Long-awaited inquiry into 'The Battle of Orgreave' is launched today

Long-awaited inquiry into 'The Battle of Orgreave' is launched today

Inquiry aims to expose truth surrounding violent clash between policing and striking miners at the Orgreave Coking Plant in 1984 which saw 120 injured and 95 miners arrested

Battle of Orgreave inquiry begins as many hope for answers

After 40 years, an independent inquiry on the Battle of Orgreave has been launched by the government.  Orgreave is still remembered as one of the worst moments of the 1984–85 Miners’ Strike, where police officers and miners went head to head outside a coking plant in Rotherham. After tensions rose, 120 people were injured and 95 picketers were arrested and charged with riot and violent disorder. All charges were later dropped. The inquiry will b…

Sheffield retro: Looking back at the Battle of Orgreave as inquiry is launched in fight for truth

As an inquiry is launched into one of the most violent days of the 1984 miners’ strike, we’ve delved into our archive to look back at the Battle of Orgreave.