A long-awaited new railway station in suburban Preston has chugged closer into view after constructors were invited to make a bid to build it. Cottam Parkway will be a new boarding point on the line ...

The moment part of a decommissioned power station building was demolished has been captured on camera. A pre-planned demolition of Cottam power station's boiler house took place earlier, with people ...

Former Cottam Power Station workers shared an emotional moment as they gathered to watch "the old girl" demolished in a series of explosions. The Retford plant's eight cooling towers came down in just ...

One of the UK's last coal-fired power stations has been switched off. Cottam in Nottinghamshire was opened in 1968 and at its height, produced 2,000 megawatts - enough to power more than 3.5 million ...

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Closure of Cottam plant in Nottinghamshire likely to lead to more than 150 job cuts One of the UK’s last seven coal power stations will close this year after half a century of generating electricity, ...

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Plans to establish a train station at Cottam Parkway in a bid to enhance connectivity to Preston, boost long distance travel to Manchester and support proposals to bring forward more than 5,000 new ...

Electricite de France SA turned off its coal-fired Cottam power plant in England for the last time after half a century of powering British homes. Commissioned in 1968 by the Central Electricity ...

One of the UK's last coal-fired power stations has been switched off. Cottam in Nottinghamshire was opened in 1968 and at its height, produced 2,000 megawatts - enough to power more than 3.5 million ...