Durham County Council has decided not to take action against Banks Mining over a planning breach at the UK’s newest coal mine, report MAT HOPE and RUSSELL SCOTT
A judge has ordered the eviction of protestors occupying the site of a proposed new coal mine in County Durham. Local residents are putting up one last fight to try and stop the project. MAT HOPE reports
'Phasing out traditional coal power is one of the most important steps governments can take to tackle climate change'. So states the declaration of the Powering Past Coal Alliance, of which the UK is a member. So why, asks ANNE HARRIS, are we even considering allowing a new mine in Durham