Construction of Dounreay began 70 years ago in March 1955. It still employs some 1400 people directly, with the focus now on ...

A nuclear submarine reactor test site is to remain operational in the north of Scotland until at least 2027, Defence Minister ...

People are being warned not to expect any of Dounreay’s former fuel or waste buildings to be levelled any time soon.

Dounreay has been allocated a total spend of £221 million for the coming financial year. Its share of the £4 billion budget ...

The union Unite has confirmed hundreds of workers will strike at Dounreay nuclear power station in Thurso More than 500 Highland power station workers are to walk out this week after ...

The Ministry of Defence has been accused of trying to avoid responsibility for cleaning up a military nuclear site on the ...

Tonight will turn cloudy and wet for most, with just a few clearer breaks towards the south. The rain will turn to sleet and snow on the highest hills as the colder air moves in. Turning windy.

The Robotics and AI for Nuclear (RAIN) Hub has successfully trialled a robot in an active deployment at the Dounreay Site Restoration Ltd (DSRL) nuclear research facility, now in the process of ...

A robot named Lyra has been used to inspect a ventilation duct in Dounreay’s redundant nuclear laboratories and map radioactive materials. Lyra traversed 140m of duct from a single entry point and ...