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The UK's last remaining coal-fired power station will close down for good in 2 weeks, marking the end of an era for people in the East Midlands.

Ratcliffe-on-Soar, which has been generating electricity for more than half a century, stands as a sign of home to many living in the region.

The site will close on 30 September, and decommissioning, which is set to take two years, will begin immediately after.

For those living nearby it has been both a landmark and direct influence on their lives.

大象传媒 Leicester's Ellis Maddison has been to meet some of them.