Welcome to the Miner's Advice Home page!

This is where we'll inform you of any new additions or alterations to this site.

We have plans for more pages and more content, which will be added later, so stay in touch for the latest on issues which affect miners and the mining industry.

Site Updates!

For all the latest news affecting coal miners and coal mining, as well as the latest Trade Union News and World News, go to the News Now link, further down this page.

News from Miners' Advice
We're BACK!
The site has been down for a few days due to server trouble but that's all sorted now. We've found a new home with Net Projects, which means we should have unbroken service for the next couple of years. Thanks to all who enquired about the site during its absence and thank you all for coming back to visit.
Although the Mining Community Advice Centre in Stainforth closed earlier this year and Dave went back up north to his roots, we hope to keep the site operating and carry on providing a service to all miners and their families.

Danny The Red - Leaving Donie - 11/ June 2006
Dave picks up his dudley and takes the last ride out. Here he gives us his reasons for moving on from the desecrated mining industry.
"It is with much emotion & mixed feelings that I have finally decided my work here in Doncaster is now done, and I am returning 'back up yem'......"

Hatfield Colliery.
In early 2006 Hatfield Colliery was revived from near death by the intervention of a Russian mining company.
For the latest news on Hatfield and the Russians SeeNews, Views & Updates
For photographs of Hatfield Colliery; see "The Pits"

"The Pits" - Image library has moved to a new ISP!!
"The Pits" has been updated with lots more images, including over 40 photographs of "The Last Days of Blenkinsopp", sent to me by James Findlay. James has built up a vast collection of pictures and video clips, detailing the winding down of this small Northumberland private mine. The Pits can be found on the Stainforthline server, or here: The Pits on the Legend server.

Make a note in your Diary!
The Forthcoming Events page is where you'll find notices about events which we think may be of interest to readers of this site
See Forthcoming Events for details

Miners Chest Claims Respiratory problems claims, for miners, former miners and families of deceased miners.
Information & Contact Details HERE: Miners Chest Claims

Jobs / Vacancies
If you wish to place an advertisement for a vacancy or position related to the coal industry, then please send an e-mail to Miner's Advice.

On our Contacts page you'll find the NUM Office or Advice Centre nearest you.
Our Contacts page has telephone No.'s and addresses of Advice Centres and Union Offices throughout the UK. If you know of a useful contact which you think should appear on our Contacts page, then please send an e-mail to us here at @Miner'sAdvice.

Dave Douglass was the last elected NUM Branch Secretary at Hatfield Main. His Dave Douglass page tells how he came to be one Hatfield Main's most colourful characters, as well as being an accomplished author.
Dave carried out his NUM duties and performed an essential role in the community by giving free advice to miners and their families for many years.
Unfortunately the Mining Community Advice Centre in Stainforth is now closed, but we hope to carry on giving advice and help to miners and their families through this web site.

Our Further Reading page is a list of books we recommend. Eventually we hope to build this page into a comprehensive book list, complete with reviews.

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The Links Page is a collection of Links to other sites which we hope you will find interesting. If you have a site you want adding to our Links page, just send an e-mail to us here at Miner's Advice and we'll be happy to add your URL.

For the latest news affecting miners and the mining industry, visit our News, Views & Updates page.
Our News Page is the place to find the latest news on what's happening in the mining industry. If you have a story you'd like to see on our News Page, please send an e-mail to Miner's Advice and we'll add your story, subject to review.

Mining 2000 is a collection of pages where we reviewed the situation in the UK's remaining coal mines at the time of the new millennium.

We also need pictures and anecdotes for our Mining 2000 section. If you have anything you'd like to add, please let us know.

Please visit and sign our Guest Book!

Your feedback is important to us. While we are under fire from some quarters for our web site content, we are always pleased to hear from anyone who has enjoyed visiting our site and found their visit worthwhile.

Likewise, if you feel there are parts of our site which you do not like, then please tell us. If there is anything on our site which you find offensive or incorrect, just let us know and we'll remove it.

Our View is a page where we publish letters and alternative news items, sometimes of a political nature, but which are not necessarily directly connected to the mining industry.

Your View gives visitors to our site a chance to express their thoughts and opinions. If you want us to add an item to the Your View section please send us an e-mail.

Reviews is a new page. On this page you will find the Miner's Advice reviews of books, films, magazines and other publications which explore working class issues

Our latest addition is our Forthcoming Events Page
From there, we'll try and keep you informed of forthcoming events, including fund raising, rallies and protests.

If you wish to contact us regarding the NUM Office & Advice Centre, then please e-mail Minersadvice:
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