Former miners' leader Arthur Scargill was the guest of honour at a rally marking 40 years since the year-long strikes.
He gave a 40-minute speech at Dodworth Miners Welfare near Barnsley at a rally marking 40 years since the strikes.Mr Scargill, 86, worked as a coal miner at Woolley Colliery from the age of 15 and joined the National Union of Mineworkers when he was 19.and rose to national prominence after the so-called Battle of Saltley Gate in 1972, when he led an initial group of 400 Yorkshire miners on a picket of the Saltley Gate coal depot in Birmingham.
Speaking outside the rally, he said: "It's important to come today to pay tribute to the miners, their families and the women against pit closures who fought so hard during 1984 and 1985.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Tributes to mum killed in M25 crash on way to celebrate 40th birthday‘We are all trying to pull together as a family and are devastated to lose Zoe in this tragic way.'
Source: Metro Newspaper UK - 🏆 61. / 63 Read more »
M25 crash: Family pay tribute to 'wonderful mummy' who diedZoe Hawes' family says she was on her way to celebrate her 40th birthday.
Source: bbcemt - 🏆 120. / 51 Read more »
Prince William thanks well-wishers for supporting King and Kate at charity do where he was joined by Tom...Sun Royal Photographer Arthur Edwards hails Prince William following speech with Tom Cruise in audience
Source: TheSun - 🏆 64. / 61 Read more »
Mum-of-eight dies in M25 horror crash as tributes pour in for ‘beautiful nana’ killed on way to 40th bir...Woman dies in smash on M25 between van & three cars moments after police chase – as cops referred to watchdog
Source: TheSun - 🏆 64. / 61 Read more »
New stamps celebrate Britain's Viking historyThe eight stamps have been issued to mark the 40th anniversary of York's Jorvik Viking Centre.
Source: BBCNews - 🏆 3. / 97 Read more »
“London’s Always Where You See The Future Coming”: Sarah Mower Looks Back On 40 Years Of Capital StyleAs London Fashion Week celebrates its 40th anniversary, Sarah Mower looks back at the history-making inaugural event and the four decades of creative capital it inspired.
Source: BritishVogue - 🏆 14. / 80 Read more »