Our communities have never been as important to us than they have been in the past ten weeks. This newspaper's reporters have been inundated with messages asking them to tell your stories of how special people have gone the extra mile for their neighbours and, in some cases, entertain them during the coronavirus lockdown. Our gallery shows some of those characters who have gone above and beyond their neighbourly and charitable duties and reflects how Northampton has still been able to come together and celebrate marvellous birthday and anniversary milestones in inventive ways...
5. May 3, 2020
VE Day veteran Beryl Harper, 89, from Kingsthorpe, spoke about how she was evacuated from her family home in Great Yarmouth before moving to Northampton as part of the Chron's 75th D-Day edition of the newspaper. | jpimedia
6. April 28, 2020
Former bricklayer, Graham Jones, from Harpole was on track to walk 15 laps of the green everyday to pay thanks to the medics who have helped him for the past 20 years. | jpimedia
7. May 5 2020
Should-be bride Chantelle Esposito has been dressing up every Sunday using her veil, a fake bouquet and wedding dress tutu to raise money for NGH wards. Last month she was on track to raise her 600 target. | jpimedia
8. May 6, 2020
Gardners Bakery, in Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe, celebrated it's 110th birthday. The baker are still famous locally for their angel cake, frangipane ducks and boats and traffic lights. | jpimedia