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coalfield

British  
/ ˈkəʊlˌfiːld /

noun

  1. an area rich in deposits of coal

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The road crosses the south Wales coalfields, a national park and twists mightily close to people's homes, especially in Merthyr where the final section of roadworks were done.

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The A465 crosses the south Wales coalfields, a national park and in some parts, twists close to people's homes.

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The Welsh government published a mine water heat opportunity map last year to highlight the parts of Wales' former coalfields where similar schemes might be viable.

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Yemm was one of 41 Labour MPs from coalfield constituencies who wrote a letter to Darren Jones in January, warning "the matter of securing pension justice for mining communities remains incomplete".

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Mr Stafford said he believed money raised must "benefit the people who live in the area that made the coalfields and the pits possible".

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