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.
25.
The news of a new school for 1,200 pupils in Northampton featured on this week's front page...along with more pictures of England fans!
26.
Miranda Clare's story of how a social media post showing how tough times were for her at her pub in Northampton had an incredible response, again demonstrating the amazing support shown by the community for businesses in times of need. Miranda was in the news again recently after appearing in Jimmy Carr's latest quiz show on Channel 4, I Literally Just Told You. And England's march to the Euro 2020 final continued...
27.
The drive to get the community of Northampton vaccinated against Covid-19 continued...and we took a sneak peek inside the revamped museum in Northampton, and it looked fantastic. The financial backing for the improvements to the museum has had a bit of chequered past thanks to a certain statue - but the results have been impressive. It really is a jewel in the town's cultural crown.
28.
The controversial bus lane camera is a story that we returned to again and again through 2021. It was never an argument against sustainable transport, it was about the positioning of the camera capturing motorists going into the lane and issuing a fine. The camera was right next to where cars turned right into the nearby petrol station...where many motorists naturally dipped into the bus lane to keep get round waiting cars. Fines totalled more than £500,000 until pressure from us, and others, forced a rethink.