Chance to have say on change to ghost ship plan

8:48am Friday 28th July 2006

CONTROVERSIAL plans to decommission and repair ghost ships in the region have been changed.

'Ghosts Ships' could be lost because of licence dispute

2:31pm Friday 14th July 2006

A DISPUTE over licences could force the company behind plans to dismantle former US naval vessels in the North-East to move the work elsewhere in Europe.

North's ghost ships scrap industry wins backing

8:54am Wednesday 28th June 2006

PLANS to scrap toxic ghost ships in the North-East have boosted by backing from One NorthEast and the TUC.

Ghost ship consultation period extended

2:17pm Tuesday 25th April 2006

THE consultation period over controversial proposals for ghost ships to be dismantled in the North-East has been extended.

Ghost vessels of Europe on course for North-East?

2:19pm Friday 31st March 2006

THE North-East could find itself in pole position when it comes to the scrapping of potentially toxic "ghost ships" from across the UK and Europe, it emerged last night.

We'll deal with 'ghost ships'

2:17pm Friday 31st March 2006

THERE will be mixed feelings today over the prospect of the North-East becoming the base for the dismantling of "ghost ships" from across Europe.

Agency still waiting for Ghost Ship plans

2:20pm Monday 27th March 2006

THE Environment Agency is still waiting for more information on controversial plans to scrap a fleet of toxic "Ghost Ships".

No resolution to row in sight

2:21pm Thursday 9th March 2006

The clock is ticking on long-running plans by Able UK to scrap rusting ships in the North-East, as STUART ARNOLD reports ANYONE following the longrunning saga could be forgiven for asking whether it will ever end.

Ghost ships hypocrisy to be exposed

2:23pm Monday 6th March 2006

BRITAIN'S double standards when it comes to the dismantling of so-called ghost ships is to be revealed on television tonight.

Agency's response awaited on ships plan

2:26pm Saturday 4th March 2006

THE Environment Agency has yet to respond to new information from Able UK submitted as part of its plans to develop its controversial shipyard.

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