When Banks Mining requested planning permission to dig an opencast coal mine at Dewley Hill near Newcastle, they weren't bargaining on a vibrant community campaign.
When plans for a coal mine at Nant Llesg in Wales were rejected in September 2018, the writing was on the wall for coal. And now the Welsh government has taken a big step further.
During the day, Duncan Lawrence runs a busy cafe. He then swaps his apron for a computer, working into the small hours of the morning to stop a coal mine.
