 Ratcliffe Power Station's eight giant cooling towers are one of the East Midlands' most recognisable landmarks. 

'It's always been a part of my life': Residents' reaction to plant closure

Over its lifetime, it has generated enough electricity to make 21 trillion cups of tea.

End of an era as UK's last coal-fired power station shuts down

Shyqyri Asllani, aged 29, was driving a van on the A453, near Ratcliffe-on-Soar on Thursday, 18 April, this year, when he was spotted by police and pulled over

Drug dealer jailed after running from £430,000 cannabis haul

With its eight giant cooling towers, it's been keeping the lights on across the region since 1967. 

'I bleed Ratcliffe': What's next after the power station is demolished?

Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station could help supply energy to help cope with rising temperatures.

Coal plant fired up as UK heatwave sees spike in air conditioning demand

Nottinghamshire Police has welcomed the findings of a report into an undercover investigation by the IPCC.

Ratcliffe On Soar

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