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.

Local

English

Newspaper

Outlet metrics

Domain Authority

Ranking

Global

#77196

United Kingdom

#3270

News and Media

#221

Traffic sources

Monthly visitors

Articles

Revealed: Absence rates for every secondary school in Northampton - where does your school rank?

2 days ago | northamptonchron.co.uk | David Summers

With schools preparing their students for GCSE and A-Level exams, they need pupils to attend class as often as possible. The latest absence and attendance figures cover the full 2023/24 school year and show the overall absence rate as a percentage of the total number of pupils. The figures are broken down into authorised and unauthorised sessions – a session is a half-day missed by a pupil.
35 pictures of Northampton streets from years gone by... with many long since demolished

2 days ago | northamptonchron.co.uk | David Summers

35 pictures of Northampton streets of years gone by... with many long since demolishedThe Chronicle & Echo’s archive includes hundreds of images of Northampton in the past and we’ve put 35 together for this fascinating gallery.
Saints to start pre-season campaign with trip to Bedford for Mobbs Memorial Match

2 days ago | northamptonchron.co.uk | Tom Vickers

Saints will start their pre-season campaign with a trip to Bedford Blues for the Mobbs Memorial Match on Friday, September 5. “We have a fantastic partnership with Bedford Blues, with many of our young players gaining valuable experience with them in the Championship over the last few seasons – but, the on-field rivalry between the teams remains strong, and I am sure this will be another compelling pre-season contest.
Two Northamptonshire site managers pick up prestigious NHBC Quality Award

3 days ago | northamptonchron.co.uk | James Ballantyne

William Yates, site manager at the Persimmon Homes Overstone Grange development and Mihai Vinache, site manager at The Furlongs development, have been honoured by the National House Building Council (NHBC) with the prestigious Pride in the Job Quality Award, recognising his exceptional dedication to home construction. From gorgeous Georgian town houses to jaw-dropping penthouses, converted campervans to bargain boltholes. Take a peek at the finest homes across the UK.
Iyogun becomes fourth Saints player to be ruled out of England tour

3 days ago | northamptonchron.co.uk | Tom Vickers

Manny Iyogun has become the fourth Saints player to be ruled out of England's summer tour due to injury. Thank you for signing up! Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to Northampton Chronicle and Echo, you get 70% fewer ads while viewing the news that matters to you. Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. On Tuesday evening, it was announced that Gloucester prop Afolabi Fasogbon would be taking Iyogun's place in the 36-player squad.
Views sought on solutions to improve road safety on a busy road in Brackley

3 days ago | northamptonchron.co.uk | Rebecca Hutson

Residents are being encouraged to share their views on solutions being proposed to reduce congestion and improve road safety on Manor Road in Brackley. Thank you for signing up! Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to Northampton Chronicle and Echo, you get 70% fewer ads while viewing the news that matters to you. Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later.
Businesses encouraged to get involved ahead of the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025

3 days ago | northamptonchron.co.uk | Rebecca Hutson

Local businesses are invited to an event at Northampton Saints to hear opportunities to get involved ahead of the upcoming Women’s Rugby World Cup (WRWC) 2025 taking place in Northampton later this year. The event, hosted by the Discover Northamptonshire Local Visitor Economy Partnership (LVEP) in collaboration with the Northamptonshire Tourism Business Network will take place on Tuesday 1 July, between 9.30am and 11am.
Your rights when renting and the big changes for pet owners and benefit claimants

3 days ago | northamptonchron.co.uk | Robert Cumber

Renters are being given greater protection, but how will the changes affect you? The new legislation is currently going through the House of Lords and could receive Royal Assent before MPs break up for the summer, or soon after they return. Below are some of the key changes being made and how they might affect you, if you are one of the estimated 5.4 million households in the UK privately renting.
Saints star Hutchinson gets Scotland call for summer tour

3 days ago | northamptonchron.co.uk | Tom Vickers

Rory Hutchinson has been called into the Scotland squad for their summer tour of New Zealand and Fiji. Thank you for signing up! Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to Northampton Chronicle and Echo, you get 70% fewer ads while viewing the news that matters to you. Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. The Saints centre will replace Matt Currie, who has been ruled out with a hamstring injury.
Where are they now? 32 Prom pictures from schools across Northampton up to 15 years ago

3 days ago | northamptonchron.co.uk | David Summers

Where are they now? 32 Prom pictures from schools across Northampton up to 15 years agoWith proms season well underway at schools this year, we’ve taken a look back in archives for events in years gone by.