Dounreay23 Oct 2025Dounreay waste particle 'most radioactive' find for three yearsThe fragment has been categorised as "significant" and was found during monitoring work around the nuclear power plant, near Thurso.23 Oct 202510 Jul 2025Military nuclear site to transfer to civilian firmVulcan on the Dounreay site in Caithness was a nuclear submarine reactor test facility.10 Jul 20258 May 2025Nuclear site told to improve safety after worker hurtThe Dounreay employee suffered minor injuries, but a watchdog said it could have been more serious.8 May 20259 Apr 2025Robot dog flips crane switch at nuclear siteSpot was used to turn on a machine needed for lifting containers of waste at Dounreay near Thurso.9 Apr 202526 Mar 2025Work for sub reactor test site until 'at least 2027'Vulcan on Scotland's north coast was used for more than 50 years to test nuclear submarine reactors.26 Mar 20255 Feb 2025Painters sought for job at nuclear 'golf ball'Also known as the "sphere", the 41m diameter structure at Dounreay houses a nuclear reactor.5 Feb 202513 Dec 2024WW2 radiation affects Highland substation projectSSEN had been monitoring for radiation on the Orkney-Caithness subsea cable project site.13 Dec 202424 Sep 2024Snake robot sent to part of Dounreay not seen in yearsThe machine developed by the University of Nottingham was used to investigate part of Dounreay.24 Sep 202413 Sep 2024Watchdog warns of rust and leaks at nuclear plantInspectors found corroded steelwork an area at Dounreay used to store radioactive material.13 Sep 2024...
