 On 30 November 2005, the last coal was removed from the Orgreave site, bringing an end to an era which began over 170 years before.The River Rother, dubbed one of the country’s most polluted, was re-routed over a stretch of almost ¾ mile and, in conjunction with the closure of the Coalite and Chemicals plant at Bolsover, cleaned – up.The area is now rich in wildlife.