalled how the 1984 miners’ strike helped shape the ... School in 1986 - winning best British group at the Brit Awards just over a decade ...

A Doncaster poet is in line for a prestigious writing prize after penning a collection about the 1984-85 Miners’ Strike.

Manic Street Preachers songwriter Nicky Wire has recalled how the 1984 miners’ strike helped shape the band's global hits ... The Manics formed in Oakdale Comprehensive School in 1986 - winning best ...