In 1973 800 men worked around the clock at Lofthouse Colliery in Wakefield bringing coal out of its rich seams. It was a dirty, dark dangerous job. On the day of the disaster, March 21st, 30 men were ...

Trustees of a fund set up for families of miners killed in a 1970s disaster have said they are struggling to donate a remaining £1m due to restrictions on who can benefit. Seven men died when a ...

The newly elected general secretary of the Aslef train drivers’ union speaks to Ben Chacko about union wins, a welcome shift in approach to the rail sector and what still needs to be done THERE will ...