Ffos-y-Fran opencast coalmine was allowed to go ahead close to homes and businesses in Merthyr Tydfil [Matthew Horwood/Getty Images] Concerns have been raised over the safety of three large spoil tips ...

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The UK's last opencast coalmine will close later as fears mount over whether the massive site will be restored. Documents seen by BBC News show concerns at the Welsh government and UK Coal Authority ...

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Plans to return part of Wigan scarred by years of opencast mining to nature have taken a major step forward following a multi-million pound deal between the town's council and National Highways. Work ...

Concerns have been raised over the safety of three large spoil tips set to be left above Merthyr Tydfil following the closure of the UK's last opencast coalmine. A geotechnical report prepared for the ...