13 h. ago Sellafield nuclear power plant safety fears as 'potentially deadly nitrogen gas leaks'

One incident involved an 'elevated level' of nitrogen gas, which can cause asphyxiation, at the plant’s Magnox facility. The incident was played down, the source claimed.

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19 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: power to Zaporizhzhia plant cut off as UN watchdog warns nuclear safety ‘extremely precarious’

IAEA chief says electricity restored after 3½ hours as Ukraine blames Russian shelling for outage; Kyiv accuses Putin of ‘humiliating’ Trump with attack on capital. What we know on day 1,228Read all our Ukraine war coverage Continue reading...

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29 h. ago BREAKING Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant emergency as electricity cooling reactor goes down

This is a breaking news story and is being constantly updated by our reporters as the breaking news story develops

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29 h. ago Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant emergency as electricity cooling reactor goes down

Although the six reactors at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant are all shut down, it is reported the facility needs the power lines to help ensure radiation safety

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29 h. ago Ukraine nuclear power plant alert as ALL external electricity cables helping keep reactor fuel cool go DOWN

All the external power lines supplying electricity to the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) in Ukraine to help it cool the fuel in its reactors are down.

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3 d. ago Keanu Reeves signs up for F1 docuseries as Brad Pitt's movie is a box office smash

Ironically, the 60-year-old Matrix alum did not perform that well when he made his own motorsport debut at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway last October

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5 d. ago Google agrees deal to buy power from planned nuclear fusion plant

Tech giant to purchase from US-based Commonwealth Fusion Systems in only second such deal in nascent sector

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8 d. ago Centrica preparing to take 15% stake in Sizewell C nuclear plant, reports say

The investment would mean Centrica has about the same size stake in Sizewell C as EDF, the Financial Times reported.

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1 week ago 'Monster' filmed throwing a toddler to the ground in airport lounge admits he selected the child at random and wanted to KILL him

Appalling footage showed the Belarus man, 31, a nuclear power plant construction worker, pick up and hurl the child on the ground of the arrivals hall of a Moscow airport.

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1 week ago Britain warns Trump's 'bullseye' air strikes on Iran won't stop Tehran developing nuclear weapons

The US president authorised bombings of key nuclear sites, including the heavily fortified Fordow plant

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1 week ago Trump hails 'bullseye' Iran strikes but UK warns they won't stop Tehran developing nuclear weapons

The US president authorised bombings of key nuclear sites, including the heavily fortified Fordow plant

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1 week ago US bombs Iran latest: Donald Trump hails 'bullseye' strikes on Iran and floats possibility of regime change

The US president authorised the overnight bombings of key nuclear sites, including the heavily fortified Fordow plant

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1 week ago US bombs Iran latest: Trump claims 'we took the bomb out of Iran's hands' as Tehran threatens to close Strait of Hormuz

The US president authorised the overnight bombings of key nuclear sites, including the heavily fortified Fordow plant

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1 week ago US bombs Iran latest: Trump launches airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites as Tehran threatens to close Strait of Hormuz

The US president authorised the overnight bombings of key nuclear sites, including the heavily fortified Fordow plant

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1 week ago Trump launches airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear sites as threat of all

The US president authorised the overnight bombings of key nuclear sites, including the heavily fortified Fordow plant

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1 week ago US bombs Iran latest: Trump launches airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites as threat of all

The US president authorised the overnight bombings of key nuclear sites, including the heavily fortified Fordow plant

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2 w. ago Apollo to finance UK Hinkley Point nuclear plant with £4.5bn loan

Funding for electricity group EDF is among largest UK private credit deals to date

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2 w. ago Satellite images show impact of Israeli strikes on Iranian missile and nuclear bases

Nuclear watchdog says Natanz plant sustained extensive damage in Israeli airstrikes, which likely destroyed 15,000 centrifuges

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3 w. ago How much could YOUR council tax be going up? The pain looming for households as they face the 'fastest bill rises in 20 years' under Rachel Reeves' plans

As part of the Chancellor's spending plans, the Treasury suggested that local authorities would hike bills by 4.99 per cent a year for the rest of this Parliament.

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3 w. ago SNP opposition to new nuclear power stations in Scotland 'makes no sense', claims Ed Miliband

Scotland has just one remaining nuclear power plant still generating electricity, with a further two currently being decommissioned.

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