You thought it had all gone away didn’t you? For 150 years coal was what kept us all alight and weren’t we reminded of it on a regular basis.

But not all the miners have been sent on their bikes to find a new trade, a few are still quietly digging away.

And wouldn’t you know it, Old King Coal - long ago privatised - is making a comeback.

Research: UKC.L

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