I won’t just empty our Orgreave archive onto the street, says South Yorkshire Police chief

South Yorkshire’s Chief Constable has said his force will control the way its archives on the 1984/5 Miners’ Strike are released to the public because he does not want to “just empty stuff onto the street and let people pick … Continue reading →

Forest fraudster loses his appeal over jail sentence

Fraudster, 29, who was handed £100,000 to found a forest but didn’t plant a single tree and instead enjoyed holidays around the world loses his appeal over jail sentence Pritesh Ladwa, 29, took a £100,000 grant to plant a forest … Continue reading →

Orgreave files ‘to be made public’ in first half of 2017

Files relating to the so-called Battle of Orgreave are expected to be made public in 2017, it has been revealed. In a letter to the Home Affairs Select Committee, the home secretary said 30 files relating to the UK miners’ … Continue reading →

Orgreave campaigners ‘misled’ over inquiry into miners’ strike clash

Campaigners for an official inquiry into the Battle of Orgreave claim they were misled by Home Secretary Amber Rudd into believing there would be a probe. In a move described as an ‘establishment stitch-up’, Ms Rudd rejected calls for a … Continue reading →

Orgreave rejection reaction: Disgust, dismay and defiance

POLITICIANS, campaigners and civic leaders turned on Home Secretary Amber Rudd today after she ruled out holding an inquiry into the Battle of Orgreave. Ms Rudd this afternoon turned down appeals for a formal, independent probe into the confrontation outside … Continue reading →

Orgreave clashes inquiry ruled out

Home Secretary rules out inquiry into clashes with police at Orgreave during 1984 UK miners’ strike Read on… http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-37826507 No statutory inquiry or independent review into Orgreave There will be no statutory inquiry or independent review into the notorious clash … Continue reading →

Hillsborough families warn Government not to limit Orgreave inquiry

The Home Secretary has been warned by families of the Hillsborough victims not to limit an inquiry into the notorious clash between police and miners at Orgreave to a private review. Amber Rudd is expected to announce tomorrow whether the … Continue reading →

Orgreave: Will campaigners be told to like it or lump it?

CAMPAIGNERS have claimed they have been “sidelined and patronised” by the Government and fear they will be told to “like it or lump it” when Home Secretary Amber Rudd finally makes a decision on long drawn-out plans for an inquiry … Continue reading →

‘Battle of Orgreave’: Police ‘had been relishing’ clashes

A former police officer who was at the 1984 “Battle of Orgreave” says police had been told to use “as much force as possible” against striking miners. Police clashed with miners at the Orgreave coke plant in South Yorkshire, on … Continue reading →

MP: “I still see people in tears over Orgreave”

SARAH Champion says she still has constituents visit her in tears over Orgreave. She was among MPs calling for a public inquiry during a House of Commons debate on Wednesday (20). Ms Champion said: “People still come to my surgery … Continue reading →