HIGHLIGHTS FROM The Chronicle

• North East man's dementia diagnosis would have been ‘intolerable’ without Newcastle University research READ
• North East woman hits out at 'appalling' breast cancer care as review highlights NHS failures READ
• Newcastle woman left badly injured by home invader who attacked her with plank of wood READ
• Brazen laundry product thief targeted same Northumberland shop three times in four hours READ
• Former boy band member the final star confirmed to take part in BBC Strictly Christmas special READ