Since 1871, the Durham Miners' Gala has seen the streets of a city in north-east England transformed with displays of mining ...

Britain will ban new coal mines in a landmark decision that forms part of Ed Miliband’s drive to hit net zero. The Government ...

KNOTTINGLEY England (Reuters) - A short drive across Britain's gritty former industrial heartland of south Yorkshire separates the past and the possible future of its once mighty coal industry.

Council funding for the National Coal Mining Museum has been "withheld" until strike action in a row over workers' pay is resolved. Staff at the tourist attraction in Wakefield, where visitors can get ...

The Mining Remediation Authority (MRA), a government organisation responsible for managing the legacy of coal mining across Great Britain and keeping the public safe in former mining areas, has been ...

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s last coal-fired power plant is closing on Monday, ending 142 years of coal-generated electricity in the nation that sparked the Industrial Revolution. The Ratcliffe-on-Soar ...