Sellafield

British

/ ˈsɛləˌfiːld /

noun

Former name: Windscale. the site of an atomic power station and nuclear reprocessing plant in NW England, in W Cumbria

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The 56-year-old, who works at Sellafield, started his challenge in January.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Taxpayers today are still paying for Sellafield to deal with nuclear waste from the 1950s.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2025

Although the committee noted there were "signs of improvement", PAC chairman Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown said Sellafield continued to present "intolerable risks".

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2025

The PAC expressed concern there was a "sub-optimal culture" at Sellafield and called on the NDA to publish information about the prevalence and perception of bullying in its annual report.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2025

We were married in Egremont church, by Parson Sellafield, and went to Whitehaven, where we lived quietly and happily for many a week.

From The Squire of Sandal-Side A Pastoral Romance by Barr, Amelia Edith Huddleston

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