Northampton Chronicle & Echo • 12th March 2026

We Mean Business: ‘We’re part of a little gem in Northamptonshire that many people don’t know exists’

This business owner has expressed her pride at being part of a “little gem in Northamptonshire that many people don’t know exists”. Launched at the start of February, the Chronicle & Echo’s new campaign hopes to help curb future business closures after a bleak start to 2026 across the town.

Northampton Chronicle & Echo • 9th March 2026

We Mean Business: Demand continues to grow following first six months for this Northamptonshire business facing ‘nightmare’ costs

The demand continues to grow for this new Northamptonshire independent following its first six months in business, as the owner shares her concern over “nightmare” costs. Launched at the start of February, the Chronicle & Echo’s new campaign hopes to help curb future business closures after a bleak start to 2026.

Northampton Chronicle & Echo • 5th March 2026

We Mean Business: Town centre venture slams ‘horrible communication’ about how to access support

A Northampton town centre independent has slammed “horrible communication” about how businesses can access support when they need it most. Launched at the start of February, the Chronicle & Echo’s new campaign hopes to help curb future business closures after a bleak start to 2026 across the town.

Northampton Chronicle & Echo • 2nd March 2026

We Mean Business: Cafe owner grateful for ‘non-stop’ start to 2026 despite ‘tough’ time for independents

A cafe owner has expressed her gratitude for a “non-stop” start to 2026 despite a “tough” time for independents at the moment. Launched at the start of the month, the Chronicle & Echo’s new campaign hopes to help curb future business closures after a bleak start to 2026 across the town.

Northampton Chronicle & Echo • 26th February 2026

We Mean Business: ‘We are feeling the pressure,’ says founder of innovative Northampton independent

The founder of an innovative Northampton independent admits she and her husband are “feeling the pressure” as a result of the trials and tribulations business owners face in 2026. Launched at the start of the month, the Chronicle & Echo’s new campaign hopes to help curb future business closures after a bleak start to 2026 across the town.

Northampton Chronicle & Echo • 23rd February 2026

We Mean Business: Jeweller says trebled price of sterling silver has ‘hit her like a tonne of bricks’

The founder of an award-winning jewellery business says the price of sterling silver, which has almost tripled in the past 12 months, has “hit her like a tonne of bricks”. Launched at the start of the month, the Chronicle & Echo’s new campaign hopes to help curb future business closures after a bleak start to 2026 across the town.

Northampton Chronicle & Echo • 19th February 2026

We Mean Business: Iconic Northampton brewery says putting ‘passion over profit’ is the way to survive

The face of an iconic Northampton brewery says “passion over profit” is the way to survive this year, in the fifth instalment of We Mean Business. Launched at the start of the month, the Chronicle & Echo’s new campaign hopes to help curb future business closures after a bleak start to 2026 across the town.

Northampton Chronicle & Echo • 16th February 2026

We Mean Business: Long-standing business owner admits ‘extremely tough’ time for his multiple ventures

A long-standing business owner has admitted it is an “extremely tough” time for his multiple ventures in the town, including two pods on Northampton’s Market Square. Launched at the start of the month, the Chronicle & Echo’s new campaign hopes to help curb future business closures after a bleak start to 2026 across the town.

Northampton Chronicle & Echo • 12th February 2026

Tidy Our Town: ‘Dumping ground’ layby issues persist as litter womble calls for WNC to close it altogether

A Northants Litter Womble is disappointed that the issues surrounding a “dumping ground” layby have persisted, as he calls for West Northamptonshire Council to close it altogether. Dedicated volunteer Mark Watson was among a team of 10 wombles who took on clearing the Badgers End layby on the A4500 westbound just outside of Upton heading towards the M1 at the end of last year.

Northampton Chronicle & Echo • 12th February 2026

We Mean Business: Quirky gift shop owner shares ‘incredibly tough’ start to 2026 with ‘sleepless nights’

The owner of two quirky gift shops has shared the “incredibly tough” start to 2026 that she has experienced, with “sleepless nights” worrying about how to survive. Launched last week, the Chronicle & Echo’s new campaign hopes to help curb future business closures after a bleak start to 2026 across the town.

Northampton Chronicle & Echo • 9th February 2026

We Mean Business: ‘I might put on a brave smiley face but there are times I question why I do this’

The owner of a hidden gem events venue and coffee hut in Northampton has admitted that although she puts on a brave face, there are times when she questions why she continues with the venture. Launched last week, the Chronicle & Echo’s new campaign We Mean Business hopes to help curb future business closures after a bleak start to 2026 across the town.

Northampton Chronicle & Echo • 6th February 2026

Tidy Our Town: Resident photographs dead rat among litter and fly tipping in ‘disgusting’ neighbourhood

A fed up resident captured a photograph of a dead rat among the litter and fly tipping in what she describes as a “disgusting” and "embarrassing" Northampton neighbourhood. Tia Cottingham has lived in Elizabeth Walk since 2011. The 37-year-old was born and bred in Northampton and has lived in the area of her current home for almost two decades.

Northampton Chronicle & Echo • 5th February 2026

We Mean Business: ‘We’re fighting against the tide,’ says stalwart Northampton town centre independent

The founder of a stalwart Northampton town centre independent has shared the feeling of “fighting against the tide” in the first instalment of We Mean Business. Launched at the start of the week, the Chronicle & Echo’s new campaign hopes to help curb future business closures after a bleak start to 2026 across the town.

Northampton Chronicle & Echo • 2nd February 2026

We Mean Business: Chron campaign hopes to curb closures after bleak start to 2026 across Northampton

Today, the Chronicle & Echo launches a new campaign in the hope of helping to curb future business closures after a bleak start to 2026 across Northampton. We Mean Business will not only help us continue our work as an active champion of the town’s business community and give them a platform, but encourage greater support from the powers that be and the community before it is too late.

Northampton Chronicle & Echo • 20th January 2026

Tidy Our Town: Here’s why 2026 is the perfect time for you to join the Northants Litter Wombles

Here’s why 2026 is the perfect time for you to join the Northants Litter Wombles and contribute to their aim of making the county a better place to live, work and visit. It is nearing two years since the Chronicle & Echo launched Tidy Our Town in collaboration with the Northants Litter Wombles, with the goal of raising awareness of the drastic change needed and celebrating those fighting to make it happen.

Northampton Chronicle & Echo • 29th December 2025

Tidy Our Town: Resident condemns ‘unimaginable’ litter and fly tips as she hopes for 2026 improvement

A resident has condemned the “unimaginable” state of her area, which is covered in litter and fly tips, and hopes for vast improvements to be made in 2026. Helene Kluger-Langer, who has been a regular contributor to the Tidy Our Town campaign throughout this year, has lived in Vernon Walk for more than 40 years.

Northampton Chronicle & Echo • 18th December 2025

Tidy Our Town: How far has Northampton come in tackling the littering and fly tipping epidemic in 2025?

As 2025 draws to a close, we are reflecting on how far Northampton has come in tackling the littering and fly tipping epidemic over the past 12 months – and what needs to be done to make further progress in 2026. This newspaper’s Tidy Our Town campaign launched in collaboration with the Northants Litter Wombles in February 2024, with the aim of raising awareness of the drastic change needed for the greater good of Northampton and celebrating those fighting to make it happen.

Northampton Chronicle & Echo • 27th November 2025

Tidy Our Town: Litter womble slams ‘dumping ground’ layby in Northampton as ‘most disgusting’ pick he has ever been part of

A Northants Litter Wombles has slammed his experience of a layby pick as the “most disgusting” he has ever been a part of. Dedicated volunteer Mark Watson was among a team of 10 wombles who took on clearing the Badgers End layby on the A4500 westbound just outside of Upton heading towards the M1.

Northampton Chronicle & Echo • 14th October 2025

Tidy Our Town: WNC cabinet member praises booking-only tip system as ‘a step in the right direction’

In the first instalment of the Tidy Our Town campaign with West Northamptonshire Council, a cabinet member has praised the upcoming booking-only tip system as “a step in the right direction”. Councillor Nigel Stansfield was appointed cabinet member for environment, recycling and waste after Reform took control of West Northamptonshire Council in May.

Northampton Chronicle & Echo • 19th September 2025

Tidy Our Town: Resident of half a decade ‘fed up’ of recurring ‘disgusting’ fly tips in hotspot area

A resident, who has lived in a hotspot area of Northampton for more than half a decade, says he is “fed up” of recurring fly tips and described them as “disgusting” and “a complete joke”. Derek Speck has lived in Alliston Gardens for around five-and-a-half years and says he wakes up to new fly tips every morning in his area of Semilong.