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.

21.
The issue of the number of flats being planned for Northampton town centre came to the fore this week with our investigation into more than 20 planning applications that were being put forward. Many people in the town were questioning whether enough was enough.

22.
Imagine winning £1 million on a radio show. Well, that's exactly what happened to Shelley Humphries who scooped the top prize in a competition with Heart Radio. Incredible!

23.
He'd had 87 previous convictions since he was 12 years and he was back behind bars after a high-speed pursuit through the town, which the judge said was lucky not to have resulted in a fatal attack. Elsewhere, we talked to B&B owners and publicans about being back open.

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It was the start of what was ultimately one of the most success Euro campaigns for the England team...and we followed fans in Northampton every step of the way. Pictures of the highs and lows of each match featured both in the paper and online.

