HIGHLIGHTS FROM The Chronicle

• North East thug strangled and bit partner's face for telling him not to take drugs READ
• Army officer denies making comment to mum of Sunderland soldier who took her own life READ
• 'Over 100 properties' left without water in North Tyneside due to burst pipe READ
• Three Newcastle hospital heart failure patients 'potentially died' due to faulty device READ
• Double tragedy 63 years ago which led to the formation of Northumberland Mountain Rescue READ