The Latest Breaking News from Sunderland

Dashcam footage shows a high-speed police chase ending with a stolen car smashing through the walls of a care home in Sunderland.

Created by two uni mates whose last gig was a David Hasselhoff comedy, the series has become a star-making transatlantic hit. Now it’s back for a high-stakes new season that heads everywhere from Ghana to Sunderland

CAR REVIEW: Electric cars will be coming to Nissan’s large Sunderland-based plant, as the third-generation Nissan Leaf will be built in significant numbers for the European market

Launch of third generation of Leaf follows investment of more than £450m into model, including £300m direct to UK

Far-right rhetoric fuelled rioting here in 2024, but Back on the Map is helping to unite the community, through good accommodation, new shops, and an aim to genuinely uplift and improve people’s lives

Reds are out to close gap on European places

Sunderland are bound for Anfield and some supporters will have a keen eye on potential yellow cards against the Premier League champions

Nissan joins Ford and Citroen in getting the full grant discount, with Vauxhall next in line according to DfT

BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend 2026 will be hosted in Sunderland, taking place at Herrington Country Park from 22 to 24 May. Radio 1 Breakfast Show host Greg James announced the news, saying that it was “very exciting for the city”, highlighting that the likes of Sam Fender come from…