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• Hundreds of people in Milton Keynes already on troubled Universal Credit system

  Hundreds of people in Milton Keynes have already been moved to a Universal Credit system amid concerns over whether they will have less money, new figures show.

• Robberies on the rise in Milton Keynes, recorded crime figures reveal

  The number of robberies in Milton Keynes has increased by more than a third, according to the latest police recorded crime statistics.

• This is how much NHS staff in Milton Keynes had to pay for hospital parking in ONE YEAR

  The Milton Keynes Hospital NHS Foundation Trust made hundreds of thousands of pounds by charging staff for parking last year, it has been revealed.

• Police appeal after 'carjacking' incident near Milton Keynes

  Thames Valley Police is appealing for witnesses to a robbery in Olney Road, Lavendon near Milton Keynes.

• Transgender hate crime rising in Thames Valley, figures show

  Thames Valley Police are dealing with more incidents of hate crime against transgender people, with LGBT charity Stonewall saying the figures are “a wake up call”.

• Stepping Stones charity night supports Willen Hospice

  MK based over 40s Social Club, Stepping Stones has raised £1,000 for Willen Hospice.

• More than one in six cancer patients in Milton Keynes only diagnosed via emergency hospital admission

  More than one in six cancer patients in Milton Keynes are only diagnosed after an emergency admission to hospital, figures show.

• Milton Keynes house prices up by 0.3% in August

  House prices in Milton Keynes crept up by 0.3% in August, contributing to a 2.6% rise over the last 12 months.

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MK Dons News

• Healey wins MKFM September Goal of the Month

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• MK Dons sign Cardiff City striker Rhys Healey on loan until January

  ​​​​​​​MK Dons manager Paul Tisdale has moved to sign Cardiff City striker Rhys Healey on loan until January.

• MK Dons claim victory in Paul Tisdale's first league match away to Oldham

  MK Dons picked up all three points thanks to a 2-1 away victory at Oldham Athletic in Paul Tisdale’s first competitive fixture in charge of the club.

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MK Lightning News

• PREVIEW: MK Lightning to build on positive home showings against visiting Giants

  The Smith Recycling Milton Keynes Lightning will be hoping for some home advantage magic when they face the Belfast Giants this Friday (19th October).

• MK Lightning: Valiant fight back not enough to earn points against Devils

  A superb showing in the third period was not enough to secure the Smith Recycling Milton Keynes Lightning points against the visiting Cardiff Devils.

• PREVIEW: MK Lightning hope to banish demons when Cardiff Devils visit

  The Smith Recycling Milton Keynes Lightning welcome the Cardiff Devils in their only game of the weekend tomorrow night (Sunday 14th October).

• MK Lightning’s Owen Griffiths talks return from injury and recent signings

  The Smith Recycling Milton Keynes Lightning beat league leaders Nottingham Panthers 5-1 in their most recent league fixture (on Sunday 7th October).

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National News

• Dramatic scramble by agents to stop Khashoggi 'kill team' escaping Turkey revealed

  Sky News has learned Turkish intelligence agents launched a dramatic operation to prevent the escape of the team they claim killed and dismembered a Saudi journalist in Istanbul.

• Huddersfield grooming gang jailed for 221 years for abusing girls

  Sixteen men have been jailed for a total of more than 200 years as part of a grooming gang who abused 15 girls in and around Huddersfield between 2004 and 2011.

• At least 58 dead after being hit by train in India

  At least 58 people are dead and dozens more are injured after being hit by a train in the city of Amritsar in northern India.

• WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange sues Ecuador for 'violating his rights'

  Julian Assange is launching legal action against Ecuador, accusing its government of violating his "fundamental rights and freedoms".

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Sport

• Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho reveals how recent criticism has hurt him

  Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho - who takes his team back to Chelsea on Saturday lunchtime - says recent criticism of him and his players has hurt.

• Kyle Edmund into semi-finals of European Open

  Kyle Edmund remains on track for a maiden ATP Tour title after a thigh injury forced his opponent Ilya Ivashka to withdraw from their European Open quarter-final.

• United States GP, Practice One: Lewis Hamilton sets the pace

  Lewis Hamilton set the pace in a rain-affected first practice session for this weekend's United States GP.

• Eden Hazard can win Ballon d'Or at Chelsea, says Maurizio Sarri

  Maurizio Sarri says Eden Hazard does not need a move to Spain to get trophies and can win "everything" if he stays at Chelsea.

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Showbiz

• Rihanna 'turned down Super Bowl in support of former NFL star Colin Kaepernick'

  Rihanna was asked to headline next year's Super Bowl halftime show but turned it down in support of Colin Kaepernick, according to US media.

• Who art thou, William Shakespeare? 'One in three' pupils do not know who playwright is

  In a not-so Comedy Of Errors, almost a third of secondary school pupils cannot say what William Shakespeare is famous for, according to a new survey.

• Judi Dench to join Idris Elba, Taylor Swift and James Corden in new Cats film

  Dame Judi Dench has become the latest star confirmed for the new film adaptation of Cats.

• Supermodel Karlie Kloss weds Joshua Kushner, brother of Donald Trump's son-in-law

  Supermodel Karlie Kloss has married Joshua Kushner, confirming they have tied the knot in a picture post on social media.

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Strange News

• Barcelona's Sagrada Familia gets building permit 130 years too late

  The iconic Sagrada Familia basilica in Barcelona has agreed to pay €36m (£31m) to authorities after going without a building permit for more than 130 years.

• California students 'mixed grandparent's cremated ashes into homemade cookies'

  Police in California are investigating a report that a high school student mixed the cremated ashes of a grandparent into a batch of homemade cookies and shared them with her classmates.

• Blogger detained for 'being disrespectful to Chinese national anthem'

  A blogger in China was detained for five days for "being disrespectful to the national anthem", Shanghai police said.

• Search for 'googly eye bandit' after monument vandalised in US city of Savannah

  It may look funny, but it's a crime - that was the message from officials in the US city of Savannah.

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Videos

• Blogger detained for 'being disrespectful to Chinese national anthem'

  A blogger in China was detained for five days for "being disrespectful to the national anthem", Shanghai police said.

• Theresa May faces backlash over hint to extend Brexit transition to 2021

  Theresa May is facing a backlash from Brexiteers for indicating the UK could extend the Brexit transition period to the end of 2021.

• Huddersfield grooming gang jailed for 221 years for abusing girls

  Sixteen men have been jailed for a total of more than 200 years as part of a grooming gang who abused 15 girls in and around Huddersfield between 2004 and 2011.

• UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia rose by two thirds in 2017

  UK military sales to Saudi Arabia increased by two thirds in 2017 from 2016 - an increase of more than £450m, Sky News can reveal.

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Business

• Canadian pension giant CPPIB swoops for £3bn Gatwick stake

  Canada's biggest pension fund is preparing to swoop for part of a stake in London's Gatwick Airport that could be worth more than £3bn - days after it unveiled a plan to use its emergency runway to boost capacity.

• Facebook hires Nick Clegg as head of global affairs and communications

  Facebook has hired former deputy prime minister Sir Nick Clegg as the head of its global affairs and communications team.

• Hammond given budget boost as borrowing falls to lowest level in 11 years

  Chancellor Philip Hammond has been given a boost in the run up to the budget with borrowing last month falling to its lowest level in more than a decade.

• Avoid Brexit 'no-deal' at all costs, urge Japanese car firms

  Japanese carmakers have said a "no-deal" Brexit should be "avoided at all costs", warning of the threat to economies and jobs in the UK and across the EU.

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Technology

• Facebook hires Nick Clegg as head of global affairs and communications

  Facebook has hired former deputy prime minister Sir Nick Clegg as the head of its global affairs and communications team.

• WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange sues Ecuador for 'violating his rights'

  Julian Assange is launching legal action against Ecuador, accusing its government of violating his "fundamental rights and freedoms".

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