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13/11/03 Massive pay-out fear for Ghost Fleet firm
THE boss of the North-East yard hoping to scrap condemned US navy ships warned last night: "We'll lose millions if the ghost ships deal is scuppered."

13/11/03 Sailing into stormy waters
Protestors, politicians and Press greeted the first of the Ghost Ships yesterday. GAVIN HAVERY was among the news scrum.

12/11/03 Boss at centre of Ghost Fleet row confident of legal victory
THE first two toxic Ghost Fleet ships were being towed up the English Channel last night despite a fierce battle to keep them out of Britain.

12/11/03 Ghost ship is due to dock in N-E today
THE first two toxic Ghost Fleet ships were being towed up the English Channel last night despite a fierce battle to keep them out of Britain.

11/11/03 Here come the Ghost Ships
THE first two toxic Ghost Fleet ships were being towed up the English Channel last night despite a fierce battle to keep them out of Britain.

10/11/03 First two toxic ships sail into stormy waters in UK
The first two of the toxic ships heading for Teesside sailed into British waters last night - and a political storm.

08/11/03 Ghost Fleet ships can dock in the North-East - for now
THE first two toxic ships on their way to the North-East will be allowed to dock before being forced to return to the US, the Environment Secretary said last night.

07/11/03 Desperate search to find a port for toxic ships
OFFICIALS were last night frantically trying to work out where to send a flotilla of toxic ships headed for the North-East after the Government conceded it would be "impracticable" to turn them around.

06/11/03 'No going back to US' despite double blow for ghost ships
THE salvage firm bringing toxic ships to the North-East last night snubbed growing calls for them to be turned around, insisting: "There's no going back."

05/11/03 Blair told to sort out ghost ships row
PRIME Minister Tony Blair was last night challenged to sort out the confusion surrounding the outcome of four disused US naval ships heading for the North-East to be scrapped.