Hundreds of workers at Nissan's Sunderland factory are set to lose their jobs as the car giant struggles with falling electric vehicle (EV) demand and tumbling profits.The Japanese carmaker confirmed...

Parts of Britain are likely to be blasted by heavy thunderstorms today as the Met Office has warned of “danger to life” in some areas in the country. According to the Met Office, 100 places in...

Seven ways the Spending Review will affect you21 minutes agoKevin PeacheyCost of living correspondentGetty ImagesAll the talk of departmental budgets and fiscal rules may feel somewhat distant from...

Nissan to cut 11,000 more jobs and shut seven factoriesJust nowTom EspinerBusiness reporter, BBC NewsGetty ImagesJapanese carmaker Nissan has said it will cut another 11,000 jobs globally and shut...

Drivers on the A1 are facing major delays after a two-vehicle crash near Gateshead. Emergency services have raced to the scene on the A1 southbound between Junction 68 and 67. Police said motorists...

Wrongly accused nurse 'mourning loss of career'10 hours agoFederica BedendoBBC News, North East and CumbriaJess ThorpeA nurse who was falsely accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a...

As we celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE Day this week, let us finally commemorate the thousands of women who picked up the tools laid down after the men went off to war, and got to work building...

A man was left with a horrific Nike Air Max shoe print on his head after being viciously assaulted by two men.Connar King, 32, and Michael Hutchinson, 37, followed their victim into a Sunderland...