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Local News

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  Milton Keynes-based iceskating rink is to become a temporary morgue

  Planet Ice, in Central Milton Keynes, is set to become the site of an "emergency use" morgue should it be needed during the coronavirus outbreak.

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  Local children entitled to free school meals to receive weekly supermarket voucher

  A Government scheme has today (31/3) been launched meaning that children entitled to free school meals can benefit from weekly supermarket vouchers.

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  MK Dons Sport and Education Trust is to host a weekly food larder

  MK Dons Sport and Education Trust are supporting the local community during the Coronavirus pandemic with a food larder every Friday.

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  A local hotel is set to transform into a temporary coronavirus refuge

  The Delta Hotel, in Kents Hill Park, is said to have agreed to turn into a temporary refuge for people needing emergency accommodation during the coronavirus outbreak.

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  Local responses to COVID-19: What is happening in your area?

  Find our what is happening in your area during the COVID-19 pandemic and what you can do to support your community...

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  Coronavirus ‘detox’ advert removed after MK Council Trading Standards investigation

  An online advert for an antiviral medicine falsely claiming to tackle the outbreak of COVID-19 has been taken down by MKC's Trading Standards officers.

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  Local care provider appeals for workers to cover staff on precautionary self-isolation

  A care provider in Milton Keynes is appealing for temporary workers to cover the roles of permanent staff who are self-isolating as a precaution against COVID-19.

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  MK Hospital gears up to deal with expected increase in coronavirus patients in weeks ahead

  Dedicated hospital staff have left their families behind so they can help their colleagues cope with an expected influx of coronavirus patients.