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A map of the Cumbrian coast with Sellafield, Seascale, Millom and Haverigg highlighted.

Cumbria could be only option for nuclear disposal

The county could be the only area left to be considered for the disposal site, councillors hear.

The Magnox Swarf Storage Silo from a distance. It is made up of large grey buildings and two long pipes sticking up into the air. There is lots of machinery nearby.

Recycle don't store nuclear waste - union says

The GMB union says plutonium is a "national asset, not a liability" and should be recycled.

Still from the Atomfall game showing a masked male character standing on a rock on combat gear holding a rifle. He looks out over a green landscape with dark clouds forming over mountains in the distance, with a nuclear reactor shooting blue lightning bolts into the sky.

Atomfall: How a forgotten nuclear disaster inspired a video game

A new video game has brought the 1957 disaster in Cumbria back into the spotlight.

Flood water in Whitehaven tunnel containing iron ochre

Rail line hit by orange water to close for weeks

The track is affected by discoloured water, which discharges into Whitehaven Harbour.

The Magnox Swarf Storage Silo from a distance. It is made up of large grey buildings and two long pipes sticking up into the air. There is lots of machinery nearby.

Leak is Sellafield's 'biggest environmental issue'

The current leak, running since 2019, is a recurrence of a problem reported in the 1970s.

A robotic black dog-shaped system. It has blue panels and has four legs similar to a dogs.

Robot dog to assist in Sellafield clean-up

Sellafield Ltd says the robot has "huge potential" for remote inspections and clean-up work.

A flask standing on a platform outside an industrial building. A group of men in high-visibility clothing can be seen working in the background

Nuclear waste to be sent back to Europe

Sellafield is shipping more than 700 tonnes of reprocessed nuclear material back to Germany.

A general view of the Sellafield site seen from a distance, with vapour coming out of some of the chimneys.

Nuclear site warns £2.8bn budget is 'not enough'

The nuclear site says it may have to slow or stop some of its operations.

An aerial image of Sellafield. The large site, which looks like an industrial estate with several buildings, roads and car parks, is surrounded by green fields.

Watchdog drops extra Sellafield security checks

The ONR says scrutiny focused on measures against "theft and sabotage of nuclear materials".