Northampton Chronicle & Echo

The Northampton Chronicle & Echo, often referred to as "The Chron" by locals, is a community newspaper that caters to Northampton, England, and its nearby towns and villages. It was originally published daily from Monday to Saturday until May 26, 2012. After that date, it switched to a weekly publication schedule, releasing a new edition every Thursday. The newspaper is under the ownership of National World.

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Channel 4’s Hunted star from Northampton reveals how 10-year military career left her with PTSD

23 hours ago | northamptonchron.co.uk | Katie Wheatley

A star of Channel 4’s Hunted, who is from Northampton, has revealed how her decade-long military career left her with PTSD and afraid to leave the house. Reflecting on her own journey, Nichola says that PTSD symptoms began to surface during her time in the service. This included cognitive decline and severe anxiety, which she had never experienced before. “People around me remarked that I had become a shell of myself,” she said. “It felt like I was always a step behind myself.
County to welcome 1,000 people to bigger and better ‘gluten free festival’ next month

1 day ago | northamptonchron.co.uk | Katie Wheatley

The county is set to welcome around 1,000 people to an event raising awareness of gluten intolerance and coeliac disease next month. Before Nicola was appointed in her role at the county’s Healthcare Foundation Trust in October 2022, there had never been a specialist coeliac dietitian in Northamptonshire – and there are very few across the UK. “In the past, people with coeliac disease have been seen once and are left to get on with it,” Nicola previously told the Chronicle & Echo.
Take a look at this historic Northants farmhouse on the market for £1.2 million with a unique proposition

1 day ago | northamptonchron.co.uk | Katie Wheatley

Corner House, located in Long Buckby, is being sold by Lea Davidson and he wanted to share this five-bedroom, Grade II listed property with Chronicle & Echo readers. What makes this such a unique opportunity is that the sale includes £600,000 of enabling development funds, which is a rare planning application which took eight years to obtain. The house dates from the early 1600s, with later Victorian and Georgian additions, and Lea says this is “an unusual situation for a residential sale”.
First phase of Shared Ownership homes now available at five-star Daventry development

1 day ago | northamptonchron.co.uk | Ethan Henson

Daventry and West Northamptonshire home seekers have the first opportunity to secure a Shared Ownership home at a five-star development, courtesy of the first release of two- and three-bedroom homes in the town. Platform Home Ownership has collaborated with sought-after housebuilder Spitfire Homes to provide 100 homes through the affordable scheme at Malabar Farm, contributing towards the joint goal of ensuring a more affordable and accessible housing market across the county and beyond.
Reform declines to comment as second Northamptonshire councillor faces offensive Tweet allegations

1 day ago | northamptonchron.co.uk | Nadia Lincoln

A newly-elected West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) Reform UK councillor allegedly shared social media content including transphobic and racist remarks and support for the far right in the run-up to the local elections. Councillor Ivan Dabbs was elected at the start of May to represent the Deanshanger and Paulerspury ward on WNC.
Cafe at the heart of Northampton town centre shares ambitious plans to extend and expand after just a year

1 day ago | northamptonchron.co.uk | Katie Wheatley

The co-founder of a cafe at the heart of Northampton town centre has shared his ambitious plans to extend and expand just a year after opening. Having seen great success over the first year – which includes building up their five star reviews – the pair wanted to share their achievements with the community. Haval and Sherwan have worked in the hospitality industry for eight and seven years respectively, and they decided to join forces to launch their first business.
🏠 BOTB’s 99p prize draw could land you a £799k home AND a Mercedes (aff)

1 day ago | northamptonchron.co.uk | Gareth Butterfield

This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a small commission on items purchased through this article, but that does not affect our editorial judgement. A brand new four-bedroomed townhouse could be yours for less than £1 if you enter BOTB's latest flagship competitionIt's an incredible prize for an incredible price. Tickets really are just 99p. And you can buy bundles of up to 600 to give you more chances at a life-changing win.
Woman, 31, who battled breast cancer touched by fundraiser following ‘nightmare year’

2 days ago | northamptonchron.co.uk | Katie Wheatley

A 31-year-old Northampton woman, who has been battling breast cancer over the past “nightmare year”, has been touched by a recent fundraiser completed by her family and friends. “Tim and I only got married in February last year,” Kim told the Chronicle & Echo. “I found a lump in April and was diagnosed on May 16. I’m only 31 and had to quit my job.
Two more full night time closures on the A43 in Northamptonshire this week as relief road work continues

2 days ago | northamptonchron.co.uk | Carly Odell

A series of full night time closures on the A43 in Northamptonshire will continue this week, as work to build a relief road continues. Thursday and Friday (May 15 and May 16) will see night time closures to “facilitate essential construction work”. There will also be closures towards the end of this month. The closures are part of the Persimmon Homes Towcester A43 relief road scheme – part of a huge housing development, which will see thousands more homes in the town.
The ten areas in West Northamptonshire with the most violent and sexual crimes in March 2025, according to new data

2 days ago | northamptonchron.co.uk | Carly Odell

Every month, new crime data is uploaded to police.uk and includes statistics about the type of crime in each area of Northamptonshire. The latest figures have been released and refer to March this year. Looking at the neighbourhoods across Northamptonshire, violent and sexual offences regularly appear in the top reported crimes. And the ten neighbourhoods were the most reports about these kind of offences have been revealed.