The Miners' Strike - BBC News

Skip to content

Jackie McCowliff hanging the miner's safety lamp on the tree. He has white hair and is standing next to another man, Sally Lockey who has long brown hair and the Reverend Canon.

Ex-miner lights cathedral Christmas tree

A miner's safety lamp is placed on the tree to mark the 40th anniversary of the miners' strike.

A blue miners' banner is held up in the middle of Durham Cathedral, while a brass band dressed in red clothing play music. Onlookers are taking pictures of the banner.

Banner show to mark 40 years since miners' strike

Forty hand-painted miners' banners go on show at Durham Cathedral from 22 October until 7 November.

Photo of Kjell-Åke Andersson who has grey hair and a grey beard. He's wearing brown rimmed glasses and wearing a blue polo tshirt and faded green jacket. Behind him over his right shoulder is a road and some terraced buildings including a rugby club entrance. The sky has grey clouds and there is also a patch of grass and part of a green tree visible to the left of the frame.

Abba filmmaker angered by striking miners portrayal

Kjell-Åke Andersson, who made a documentary on the 1984 miners' strike, returns to Wales.

Two men wearing high visibility jackets stand in front of a steel sculpture of a miner's hat hanging from a peg.

Ex-miners' delight as giant sculpture installed

It is taller than a double-decker bus and is visible from Houghton-le-Spring town centre.

Nicky Wire of Manic Street Preachers performs at Glastonbury Festival in 2014

Miners' strike rage fuelled Manics success - Wire

Nicky Wire says the strike left him and his brother, poet Patrick Jones, with "working class rage".

Nicky Wire, left, and brother Patrick Jones

Manics' Nicky Wire fuelled by 'working class rage'

The bassist recalls watching striking miners on TV and thinking something was "broken".

North West Wales

Those walking the parade carry a rainbow flag through a Wakefield street.

Wakefield Pride celebrates 20th anniversary

Thousands of people, many dressed in rainbow colours, took part in the 2024 Wakefield Pride event.

A brass band playing in front of a banner saying Solidarity Forever, hung from a hotel balcony

Gala marks 40th anniversary of miners' strike

A fundraising appeal is launched to safeguard the future of the historic event.

A scene from the Battle of Orgreave

No 10 behind Orgreave violence - government lawyer

The Welsh government's top lawyer says Downing Street wanted the miners to get "a good beating".