The Latest Breaking News from 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

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…

A 94-year-old woman with dementia was among the elderly residents injured when the car slammed into Highcliffe Care Home in Witherwack, Sunderland.

Sunderland 2-2 Arsenal: The top-flight’s disruptor club snatched a point against the league leaders

Gunners are without Viktor Gyokeres for Stadium of Light trip, but Mikel Arteta turns to an able deputy

Sam Asgari-Tabar and Reece Parish will be sentenced next month after admitting to stealing the vehicle which slammed into the Sunderland home.

Newcastle United's official social media channels have poked fun at local rivals Sunderland in a new video

We'll show you how to catch all the action from Old Trafford as Ruben Amorim's struggling Red Devils take on the high-flying Black Cats in the Premier League