Protestors lose plea to stop ghost ship
8:29am Friday 14th November 2008
ENVIRONMENTAL campaigners have lost their appeal to prevent the aircraft carrier Clemenceau being scrapped in the region.
Comments (0)Appeal over fate of carrier under way
8:21am Thursday 13th November 2008
THE fate of a controversial French aircraft carrier due to be scrapped on the North-East coast will be decided today.
High Court rules on ship
11:10am Tuesday 30th September 2008
ENVIRONMENTAL campaigners have lost their battle to prevent the aircraft carrier Clemenceau being scrapped in the region The High Court yesterday ruled that the ageing French warship, which contains asbestos, will be dismantled in Hartlepool.
MEP hits out at critics of plans to break up ships
10:30am Thursday 18th September 2008
A NORTH-EAST MEP has criticised a “not in my back yard mentality” over plans to break up toxic ships.
Contract confirmed to dismantle toxic warship
11:06am Wednesday 2nd July 2008
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 Tuesday 15th April 2008
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 Friday 26th October 2007
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.
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".
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