Pictures showed a giant plume of steam in a mushroom shape above the Heysham 2 plant at around 5pm on Wednesday. It followed a ‘loud bang’ at the power station, with alarmed residents calling ...

Heysham 1, Heysham 2 ... generated around 13pc of Britain’s electricity needs last year. Seven AGR power plants were in operation originally, with EDF having already shut down Hunterston ...

The Sizewell B plant (Image: EDF Energy) EDF manages the UK's eight nuclear power plant sites, five that are operating (Sizewell B, Torness, Heysham 2, Heysham 1 and Hartlepool) and three that have ...

From jobs and skills to delivering clean power, nuclear energy in the UK is bringing multiple benefits to communities. But ...

Last week was Nuclear Week in Parliament, with events dedicated to discussions about nuclear energy now and in the future.

Life extensions for Heysham 1 & 2, Hartlepool and Torness represented the single biggest contribution to Clean Power 2030 last year ... Both decisions will plant a flag firmly in favour of ...

Green party councillors in Lancaster City Council have branded a recent Labour motion to welcome an extension to the life of the two ageing nuclear power ... The Heysham 1 and Heysham 2 plants ...

The Celtic League NGO has queried the impact on the marine environment of the British government’s decision to extend the ...

ON BBC Question Time last week, Conservative MSP Russell Findlay reminded us that “governments in Westminster come and go; the United Kingdom ...

Nuclear reactors around the world rely on massive concrete structures to contain radiation and ensure safety. But over time, ...