Ashington remains stuck following the closure of the coal mines, according to local councillors. A report by academics at Sheffield Hallam University found that many former coalfield communities ...

W ASHINGTON (AP) — Coal miners will be better protected from poisonous silica dust that has contributed to the premature deaths of thousands of mine workers from a respiratory ailment commonly ...

The improvements getting underway come on the back of continued progress on other major investments in Ashington including ...