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250 results found for '"Mines"' in Keywords.
Scargill on safety after Bilsthorpe Colliery disaster (1993)
- Genre
- Interview
Angela Rippon interviews, on her Drivetime show, Arthur Scargill, leader of the NUM, on mine safety following the Bilsthorpe Colliery disaster in Nottonghamshire. He calls for the end of roof bolting, a...
Bilsthorpe Colliery disaster possible causes (1993)
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- News report; Interview
Ian Booth reports from the colliery on the Bilsthorpe Colliery disaster in Nottinghamshire which killed 3 and UDM spokesman Mick Stevens talks about what may have caused the disaster.
Coal industry safety changes opposed (1993)
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- Interview
Paul Rowley interviews Peter McNestry, General Secretary of the pit union NACODS, about the Government’s plans to change responsibility for safety regulations in Britain’s mines without a parliamentary...
More pit closures likely (1993)
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- News report; Vox pop; Interview
John Beesley reports on pit closures and the mountain of surplus coal which can’t be sold with TUC leaders to meet Energy Minister Tim Eggar today over possible future closures. Includes interviews with...
Remaining coal mines in doubt (1993)
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- Interview; News report; Speech
Report on the UK’s remaining coal mines and if they will remain operational or be sold into privatized business as a review is announced. Speakers are Conservative backbench coal rebel Elizabeth Peacock;...
Three more pits to close (1994)
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- Interview; News report
Mychaela(?) Stevenson(?) reports on the news that three more coal pits are to be closed. National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) branch treasurer Jim Sawyer says the average age of workers at Ellington in...
Robin Cook on pit closures (1994)
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- Interview
Shadow Trade and Industry Secretary, Robin Cook condemns the closure of a further three coal mines. He says the pits closed this week are profitable but the Government have created a market that does not...
Tower Colliery stays open (1994)
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- News report; Interview
Emma Jones reports on the British Coal turnaround at the Tower Colliery in South Wales which now won’t be closed but will be sold off. NUM Spokesman Kevin Williams, miner Phil White and NUM Lodge Secretary...
Bilsthorpe Colliery collapse (1994)
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- Interview
Malcolm Brown interviews Sir Bernard Crossland, author of an independent report into the collapse at the Bilsthorpe Colliery in Nottinghamshire on 18/08/93 where three miners were killed. He says the...
Coal privatisation - Winning bidders announced (1994)
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- News report; Interview
The Government has announced the winning bidders for regional coal companies and some care-and-maintenance collieries. Clodagh Kennedy reports; Trade Minister, Tim Eggar speaks about the bids and the...