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Local Radio,3 mins

SeriesSouth Yorkshire

1985: The strike ends

The Miners' Strike: 40 years on

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The strike officially ended on 3 March 1985. The miners returned to work two days later. and many mines were closed during the following years. This is how the news broke on BBC Radio Sheffield. (Image: Getty)

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