CHILDREN from All Saints CE School, Clayton-le-Moors, wrote to Hyndburn MP Greg Pope asking for Padiham Power Station visitors' centre to remain open.

Although the power station closed, the site was kept open as an education resource but National Power announced it would cease funding the site at the end of the year.

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