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Radiation scare hits Sellafield
Sellafield play down concerns as workers were told to stay away from the nuclear plant

Bosses at Sellafield played down concerns after workers were told to stay away from the nuclear plant yesterday after a radiation scare.

The company launched an investigation after higher than normal radiation was detected at the reprocessing plant in Cumbria.

Sellafield Ltd insisted there was no danger, while the Prospect union said the part-closure of the plant was just a precaution.

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