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Hinkley Point C nuclear plant delayed to 2030 as costs climb to £35bn

French utility company EDF says operations in Somerset will start a year later as delay costs firm €2.5bn

The Guardian - UK · Feb 20

Workers at Hinkley Point C nuclear plant stage wildcat strike over alleged bullying

Hundreds of mechanical engineers stopped work in protest over ‘management practices’ at construction site

The Guardian - UK · Jul 15, 2025

Hinkley Point C owner warns fish protection row may further delay nuclear plant

Solution to stop River Severn fish being sucked into cooling systems taking too long to resolve, EDF says

The Guardian - UK · Jan 30, 2025

Pontins seaside town now haunted by empty bars, derelict shops and deserted streets

Many holidaymakers head for the sprawling Pontins Holiday Park each summer, but this year marks the start of a three year construction project at the nearby Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant which will close down the holiday park.

Daily Mirror · May 29, 2023

Hinkley Point C offshore works entering ‘final stages’

Two huge jack-up vessels have arrived off the coast of the nuclear power station in Somerset to help install a ‘critical’ underwater system

Birmingham Post · Apr 11, 2023

Double decker bus overturns with multiple injuries reported

A major incident was declared at 6:00am this morning before being downgraded at midday after the vehicle carrying staff of nuclear power plant Hinkley Point were involved in the terrifying incident.

Irish Mirror · Jan 17, 2023

Somerset bus crash: Hinkley Point double decker OVERTURNS with passengers rushed to hospital

The bus, carrying staff of power plant Hinkley Point, flipped early this morning on the A39 Quantock Road, near Cannington, Somerset, leaving as 26 workers were rushed to hospital

Daily Mirror · Jan 17, 2023

Popular Pontins resort visited by thousands annually to SHUT for next three years

The Brean Sands Pontins resort in Somerset will house as many as 900 Hinkley Point C workers for the next three years, with improvement works to be carried out to the chalets

Daily Mirror · Jan 11, 2023

Hinkley Point C construction site worker killed in ‘traffic incident’

Avon and Somerset Police said emergency services were called at around 8.30am

Evening Standard · Nov 13, 2022

Hinkley Point C delayed by a year as cost rises by £3 billion

The nuclear power station will not open until June 2027 now and the total spend will be close to £26 billion due to impact of the Covid-19 pandemic

Wales Online · May 20, 2022