(Top left) Sunday Dinner by Oliver Kilbourn, 1936, (top right) Ashington by Julian Trevelyan, 1938, (bottom left) Laid Out-Work on Screens by J F Harrison, c1960, (bottom right) Washing Day by Oliver Kilbourn, 1937.

The group of miners from Northumberland documented life and work through art with a unique perspective and became an unintended international sensation.

Coal miners by day, fine artists by night: The origins of the Pitmen Painters

The landmark case against BHP begins at the High Court – with 620,000 claimants, it is the largest group claim in English history. 

'We lost everything': High court case for Brazil's Mariana Dam disaster begins

Grimethorpe Colliery Band will perform a sell-out gig at the National Coal Mining Museum in Wakefield.

Audience to travel 460ft underground to see world famous brass band

It has been 120 years since the last miners left here, but its history goes back even further.

Copper could be mined on Anglesey again

Work continuing at Ffos-y-Fran despite orders to stop

A Senedd committee has found that residents felt they had been completely failed by public authorities who are meant to protect them.

'Epic mismanagement' of opencast mine saga 'must not happen again'

The annual celebration of North East mining history and heritage brings together music, performance, arts and culture.

Northumberland Miners’ Picnic returns to Woodhorn Museum

From the Sydney Harbour Bridge to railways in Africa, ironstone mined from the Cleveland Hills has made its mark across the world.

How ironstone mined from the Cleveland Hills helped build the world

The reports' findings show former mining communities face lower pay opportunities, poorer health and school performance below the national average.

Former mining areas still face shortage of quality jobs, report finds

Nusrat Ghani praised Cornwall's lithium projects on a tour of the Duchy

Cornish mining will be 'backbone' of UK's economic success, says minister

A miner and the police officer who arrested him during strikes 40 years ago this week have been reunited. 

Miner comes face to face with police officer who arrested him 40 years ago

John Wiltshire crossed the picket line and went to work but the wounds of the strike run deep even after 40 years. 

'I will be a scab for the rest of my days', says mineworker 40 years on 

ITV Wales' National Correspondent Rob Osborne sat down with the First Minister to talk about the legacy of the strike 40 years on

Mark Drakeford says 'scars' of 1984 miners' strike 'live on' 40 years later

March marks the 40th anniversary of the Miners' Strike, 12 months that changed Wales forever.

The Miners’ Strike: Communities reflect on year that 'changed Wales forever'

Authorities have detained four people in connection with the massive landslide caught on camera.

Video shows moment landslide destroys Turkey gold mine as nine workers missing

The inquest has been delayed due to renewed police enquiries.

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