As 2021 comes to an end, we have looked back at the front pages of the Chronicle & Echo from the past 12 months.
It always makes a fascinating look at what was setting the news agenda at the time and what was making front page headlines.
There will be stories that you remember, but some that you have probably forgotten.
37.
The bus lane returned to the front page again...and not for the last time. The council, under pressure from us and other campaigners, vowed to rethink the controversial bus lane and asked the public to give their views in a public consultation exercise. We urged people to speak out...and speak out they did. Thousands of people replied in one of the biggest responses received during a public consultation by the council.
38.
Shocking incidents of knife crime in the past week, prompted us to ask the question many people in the town were saying. Our special report looked at the incidents themselves, the rise in knife crime in Northampton and the rest of the country, and what was being done about it.
39.
Drink-spiking became a national debate this year but it was something we had been raising both on our website and in the paper after numerous people came forward and told us their drink had been spiked while on nights out in Northampton. It led to a concerted response from the police and the venues themselves to highlight the issue and raise awareness.
40.
Market trader Fitzy is no stranger to making headline news in the Chron and this week he was hitting out at plans to revamp the Market Square...and relocate traders for up to two years while work was being carried out. His comments hit home as he later had successful meetings with the council and agreed a way forward.