President Trump didn’t know Britain – one of America’s closest allies – was a nuclear power; thought it would be ‘cool’ to invade Venezuela, and thought Finland was in Russia, a new book says. The book, ‘The Room Where It Happened: A White House Memoir,’ was written by Trump’s former National Security Advisor John Bolton, who left … Read more
Rolls-Royce triggers £250bn nuclear race: Huge boost for economy if UK consortium gets go-ahead to build fleet of mini reactor plants By Neil Craven, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:54 BST, 13 June 2020 | Updated: 21:54 BST, 13 June 2020 A consortium of British businesses led by manufacturing giant Rolls-Royce has submitted proposals to … Read more
Dramatic moment silo collapses at unfinished nuclear power plant Hinkley Point C throwing huge dust cloud into the air 115-ft tower suffered ‘structural damage’ today as Hinkley Point C silo collapsed EDF said there were no injuries and will investigating incident near Bridgwater Construction at Hinkley Point C is unfinished and is due to be … Read more
Ministers being urged to curb Chinese involvement in Britain’s nuclear power plants as relations with Beijing sour By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:52 BST, 7 June 2020 | Updated: 21:59 BST, 7 June 2020 Ministers are being urged to curb Chinese involvement in Britain’s nuclear power plants as relations with Beijing sour. … Read more
Senior officer at nuclear police force faces the sack after being accused of wearing fake Iraq and Afghanistan war medals to awards ceremony Supt Glenn McAleavey accused of wearing fake medals to awards ceremony He could be sacked from his position at the Civil Nuclear Constabulary McAleavey served in Royal Navy for 4 years before becoming … Read more
Trump administration is ‘considering first nuclear weapons test since 1992 citing threats from Russia and China’ – but experts warn it could start an ‘unprecedented arms race’ and destabilize international relations Trump administration officials allegedly discussed conducting a nuclear weapons test during a May 15 meeting with several national security agencies They claimed Russia and … Read more
Out with a bang: German nuclear power station’s cooling towers are demolished in spectacular explosion The demolition took place at the site of the Philippsburg power plant, near the city of Karlsruhe The explosions were triggered shortly after 6am on Thursday in the south-west of the country Timing of the demolition was kept quiet to … Read more
If you’re in the market for a fixer-upper with a difference – how about an abandoned Cold War-era nuclear missile site? There’s one going in Woolwich Township, New Jersey, for just $1.8million (£1.45million), complete with a swimming pool used by the troops and radar towers. The installation – Nike Battery PH-58 – was operational between … Read more
Royal Navy nuclear submarine commander John Lewis has been sacked after he organised a barbecue for his crew amid the coronavirus lockdown. Commander Lewis was relieved of his command of HMS Trenchant and will reportedly be assigned other duties after he was placed under ‘administrative investigation’ over concerns about his judgement. The barbecue, which took place … Read more
There was a time when Andre Leon Talley’s friendship with Dame Anna Wintour was regarded as a match made in fashion heaven. She was the formidable British editor-in-chief of Vogue whose presence in the front row at catwalk shows left designers quaking in their well-heeled boots. He was the flamboyantly dressed gay black fashion commentator, … Read more