Soon after the miners' strike began in 1984, Ms Scargill began to organise with women in her community, catering for people at the local welfare hall, travelling to cities like York to fundraise ...

Anne Scargill, the former wife of the trade unionist who led the 1984-85 miners' strike, has died. A key activist and campaigner during the strike, Anne Harper married Mr Scargill in 1961 ...

Soon after the miners' strike began in 1984, Ms Scargill began to organise with women in her community, catering for people at the local welfare hall, travelling to cities like York to fundraise, and ...

Somerset County coal miners began a 16-month strike on April 14, 1922, for better working conditions and union recognition. Miners and their families faced evictions, harsh living conditions and ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Unstoppable force meets no-longer-immovable object. Soaring gold prices typically bypass miners of the ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. A historic County Durham miners hall is set to transition to new green energy installations. This change at the Grade II listed building ...

In 1984 the miners' strike threw coal-mining areas across the UK into industrial chaos and social upheaval. It contributed to a shift in the political landscape and, according to Billy Bragg ...