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There have been 12 new coronavirus cases reported in Milton Keynes in the past two days.

As part of The Elephant Room project funded by MK Community Foundation, Big Shop Friday are excited to announce a new exhibition of works by artist Dylan Fox opening on 29th August.

MK Festival of Nature is a special programme of activities to celebrate the beautiful and inspiring nature found in Milton Keynes' green space from 31st August - 6 September 2020.

Event production companies in Milton Keynes staged an evening of 'creative action' last night to draw attention to the challenges coronavirus restrictions are placing on their business.

Thames Valley Police is appealing for information and witnesses in relation to the ongoing missing person investigation for Leah Croucher, in the week of her 21st birthday.

SMEs and start-ups wishing to develop new use cases and innovations with 5G technology are invited to apply to the MK:5G Accelerator project.

The Mayor of Milton Keynes has said there are currently 'no coronavirus patients' being treated at Milton Keynes Hospital.

It’s one of the nation’s favourite traditions and in celebration of National Afternoon Tea Week (10th - 16th August), what better way of showing recognition than the local coffee house taking us back to the origins of the British dining experience.

Cllr James Lancaster and Cllr Saleena Raja were invited to visit Emerson Valley Sports Pavilion to welcome the junior rugby teams back into session to get a feel for the game again.

A man is set to celebrate his 100th birthday and raise money for charity by indoor skydiving in Milton Keynes.

Councillors have warned that proposed new laws could end their right to discuss the finer details of planning applications.

A plan that would see more than 1,800 homes being built on countryside close to Bletchley is set to be decided at a public inquiry.

Milton Keynes Dons boss Russell Martin confirmed today that defender Joe Walsh has left the club, but other contract talks remain open and ongoing.

Milton Keynes Dons boss Russell Martin has expressed his delight at landing a player of Richard Keogh's quality during this transfer window.

Speaking at this morning's virtual press conference, Milton Keynes Dons manager Russell Martin clarified Alex Gilbey's situation at the club.

Milton Keynes Dons have today announced the signing of veteran centre-back Richard Keogh ahead of the 2020/21 season.

Tonight (3/8) will be the final night of overnight resurfacing works in Wavendon, Milton Keynes.

Resurfacing works are to result in one overnight road closure in Milton Keynes tonight (31/7).

Work will continue tonight (29/7) resulting in one road closure in Old Wolverton.

Work will continue tonight (28/7) resulting in one road closure in Old Wolverton.

Scottish forward Harry Ferguson will be back for a third consecutive season for the Smith Recycling Milton Keynes Lightning in 2020/21.

Lewis Clifford, head coach of the Smith Recycling Milton Keynes Lightning, provided comment on recruitment for the team's new season.

The Smith Recycling Milton Keynes Lightning have today announced that defenceman Lewis Christie will be back for another season with the club.

The Smith Recycling Milton Keynes Lightning have today announced that defenceman Ed Knaggs has joined them ahead of the 2020/21 season.

Milton Keynes Council’s support of the Armed Forces has been awarded gold status in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.

Milton Keynes has been awarded more than £2.4m to create an innovation hub at the city’s proposed university MK:U.

Milton Keynes Council Leader Pete Marland has urged extra vigilance as a rise in local COVID-19 positive cases has raised concerns.

MK Council has launched a new Local Help Hub to help more Milton Keynes residents by phone, as part of managing its response to COVID-19.

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Milton Keynes Council Leader Peter Marland is advising city residents to consider if any journeys to nearby Bedford, Luton or Northampton are 'avoidable' due to higher rates of coronavirus in these areas.

Three people have died and six others have been taken to hospital after a train derailed in Aberdeenshire.

Network Rail was warned about not keeping up with extreme weather events four weeks before the deadly train derailment in Aberdeenshire.

The way the government counts how many people in England have died from COVID-19 will change amid concerns that the previous system is "misleading".

The education secretary says he won't apologise for changing how exams are graded after he came under fire on the eve of A-level results being revealed.

See you at the Barricade... The World's favourite musical LES MISERABLES comes to Milton Keynes Theatre

The seventh annual #LoveMK Day is being held this year on Thursday 2nd May.

Paul Pogba is expecting Manchester United to open contract talks once their Europa League campaign concludes.

Dillian Whyte's mandatory right to a WBC title shot against Tyson Fury can't be "dismissed" and the fight "has to happen" in 2021, says promoter Eddie Hearn.

The Masters will go ahead in November without patrons lining the course at Augusta National.

Captain Joe Root says James Anderson is 'likely' to play in the second Test for England, who have included uncapped seamer Ollie Robinson in a 14-man squad.

Novels written by women but published under a male pseudonym are for the first time to be published with their real names.

US media mogul Sumner Redstone, who took his father's drive-in movie business and built it into an empire that included Paramount Pictures, CBS and MTV, has died aged 97.

The coronavirus pandemic has been a challenging time for the movie industry after lockdown measures led to the closure of cinemas around the world.

Now this is a story all about how the Fresh Prince Of Bel Air is set to be rebooted as a hard-hitting drama.

A £2.3m roundabout that prioritises cyclists and pedestrians over motorists has been forced to close for three nights after a car crashed - the day before its opening ceremony.

A Church of England vicar is using chopsticks to give bread to parishioners during Holy Communion while adhering to coronavirus safety protocols.

A pair of Mahatma Gandhi's glasses are going under the hammer after they were discovered in an envelope hanging halfway out of an auction house's letterbox for two days.

Egyptian experts have hit back at Elon Musk after the SpaceX founder tweeted about a conspiracy theory that aliens built the pyramids.

Three people have died and six others have been taken to hospital after a train derailed in Aberdeenshire.

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has hit out at the "complete fiasco" of the 11th-hour changes to the way A-level and GCSE results in England will be assessed, saying it "smacks of incompetence".

It's often difficult to truly convey what people go through when a disaster strikes. But we now live in an age when lives are constantly recorded.

A-level students in England will be able to use grades in mock exams to progress to university and college courses and employment, the education secretary has announced.

The UK has been tipped into the "largest recession on record", according to official figures charting the impact of the coronavirus crisis on the economy.

Official figures have confirmed the extent of the UK's recession - the consequence of lockdown restrictions to curb the spread of coronavirus.

So it's official - Britain is in recession.

Thousands of jobs are to be created in the UK by food delivery giant Just Eat, its boss had told Sky News.

The Xbox Series X will be launched in November, Microsoft has confirmed.

Elon Musk's SpaceX has won a competitive contract to conduct secret national security launches for the US military, according to a US Air Force announcement.

Iceland has recalled their own brand Chip Shop Curry Chicken Breast Toppers and Southern Fried Chicken Popsters because salmonella has been found in the products.

Franklins Solicitors LLP are pleased to announce that Rebekah Hobbs has qualified as a Solicitor, following the completion of her training contract with the Firm.

The Video News Factory has made history with the first ever pay-per-view live streaming of the Miss England 2020 Semi-Finals beamed out from their studio in Milton Keynes.

Pizza Express have announced they could be closing 15% of their UK restaurants with over 1,000 jobs at risk.