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Heysham

British  
/ ˈhiːʃəm /

noun

  1. a port in NW England, in NW Lancashire. Pop (with Morecambe): 16 136 (2001)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Kellie, 38, from Heysham, said she and her family were pleased to know the case was to be re-examined as a result of their campaigning.

From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026

Heysham 1 and Hartlepool had been due to close this March, but EDF announced last year they would be kept open until early 2026.

From BBC ● Jan. 9, 2024

He says that both the Heysham nuclear power station and Sellafield nuclear-fuel-processing plant in the United Kingdom release between 400 and 2,000 terabecquerels of tritium into the ocean each year.

From Scientific American ● Jun. 23, 2023

Heysham 1 and Hartlepool had been due to close in March next year, but they will now be kept open until early 2026.

From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2023

Robertson nodded to his fireman, for Heysham had told him the story, and presently the vibration grew yet sharper.

From Lorimer of the Northwest by Alfred James Dewey

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