Kathleen Watts’ flowers bloom much brighter now that the wind no longer blows black. Pulling weeds in the garden outside her ...

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s last coal-fired power plant is closing on Monday, ending 142 years of coal-generated electricity in the nation that sparked the Industrial Revolution. The Ratcliffe-on-Soar ...

Two workers employed as underground guides at the museum gave interviews. Both had formerly worked as miners at the UK’s last ...

LONDON (AFP) — The U.K. announced Thursday that it would introduce legislation to ban new coal mines, as the Labour government ramps up its plans to make Britain a clean energy leader. The government ...

A retired Wigan borough coal miner who survived a near-deadly pit accident is now helping keep the industry's history alive at the age of 94.