HIGHLIGHTS FROM The Chronicle

• Man, 26, charged over felling of Christmas tree in North East village READ
• How brave Tyneside schoolgirls helped police bring sex predators to justice in six year probe READ
• Iconic North East beach bar forced to close over 'immediate' safety concerns READ
• More victims of vile Tyneside sex predators could still be out there READ
• Drivers use this £5 trick to save headaches and repairs this Christmas READ