The quiet mining village of Aberfan in South Wales was shattered when a towering coal waste tip collapsed, sending a wave of black sludge crashing into the town. In minutes, 144 lives were lost, ...

Coal tip safety must be fully funded to keep communities safe from another Aberfan disaster, a Plaid Cymru MP has said. In 1966, a spoil-heap landslide crushed Pantglas Primary School in the ...