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.
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It is one of the staples of our countdown to Christmas - the launch of our annual Christmas toy appeal to help families in need across the county. Organised by 'Mother Christmas' Jeanette Walsh and support by us, the Northamptonshire Telegraph and Daventry Express, our readers always give it their backing.
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First time mum, Charlotte Gould-Leer, 22, was told the chances of saving her extremely premature baby were 'minimal' but, despite the odds, nurses and doctors in Northampton and Coventry were able to save little Christine's life. It was a heartwarming and uplifting story.
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The latest inspection report into Northampton Police praised the progress it had made since the last inspection...but chief constable Nick Adderley believed it did not go far enough in recognising the work that he and his colleagues had done. Meanwhile, dozens of midwives took to the streets of Northampton to protest over what they described as a crisis in the service.
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Our ongoing campaign to support independent shops and businesses continued, with our front page urging people to go out and shop local on Small Business Saturday. We also featured a double-page spread on the fantastic Christmas shop window displays as part of a competition launched by Northampton Town Centre BID.