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Car plant bags new Nissan model
A new compact car, to be built when UK production of Nissan's Micra ends, is to be built in Sunderland.
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'Gas guzzlers' face parking hike
A London council plans to link the cost of residents' parking permits to emissions their cars produce.
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Nissan unveils compact 4x4 model
Nissan unveils its small 4x4 that it plans to produce in the UK, creating hundreds of jobs, at a launch ceremony in Paris.
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Million milestone for car workers
The millionth Nissan micra for the UK market rolls off the production line at the company's Wearside factory.
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Teen guilty after 'racing' deaths
A teenager is found guilty of causing the deaths of two friends by dangerous driving.
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Teenagers died during 'car race'
A court hears how two Leicestershire teenagers died during a high-speed race between friends in a 30mph zone.
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Unions reassured over car plant
Trade union bosses receive assurances from car giant Nissan, about the future of its giant Wearside plant.
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'Killer' father faced trial
A father who murdered his ex-partner and their two daughters before killing himself was due to stand trial on charges of assaulting the girls' mother.
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Crash victim airlifted to hospital
A Northampton woman is taken to hospital by helicopter after a four-car crash on the A43.
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Woman dies after hit-and-run
A 72-year-old woman dies in hospital after being hit by a car which failed to stop.
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UK to build new Micra
More than £3m of public money is given to Japanese car maker Nissan so it can build a new version of the Micra in Sunderland.
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Police hunt death crash driver
The driver of a stolen car who fled the scene of a fatal crash in south London is being hunted by police.
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Car plant faces strike vote
Workers at the giant Nissan car plant on Wearside are to be balloted for strike action over plans to relocate 60 staff 240 miles away.
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Unexploded bomb hampers carnival
Traffic heading to a seaside resort for its annual carnival is delayed by a road accident and the discovery of an unexploded bomb.
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Man killed in car crash
An elderly man dies after his car careers off a main road and hits a barn.
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Car stunt shocks newlyweds
A newlywed couple have a shock when they return from honeymoon to find half a car on the roof of their garage.
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New appeal over hit-run death
Police reveal details of a car involved in a hit-and-run which killed a 26-year-old man.
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Hunt for crash driver
A teenager is pulled from a car accident and left by the side of a road, but police say there is no sign of the vehicle's driver.
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Could your airline fend off a missile?
Some airlines want it, some may already have it - the equipment to defeat a heat-seeking missile As terrorists up the stakes, it could be a life-saver.
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Hospital airlift after road crash
Two people are airlifted to hospital after a head-on road crash in County Durham.
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