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Thames Valley Police is releasing CCTV images of a man officers would like to speak to in connection with an investigation into a robbery, which occurred in Bletchley.

There are numerous schools in the local area that have been impacted by COVID-19 since reopening in September.

There were 62 positive coronavirus cases recorded and six hospital deaths announced in Milton Keynes on Tuesday, according to data from Public Health England.

Bletchley Park will reopen to visitors on Wednesday 2 December, when the second national lockdown in England comes to an end.

MK Council is backing a new campaign to warn people of the dangers of predatory loan sharks scamming people online.

Milton Keynes Council and the Safer MK partnership is asking local people for input on what MK’s crime and community safety priorities should be.

Station Square in Central Milton Keynes is set to be transformed into a temporary forest as part of a public art project funded by MK Council.

It has been announced that the Canadian fast-food chain Tim Hortons will be opening its Milton Keynes branch in less than two weeks.

F1 driver Romain Grosjean emerged from a fireball crash and escaped with his life following a high-speed impact with a barrier at the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday (29/11).

Local charity, Harry's Rainbow, are supporting National Grief Awareness Week from 2nd - 8th December. The campaign aims to raise awareness of the support needs of the bereaved and the services that are available nationwide.

Milton Keynes' local radio station, MKFM, has decided to remove Rita Ora from all playlists after the pop star broke coronavirus rules for her 30th birthday party.

A local man has won back a large sum of money in a long-winded legal battle for a Spanish villa that was actually never built.

A man has been sentenced to one year and three months’ imprisonment after he was convicted of affray and possession of a knife blade in a public place in Milton Keynes.

MyCinema, a popular drive-in cinema event in Central Milton Keynes, is returning this festive season.

People are being invited to take part in the 'Christmas Message Exchange’ with local care home residents.

Whitehouse Surgery based in the state-of-the-art Whitehouse Health Centre has been jointly funded by NHS England and Milton Keynes Council.

A convenience store’s bid to sell alcohol after midnight until 1am, and again from 6am, has been blocked because it is only 220 metres from a popular nightclub.

A plan to build a chalet bungalow for an elderly person in a Bletchley backgarden has been rejected because it would have changed the character of the area.

Milton Keynes Council’s crackdown on criminal fly tippers continues, and this morning officers have seized a vehicle suspected to be involved in dumping waste.

There were 66 positive coronavirus cases and two deaths recorded in Milton Keynes on Monday, according to data from Public Health England.

Milton Keynes BMX Racing Club is celebrating after raising thousands of pounds to replace stolen bikes and equipment.

With the whole country back in lockdown this month and theatres and music venues amongst the hardest hit from the current pandemic, the UK’s number one rock and roll variety show is back. That’ll Be The Day Christmas Show will save Christmas one stream at a time.

Milton Keynes is expected to lead the fastest economic recovery in the country next year, finds a report published today.

Following a Thames Valley Police investigation, a man has been sentenced to three years’ imprisonment after he was convicted of four counts of burglary in a trial at Aylesbury Crown Court on Thursday (26/11).

The Old School in Wolverton is looking for autistic adults to take part in a new work experience programme that aims to help tackle issues around finding employment facing many adults with autism today.

This comes as it has been revealed that hundreds of thousands of older people in the South East are concerned they won’t see friends and family this Christmas.

A new book released last week promises to be the perfect stocking filler for music lovers across Milton Keynes and beyond.

Residents are being invited to take part in National Tree Week which runs from 28 November to 6 December.

Stumpy’s Shack in Wolverton has been ordered to pay nearly £800 after pleading guilty to breaching their duty of care relating to waste.

Oakgrove School is the first school nationally to invest in a new TinyLineMarker Sport robot to paint its grass sporting pitches.

A council committee has failed to find a compromise between a Newport Pagnell social club and its next door neighbours over when it can open the back door.

A leading councillor is to start discussions on how the council could promote the eating of meat-free food in Milton Keynes.

Police are now appealing for witnesses following the incident where a lorry driver was held at knifepoint in Milton Keynes.

This advent, Milton Keynes Community Foundation are launching a calendar to say thank you to some of the Voluntary and Community Groups who have really stepped up this year to support the most vulnerable in our community. Sponsored by City Fibre, they will be opening a virtual advent window each morning on MKFM.

The Leader of Milton Keynes Council has reminded residents that being placed into Tier 2 is not a "win" for the city.

Council officers are looking at ways they can use £5.4million to support more businesses that have been forced to close during the latest national lockdown.

Residents are continuing to pile pressure on the council and individual councillors to commission a specialist external review into how a warehouse near their homes was allowed to double in height.

Campaigners battling to save a golf course in Bletchley put the leader of Milton Keynes Council on the spot at a meeting this week.

There were 54 positive coronavirus cases recorded in Milton Keynes on Thursday according to data from Public Health England.

Council officers are looking at ways they can use £5.4million to support more businesses that have been forced to close during the latest national lockdown.

A meeting called to scrutinise a new ride-booking service that is set to replace many subsidised bus routes in Milton Keynes turned out to be more of a councillors’ praise-fest for the new system.

Mr Marland states, “Milton Keynes, along with our neighbours in Bedfordshire, has been placed in Tier 2 of restrictions when the national lockdown ends...

It has just been announced that Milton Keynes will be placed under Tier 2 restrictions when lockdown is eased next Wednesday 2nd December.

There were 58 positive coronavirus cases recorded in Milton Keynes on Wednesday according to data from Public Health England.

Ben Everitt, the MP for Milton Keynes North, has signed a letter calling for MPs salaries to be frozen instead of a proposed rise.

To bring some Henry’s Happiness and Christmas Cheer to everyone in what has been a difficult year, The Henry Allen Trust are hosting a Carols in the Car concert.

Tomorrow Milton Keynes will be finding out which tier it has been allocated to.

Ben Affleck MBE, is celebrating his 100th birthday with a slow drive-by along his street.

Thames Valley Police is appealing for witnesses following an incident of grievous bodily harm and affray in Netherfield, Milton Keynes.

There were 35 positive coronavirus cases recorded in Milton Keynes on Tuesday according to data from Public Health England.

Thames Valley Police is appealing for witnesses after a teenager was the victim of a robbery in Walnut Tree, Milton Keynes.

Cllr Pete Marland, Leader of Milton Keynes Council explained today why tougher restrictions could be on the horizon for Milton Keynes.

Cllr Pete Marland will be on air at 1 pm today as cases continue to rise in Milton Keynes.

MK could become the UK’s artificial intelligence capital in ‘fourth industrial revolution’.

Tenants and leaseholders at Mellish Court and The Gables are being asked what the future of these two MK Council owned tower blocks should be.

Victims First is working with Thames Valley Police to reassure people who have been a victim of a sexual offence during the pandemic to come forward and seek support.

There were 69 positive coronavirus cases recorded in Milton Keynes on Monday according to data from Public Health England.

There were 39 cases and 2 hospital deaths recorded in Milton Keynes on Friday, according to data from Public Health England.

Councillors have thrown out plans to turn a village’s Victorian former rectory into a house in multiple occupation (HMO) with 28 flats.

Thames Valley Police is releasing an e-fit image following a burglary in Newport Pagnell.

Milton Keynes residents are being warned that the after-effects of coronavirus, known as long covid, could be worse than the virus itself.

A 13-year-old girl from Milton Keynes, who has dyslexia, has been chosen as the Key Stage 3 winner of the Explore Learning Writers’ Awards (ELWAs).

Milton Keynes Council has published its Strategy for 2050 which describes a future for Milton Keynes as a "world-renowned green city".

Morrisons has announced today it is offering those in the Emergency Services, Care Workers and Armed Forces who hold a Blue Light Card ​a 10% discount on their shopping.

Following a Thames Valley Police investigation, a man has been sentenced for aggravated burglary and assault occasioning actual bodily harm in Milton Keynes.

The prime minister earlier this week confirmed plans to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030, meaning they want people to make the switch to electric.

The Radcliffe School in Wolverton has seen several positive coronavirus cases this month, meaning that four year groups are currently self-isolating.

A dedicated email address for families to reach loved ones has been set up by staff at Milton Keynes University Hospital (MKUH).

A town councillor who sent angry and swearing tweets about the Black Lives Matter protests, and a suggestive tweet about TV celebrity Amanda Holden’s cleavage, has been referred for investigation.

There were 72 cases and 4 hospital deaths recorded in Milton Keynes on Thursday, according to data from Public Health England.

A woman shared an emotional appeal asking people to 'be kind' after her husband was ignored whilst having a hypoglycaemic attack.

Police are now releasing a photo of a man, woman and a girl following the incident of theft.

A member of the public’s call to probe the circumstances surrounding planning permission for a controversial new warehouse park have been rejected by a committee.

Data shows that the coronavirus infection rate in Milton Keynes is continuing to rise.

MK Dons SET, an independent charity aligned to Milton Keynes Dons, are thrilled to announce Mercer & Hole will help the charity continue to deliver key community and educational initiatives across the region.

Residents are being urged to check for a registered charity number when donating through clothing banks, after unofficial banks have been spotted recently.

Fire chiefs have given the go ahead to put the site of a fire station in Milton Keynes out to tender.

The planning project that turned an empty space into Campbell Wharf, a mixed-use development, has won the top prize at a major planning awards ceremony.

There were 31 positive coronavirus cases recorded in Milton Keynes on Wednesday, according to data from Public Health England.

Community organisations are pushing for an unloved multi-storey car park to be transformed into an arts venue.

It has been confirmed that businesses in Milton Keynes will receive more than £5.3 million of new support over lockdown.

Spin, which operates e-scooters in Milton Keynes, has launched two schemes to support both key workers and low-income families.

Calls to cancel a meeting to discuss a much criticised report into the Blakelands warehouse planning saga have been rejected.

The Milton Keynes based charity that trains dogs to detect the odor of human diseases with the aim of increasing the rate of diagnosis and helping the NHS have a lunchtime date!

Eastenders star Adam Woodyatt will play the leading role of Tom Bryce in the World Premiere stage production of the Peter James best-selling novel “LOOKING GOOD DEAD” coming to Milton Keynes Theatre on 14 June 2021.

The Griffin Schools Trust, which runs Stantonbury International School, has been warned that its Government funding could be withdrawn.

As the nights grow increasingly darker, there is a national trend of an increase in burglaries.

Thames Valley Police is releasing images of three men who may have important information about an incident of shoplifting and assault in Buckingham.

An independent reviewer has concluded that the council came to a “bona fide and proper” decision to grant permission for a warehouse to double in height in a residential area of Milton Keynes.

Last month, a new networking group was launched by local business people with the aim to be fully inclusive while ensuring BAME businesses are represented. 

It has been announced that Year 11 students at Denbigh School will remain at home until the end of the month so that preliminary exams can take place.

With normal fundraising activities affected by Covid-19, MacIntyre, a charity providing education, support and care for over 200 people with learning disabilities and/or autism in Milton Keynes, are taking part in the 2020 Big Give Christmas Challenge.

This week, intu Milton Keynes has launched a community campaign to support older people alone this Christmas by creating ‘festive packages’ – and the centre needs your support.

Thames Valley Police is appealing for witnesses following a sexual assault in Newport Pagnell.

Whitehouse Surgery, the new GP surgery located within the state-of-the-art Whitehouse Health Centre, is set to open on the 1st December. 

Milton Keynes University Hospital has once again announced strict rules on hospital visits due to a rise in coronavirus cases.

Two members of staff at a Milton Keynes secondary school have tested positive for COVID-19.

£5 million of Apple products were stolen from a lorry during a calculated robbery on the M1 motorway near to Milton Keynes.

Firefighters were called to the scene of a one-car collision in the early hours of Tuesday morning (17/11).

It has been confirmed that a festive drive-in cinema will be opening in Milton Keynes this year.

Public Health England has changed the way it records coronavirus tests in Milton Keynes meaning that there is currently no accurate case data available for Monday.

A plan to turn a Victorian former rectory into a big house in multiple occupation (HMO) is due to be decided this week.

Private sector auditors are bidding to charge nearly £100,000 MORE for one year’s work examining Milton Keynes Council’s finances.

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Taco Bell has been incredibly popular since it opened last month, with plenty of people spending hours waiting patiently in line at the drive-thru.

This Christmas, almost a quarter of adults plan to buy a present for themselves, according to a recent study commissioned by centre:mk.

When it comes to 'lockdown projects', it is safe to say that The Champagne Fire Truck is definitely unique.

Thames Valley Police has made two arrests in connection with a robbery that took place in Milton Keynes.

Thames Valley Police is appealing for witnesses following a fatal road traffic collision which happened on the A4421 road, near Newton Purcell.  

Kents Hill Care Home has recently unveiled the brand new Beach Hut, which is an innovative and safe way for residents to see their families.

Local charity, Harry's Rainbow, are once again supporting Children's Grief Awareness Week with their 'Wear A Rainbow' campaign from 19th – 26th November.

On Friday, it was announced that 20% of the local population (just over 55,000 people) have been tested for coronavirus since our local test centre opened.

Christmas decorations are starting to crop up across the city now that there is just under six weeks to go until the big day.

Milton Keynes Theatre are delighted to announce that all tickets for the first performance of Sleeping Beauty, produced by Qdos Entertainment, will be gifted to NHS workers and their families.

There have been 97 positive coronavirus cases recorded in Milton Keynes within the past twenty-four hours, according to data from Public Health England.

There were 75 positive coronavirus cases recorded in Milton Keynes on Saturday, according to data from Public Health England.

Students from Milton Keynes college have had a spectacular night at the National Apprenticeship awards, including the top award of the night.  

There have been 58 positive coronavirus cases recorded in Milton Keynes within the past twenty-four hours, according to data from Public Health England.

Police are appealing for witnesses following an incident of attempted murder where a 16-year-old boy was stabbed.

It has been announced that Milton Keynes Council has this week been giving advice to 32 schools that have had confirmed cases of coronavirus.

Council auditors are holding their breath for the imminent publication of report into a Milton Keynes planning debacle.

Nearly 290 cases of possible fraud were probed by Milton Keynes Council in the last financial year, a report has revealed.

Barratt Homes has donated £1,000 to The Henry Allen Trust, a Milton Keynes charity dedicated to helping children and families affected by childhood cancer as part of its Community Fund scheme.

Shoppers have been urged to double-check eggs that have been bought from several supermarkets due to possible contamination with salmonella.

In a letter published today (13/11), Ofsted has praised Milton Keynes Council for a “strong ethos of supporting children early and keeping families together safely”.

MK Dons SET, an independent charity aligned to Milton Keynes Dons, are thrilled to announce MK Marathon will help the charity continue to deliver key community and educational initiatives across the region.

The number of coronavirus patients that have been admitted to Milton Keynes University Hospital has more than doubled in the past five days, it can be revealed.

Milton Keynes will receive a £684,750 boost to greener, active transport as part of the Government’s Active Travel Fund.

Captain Tom’s Army of Hope is growing each day as the #WalkWithTom campaign has entered its second week.

Thames Valley Police is urging vehicle owners to consider security following a spate of thefts of catalytic converters in Milton Keynes.

Milton Keynes Talking Therapies has issued advice on how to look after your mental health during lockdown.

Thames Valley Police is releasing an E-fit image of a man as part of an appeal for witnesses following an incident of robbery which took place in Milton Keynes.

Concerns over a lack of ability of some elderly people to use mobile phone apps to book rides with a new transport system were raised by a councillor at a meeting.

There have been 89 positive coronavirus cases recorded in Milton Keynes within the past twenty-four hours, according to data from Public Health England.

Police are now calling on witnesses to come forward following the 'frightening' incident that took place yesterday morning.

A section of a major road in Milton Keynes is closed this afternoon (12/11) due to gas works maintenance.

Breast Screening will continue at Milton Keynes Hospital during the second lockdown, and women are being urged to attend their next appointment.

A secondary school in Milton Keynes has been hit with three 'unrelated' coronavirus cases in just one week.

Families with loved ones in Milton Keynes care homes are being encouraged to take advantage of a free support service to help them cope with feelings of separation, isolation or loss during Covid-19 pandemic.

Yesterday evening, fire crews were called to a house in Fishermead following reports of a bedroom fire.

During lockdown 1.0, it was time to adjust and now in lockdown 2.0 perhaps it’s time for some fresh ideas to boost your day.

Millions of pounds are set to be spent by the council on buying 30 flats and bedsits off the property market before April to provide supported housing for rough sleepers.

An attempt to reveal the full cost of 14 wardens providing 24 hour-a-day fire safety cover at two residential tower blocks has been rejected.

Households in Milton Keynes are being encouraged to volunteer for a study into monitoring the spread and impact of COVID-19. 

Recently published statistics show that Olney supposedly has a higher rolling rate of cases in the population compared to former covid hotspot Liverpool.

There have been 78 positive coronavirus cases and two hospital deaths recorded in Milton Keynes within the past twenty-four hours, according to data from Public Health England.

Lots of us have been questioning what to do to keep busy now that the nation is in a second national lockdown. 

Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Clinical Commissioning Groups (BLMK CCGs) are urging residents in high risk groups to get their flu vaccination.

Following a Thames Valley Police investigation, a man has been jailed for drugs supply offences in Milton Keynes.

With more people staying at home due to a second lockdown, Thames Valley Police has shared an important message.

Data shows that one-third of the UK population is not coping 'well' with stress caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

This comes as yesterday's data shows that there were 532 covid-related deaths in the UK, the highest number on record since mid-May. 

One major road in Milton Keynes - part of the H5 - will be closed today (11/11).

Nominations have now closed for MK’s Best Pizza, these are the top 5 finalists you 'knead-to-know'...

It has been revealed that Milton Keynes Council recorded 857 incidents of graffiti last year.

MK Dons Sport & Education Trust have supported the local community during the Coronavirus pandemic with a weekly food larder and now they're pleased to announce their partnership with SOFEA to continue the larder every Friday morning 10am-12 from today (11/09).

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

After the emergence of Sam Nombe and David Kasumu, MK Dons boss Russell Martin is hopeful that more youth players can make the step up to the first-team.

Milton Keynes Dons boss Russell Martin spoke about recent signing Daniel Harvie and how he was identified by the club back in January.

Milton Keynes Dons already have a handful of friendlies lined up during pre-season and have been making sure they will be safe to play.

Milton Keynes Dons defender Baily Cargill has returned to a training 'a different player' according to manager Russell Martin.

Manager Russell Martin has said that he will only bring in players that truly want to come and play for Milton Keynes Dons.

Milton Keynes Dons boss Russell Martin is focused on strengthening the centre-back position of the club, having already lost some key players.

These are the top 10 fish and chip shops in Milton Keynes as voted by you, in the search to crown MK’s Best Chippy.

Milton Keynes Dons returned to pre-season training last week and there have been plenty of positives seen by manager Russell Martin.

Contract talks with three players remain ongoing according to Milton Keynes Dons manager Russell Martin.

Milton Keynes Dons continued building their squad ahead of the 2020/21 season with the return of central midfielder Ben Gladwin.

With the opening of the summer transfer window, Milton Keynes Dons have announced that Daniel Harvie has joined the club for an undisclosed fee ahead of the 2020/21 season.

After more than a week of speculation and rumours, Milton Keynes Dons have confirmed that striker Carlton Morris will return to the club on loan next season.

The Borough of Milton Keynes has had 858 confirmed cases of coronavirus - but how many of these are old and how many are new?

MKFM is giving you the opportunity to ask Professor Joe Harrison, CEO of Milton Keynes Hospital, the questions that are important to you.