- Statue commemorating North East WWII hero Len Gibson to be unveiled in Tyneside
The statue will be unveiled this week in South Shields and commemorates the Forgotten Army
- Death notices and funeral announcements in The Newcastle Chronicle last week
Death notices and funeral announcements in The Chronicle last week
- Full Christmas and New Year North East transport schedule for buses and Metro
Nexus, Go North East, Stagecoach and Arriva have shared their timetables as the region moves closer to the festive week
- Map shows dramatic spike in number of people in the North East hospitalised with flu
Figure have now shown a 50% jump in the number of people being hospitalised with flu in the North East
- Tyneside garden centre owner 'devastated' after break-in with staff tips stolen
Kenny Coates, 31, was drifting off to sleep at 10.45pm on Saturday night when he was alerted to the burglary via the alarm system on his phone
- Newcastle thug who 'mercilessly' smashed girlfriend's face with deodorant can branded a 'coward'
Callum Hackett subjected his then-partner to a 'sickening' attack in which he kicked and punched her before using the deodorant as a weapon
- Huge blow for learner drivers in new NAO update
The National Audit Office has issued a report into the matter
- Five stories you might have missed on ChronicleLive today
Here are just some of the stories published by ChronicleLive on December 16
- North East woman robbed vulnerable neighbour and threatened to falsely brand him a pervert
Chloe Warwick, of Sunderland, has been jailed for robbery and theft at the supported accommodation where she and the victim were living
- Full list of Christmas opening hours for supermarkets across the North East
Know when your local supermarket is open for business this festive season
