HIGHLIGHTS FROM The Chronicle

• North East thief punched security guard during 20-store shoplifting spree READ
• Drivers in the UK who could get a Blue Badge - full eligibility list READ
• Inside the six-bedroom home featured in the Vera opening credits READ
• 10 of the North East's best garden centres according to customer reviews READ
• Life in 'lovely' Northumberland town named one of cheapest seaside locations in UK READ