Contract confirmed to dismantle toxic warship
	11:06am Wed 2 Jul 08
	ABLE UK last night said the scrapping of the French former aircraft carrier the Clemenceau could take up to ten months.

‘Vindicated’ as minister backs ghost ships firm

8:36am Thursday 8th May 2008

THE firm behind the controversial ghost ships last night said it had been "vindicated"

	Ghost ships inquiry decision delayed until after elections
	9:14am Tue 15 Apr 08
	A PUBLIC inquiry's decision over whether a council was right to refuse planning permission for work to scrap so-called ghost ships will be revealed after next month's local elections.

‘Ghost ships’ firm fined £22,000 for breaches

10:16am Wednesday 14th November 2007

THE company at the centre of the so-called "ghost ships" row has been fined £22,000 for breaching environmental regulations.

	Anger flares over ghost ships ruling
	2:06am Fri 26 Oct 07
	A FOUR-YEAR fight over the fate of the controversial "ghost ships" appeared to be over last night after planners gave permission for the world's biggest dry dock to be built.
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Campaigners call for delay to ships decision

4:05am Thursday 25th October 2007

ENVIRONMENTAL campaigners are calling on planning officials to delay considerations of the application to dismantle the "Ghost Ships".

Decision expected on recycling centre for 'ghost ships'

9:19am Saturday 20th October 2007

PLANS for a controversial recycling centre for former US Navy vessels will be re-examined by councillors next week - despite an ongoing planning inquiry.

Objectors urge delay on ghost ships debate

8:25am Friday 5th October 2007

OBJECTORS to plans to scrap so-called ghost ships in the region have called for an eleventh-hour deferral by councillors.

U-turn made on plan to dismantle 'Ghost Ships'

8:33am Friday 1st June 2007

COUNCILLORS appear to have backed away from a potentially costly legal fight with Able UK over its plans to scrap "ghost ships".

	Joy as ghost ships contract scrapped
	10:49am Thu 31 May 07
	CAMPAIGNERS have welcomed the news that nine of the fleet of US ghost ships will not be recycled at a North-East shipyard.
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