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ROSS CLARK: With the closure of the vast edifice on the Firth of Clyde last week, Britain instantly lost more than two per cent of its electrical generating capacity.

SIR – As the Covid pandemic shows clear signs of ebbing, a new phenomenon has emerged – namely a rearguard of doubters.

The Hunterston B nuclear power plant in North Ayrshire has been shut down for the final time after generating electricity for 46 years. The plant's original 25-year lifespan was extended by more than two decades. But the final closure was brought forward after cracks were found in the graphite

For a reality check on our energy supply, the “National Grid live status” web-site is a good place to start. It tells you to the minute where our electricity is coming from.

The Hunterston B nuclear power plant in North Ayrshire was permanently shut down on Friday - almost 46 years after it started generating…

I HAVE been saddened to read that faith groups across Scotland are opposing Liam McArthur’s Assisted Dying Bill, and I wonder how many of those…

WIDESPREAD heavy frost across Scotland will make ice a major problem in the early hours of Saturday, while the rest of the UK is forecast to see low…

The power station had an original lifespan of 25 years but this was extended to almost 46 years.

The power station had an original lifespan of 25 years but this was extended to almost 46 years.

The power station had an original lifespan of 25 years but this was extended to almost 46 years.