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Nuclear & engineering news from trusted sources
Headlines pulled straight from official and established industry publishers — the announcements, regulatory decisions and programme milestones that move hiring across Cumbria's nuclear and defence cluster. Updated automatically through the day.
- Nuclear Waste Services2 Nov 2026
Corporate report: Waste Metrics Dashboard : October 2026
The Waste Metric Dashboard summarises progress on the diversion of waste away from disposal to the LLW Repository and on the environmental performance of the National Waste Programme.
- Ministry of Defence2 Nov 2026
New Belfast fabrication hall to support shipbuilding for decades
New Belfast shipbuilding hall crowns year of record-breaking defence investment in Northern Ireland industry, supporting 900 jobs and apprenticeships in Belfast
- Sellafield Ltd2 Nov 2026
Corporate report: Sellafield Ltd Annual Report and Accounts 2025/26
Sellafield Ltd’s Annual Report and Accounts for 2025/26 sets out our progress in delivering one of the UK’s most complex environmental clean-up programmes.
- Nuclear Waste Services2 Nov 2026
Guidance: Property Value Protection Scheme
This guidance outlines the eligibility criteria and addresses some of the questions you may have about Nuclear Waste Services' Property Value Protection (PVP) scheme.
- Nuclear Waste Services2 Nov 2026
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- Nuclear Waste Services2 Nov 2026
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- World Nuclear News30 Oct 2026
Floating nuclear power plant 'has boosted air quality'
An environmental monitoring report for Russia's floating nuclear power plant suggests that emissions have fallen almost 80% since it started supplying heating in the area in 2022.
- Sellafield Ltd29 Oct 2026
Corporate report: NDA socio-economic report 2025 to 2026
This report provides a brief overview of the NDA group socio-economic funding commitments for the financial year 2025 to 2026.
- World Nuclear News28 Oct 2026
Togo signs nuclear energy MoU with Rosatom
The Ministry of Energy of Togo has signed a memorandum of understanding with Russia's state nuclear corporation Rosatom to assess opportunities for implementing nuclear power projects.
- Nuclear Decommissioning Authority28 Oct 2026
UK engineering firm appointed to deliver major decommissioning project at Dungeness A
NRS has appointed UK supply-chain company Aureos to deliver the next major phase of decommissioning at Dungeness A in Kent, paving the way for the removal of some of the site’s largest remaining structures.
- Nuclear Waste Services27 Oct 2026
Guidance: Policies and Guidance relevant to the NWS Supply Chain
This list provides details of NWS Policies and Guidance for information. These should be referenced in relation to procurement and contract management activities.
- World Nuclear News27 Oct 2026
Singapore looks to develop nuclear energy expertise
The Ministry of Energy, Trade and Industry and the Energy Market Authority of Singapore have launched schemes to develop "a strong pipeline of local expertise in nuclear energy".
- World Nuclear News27 Oct 2026
Cross-party interest in Australian nuclear future, poll suggests
A YouGov poll commissioned by grassroots organisation Nuclear for Australia suggests that almost two-thirds of Australians believe nuclear should be considered as part of the nation's energy future.
- World Nuclear News26 Oct 2026
First reactor unit launched on Chukotka icebreaker
The starboard reactor unit on the new Chukotka nuclear-powered icebreaker has been brought to minimum controlled power level.
- World Nuclear News26 Oct 2026
Preparations for advanced nuclear at ports should begin now, study concludes
Ports should begin structured planning for advanced nuclear technology now, treating it as a long-term infrastructure and operating-model question rather than a new marine fuel, according to a new joint paper from the British Ports Association and Lloyd's R…
- World Nuclear News23 Oct 2026
Rosatom eyes 2027 for Uzbek large reactor construction
Rosatom plans to launch construction of the large-scale nuclear units at the planned power plant in Uzbekistan in 2027, CEO Alexey Likhachev has said during a visit to the construction site.
- World Nuclear News22 Oct 2026
Radiant microreactor selected for deployment by US Navy
The US Navy has selected Radiant's Kaleidos microreactor for deployment at Naval Weapons Station Crane, Indiana.
- Sellafield Ltd22 Oct 2026
Corporate report: The NDA group People Report
An overview of organisational health, workforce experience and culture across the NDA group in 2026.
- World Nuclear News22 Oct 2026
SMRs could be part of Port of Rotterdam's future, says study
The Dutch port of Rotterdam could become part of the future small modular reactor supply chain - with opportunities extending well beyond the adoption of nuclear technology itself, according to a study conducted jointly by Tractebel and Technopolis Group.
- Sellafield Ltd21 Oct 2026
Nuclear collaboration completes its mission
Cross-industry programme set up to safeguard skills has concluded its work
- Submarine Delivery Agency21 Oct 2026
Corporate report: Submarine Delivery Agency (SDA): Annual Report and Accounts 2025 to 2026
This is the eighth Annual Report and Accounts of the Submarine Delivery Agency since it was established in April 2018. It covers the 2025 to 2026 financial year.
- World Nuclear News21 Oct 2026
The Nuclear Company proposes 6.6 GW Kentucky project
The Nuclear Company has outlined plans for an energy campus in Lewis County, Kentucky, which could feature up to six AP1000 reactors - this would make its 6.6 GW capacity larger than any current nuclear power plant in the USA.
- World Nuclear News20 Oct 2026
Indiana considering 6 GW Candu nuclear project
AtkinsRéalis Group, Hoosier Energy Rural Electric Cooperative and the State of Indiana in the US are to explore a potential project featuring up to eight Candu nuclear power units, with a combined 6 GW capacity.
- World Nuclear News20 Oct 2026
Korean concern over proposed 'Made in EU' act's impact on nuclear power projects
Progress on the Dukovany new nuclear project is continuing on schedule, but South Korea has concerns about the potential impact of the European Union's proposed Industrial Accelerator Act on non-member countries participating in the EU's nuclear power market.
- Sellafield Ltd19 Oct 2026
Sellafield site emergency exercise - Tuesday 20 October 2026
A Sellafield site emergency exercise will take place on the morning of Tuesday 20 October 2026.
- Office for Nuclear Regulation19 Oct 2026
Corporate report: Geological disposal: scrutiny of Nuclear Waste Services' work – annual reports
Environment Agency and Office for Nuclear Regulation report on their scrutiny of Nuclear Waste Services' work to develop geological disposal.
- Nuclear Waste Services16 Oct 2026
Transparency data: NWS commercial pipeline
Current and potential future procurement activity at Nuclear Waste Services (NWS).
- Sellafield Ltd16 Oct 2026
Sellafield’s Calder Hall turns 70 as decommissioning gathers pace
Calder Hall, the world’s first nuclear power station, marks 70 years. Decommissioning of the facility progresses, creating space for Sellafield’s future mission
- Sellafield Ltd15 Oct 2026
Calder Hall: Decommissioning the world’s first commercial nuclear power station
Seventy years after opening, Calder Hall continues to make history as teams safely decommission the world's first commercial nuclear power station.
- Nuclear Waste Services15 Oct 2026
Transparency data: Nuclear Waste Services: spend and expense data over £25,000
Financial transactions over £25,000 made by Nuclear Waste Services (NWS) from April 2022 to the current financial year.
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