MINERS remained confident yesterday that a deal to save Britain’s last two deep pits until at least 2018 was on the horizon.
National Union of Mineworkers general secretary Chris Kitchen told the Star he is hopeful of a deal to secure the future of Kellingly and Thoresby coal mines after a meeting with owners UK Coal this week.
Energy Minister Michael Fallon confirmed yesterday that a £10 million government loan for a “managed closure” of the two mines remained on the table.
MIKE QUILLE applauds an excellent example of cultural democracy: making artworks which are a relevant, integral part of working-class lives
The Home Secretary’s recent letter suggests the Labour government may finally deliver on its nine-year manifesto commitment, writes KATE FLANNERY, but we must move quickly: as recently as 2024 Northumbria police destroyed miners’ strike documents



