Didcot B power station fire: Half of site out of action

Half of an Oxfordshire power station that supplies a million homes with electricity will remain "non-operational" indefinitely after a huge fire, its owners said.

At its height, 25 fire engines and about 100 firefighters tackled the blaze at Didcot B power station.

Owner RWE npower said it did not know how long the closure would be in place.

Jon Kay reports.

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