There will also be extra help for areas hit by pit closures.

The strike failed and was called off after a year, allowing the pit closures to go ahead.

On January 18th, there is a chance to find our more about the background to the pit closures dispute.

Since the pit closure in 1982, the level has risen to within 150 feet of the natural groundwater level.

A country landlord is helping to fight pit closures by changing the name of his pub.

And this is an area now which faces very high unemployment, with the Tory policy on pit closures.

Further contraction, pit closures, and industrial erosion would certainly follow.

There have been a number of pit closures between 2002 and the present day during the period of this regulation, which is still in force.

He promised a moratorium on pit closures if Labour won.

There have been inconsistent claims that through this process it is possible to reverse the pit closure by spruce.