HIGHLIGHTS FROM The Chronicle

• Mortgage alert as 'opportunistic lenders' mean deal 'loses shine' READ
• Tesco, Sainsbury's and M&S pull popular items from shelves in April - full list READ
• North East paedophile jailed for raping girls has sentence increased to 18 years READ
• Inside the stylish Gosforth bungalow on the market after contemporary makeover READ
• The Gateshead planning applications you need to know about so far this April READ