HIGHLIGHTS FROM The Chronicle

• £55m Blyth Relief Road planning application to be decided next week READ
• I got to drive a Tyne and Wear Metro train on the 'immersive' Nexus simulator READ
• The People's Kitchen makes urgent appeal for sleeping bags to support rough sleepers READ
• Inspectors order Tyneside care home to improve after safeguarding issues and 'shortfalls' identified READ
• Newcastle thief caught on ring doorbell footage stealing parcel he'd seen being delivered READ