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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Northampton town centre was given the welcome news that it was to receive £25m of funding from the government. But the big question everyone was asking was how was it going to be spent? And when?
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Northampton was named the fourth worst in the country for fly tipping. A shocking statistic. This week we look at the reasons why and, equally importantly,
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Women's safety was in the national headlines and we asked Chron readers how they felt going out at night...and what action they would like to see taken. Their response was simple. They just wanted to be safe. Through the year, the Safer Nights Out continued its great work and more recently, thanks to the crime commissioner, bought a minibus to help vulnerable people on nights out.
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This week's front page was a reflective look back at the past 12 months. A year like no other. Our coverage tried to give thanks to all those who had made a difference during that challenging time.