Arthur Scargill, the NUM President, was a man ready to wage a fierce and bitter campaign to protect his members' jobs ...

A group of dozens of ex-miners who have met up for 50 years in a row said it was "very special" to keep their memories alive.

Getty Images The strike divided communities and families, with some miners crossing picket lines - Lea Hall Colliery, Staffordshire, March 1984 Roper says if this happened today, the funeral costs ...