HINKLEY Point B workers were prevented from getting to work after anti-nuclear protestors chained themselves together blocking the road to the entrance to the plant this morning.
Campaigners from South-West Against Nuclear, Nuclear Free Bristol and Bristol CND caused the commotion in an attempt to “shutdown Hinkley Point B”.
Hinkley Point B is currently on ‘statutory outage’ – meaning it’s out of service – and has been undergoing a £40 million maintenance programme since January.
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Although the works are routine, the anti-nuclear campaigners carried out the protest against the work being taken to extend the life of the reactor.
The protest ended at 10am this morning.
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