Trustees of a fund set up for families of miners killed in a 1970s disaster have said they are struggling to donate a remaining £1m due to restrictions on who can benefit. Seven men died when a ...

When seven men died in the Lofthouse Colliery disaster 40 years ago only one body was recovered. And while six men still remain in the mine, the memory of the catastrophe is seared into the minds of ...

A WWI hero, renowned ornithologist, medical doctor, trade union organiser and founder member of the Communist Party of Great Britain all rolled in one. MAT COWARD tells the story of a life so ...

The changes aim to make two roads safer for all users, West Yorkshire Combined Authority says. The Lofthouse Colliery Disaster Fund hopes to widen its remit to help miners who are injured or ill.