The untold story of the working-class women who found themselves at the forefront of a battle against the British state will be the focus of a new documentary. From Scotland down to Kent, women from ...

Banners were a powerful tool to get communities messages across during hard times Since 1871, the Durham Miners' Gala has seen the streets of a city in north-east England transformed with displays of ...

Banners were a powerful tool to get communities messages across during hard times [Yorkshire and North East Film Archive] Since 1871, the Durham Miners' Gala has seen the streets of a city in ...

Since 1871, the Durham Miners' Gala has seen the streets of a city in north-east England transformed with displays of mining heritage, a parade of colourful silk banners representing community spirit ...

Mining banners formed a guard of honour to welcome the funeral procession of a "warm and devoted" man credited with saving Durham's Big Meeting in the 1980s. MPs past and present, councillors, trade ...

Beamish, The Living Museum of the North is set to screen multi-award-winning film Pride in its 1950s cinema. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Sunderland Echo, you can get unlimited access ...

The iron-willed women who fought for their communities during the Miners Strike will feature in a new film coming soon. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Sunderland Echo, you can get ...

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The celebrated actor, 86, smiled for the awaiting cameras as he arrived at the opening of The Importance of Being Earnest at The Noel Coward Theatre - the same venue of his horror fall. Ian appeared ...

Gold miners have just raised their highest ever quarterly proceeds from share sales, with a prolonged rally in bullion prices attracting a range of investors seeking extra profit by betting on the ...

The colourful banners can be seen around north-east England, but why and what do they represent? Ex-miners share memories of the 1984-85 as they return to the picket line in Wakefield. A new play ...