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Thames Valley Police has arrested two boys on suspicion of affray following an incident in Milton Keynes today (15/2).

Milton Keynes Community Foundation is excited to invite applications for three £500 awards to support students who are studying horticulture, landscape design, architecture, urban design or arboriculture.

Local families are being encouraged to take on a fun family challenge this half term with The Great Willen Woof, Willen Hospice’s first ever live GPS tracked dog walk game.

Thames Valley Police is appealing for witnesses following an incident of sexual assault in Milton Keynes.

An MK mother and daughter duo are calling on local people to join them as they take to the skies for the Willen Hospice tandem skydive this spring.

The shortlist of Milton Keynes’ Best Businesses is revealed.

Staff at Milton Keynes businesses are being offered savings on travelling to work using London Northwestern Railway, when employers sign up to SmartGo.

Thames Valley Police have confirmed the reason behind their activity in Olney last night (14/2)

Milton Keynes Council are making progress on buying up homes across Milton Keynes in order to provide secure council housing at affordable rents to homeless families and those with high housing needs.

A leaked email seen by MKFM shows that the knife used in the stabbing incident at Stadium MK on Sunday night was stolen from the nearby Costa inside the Odeon which was closing up.

A large Police presence was seen earlier this evening on Weston Road between Olney and Weston Underwood close to Milton Keynes, with a helicopter circling above.

Thames Valley Police is appealing for witnesses after a teenager was stabbed in Milton Keynes.

A £7.4 million plan to put the health and social care records of 920,000 people in Milton Keynes, Bedfordshire and Luton into one common computer system could begin later this year.

NHS chiefs from across Milton Keynes, Bedfordshire, and Luton have beaten competition from other parts of the country to get £1.2million from the government to develop a mental health service for new mums.

Thames Valley Police is issuing advice to keyless car owners following a spate of thefts in Milton Keynes.

Conservative Councillors will continue the fight for free parking in CMK by calling on the Council to hold a 12 month trial.

Students from Denbigh, Radcliffe and Kents Hill Park schools came together at Denbigh School to give their ideas about how Milton Keynes might develop in the future.

Willen Hospice is calling on local people to take on their ‘Nice Bucket Challenge’ as part of an appeal to help them to care for more people living with life-limiting illnesses in and around Milton Keynes.

This week the House of Commons agreed to a £32.7million boost for Thames Valley Police, the third largest increase in funding for a force outside of London.

Firefighters have rescued record numbers of people this year, according to data obtained by the Fire Brigades Union (FBU).

Part of the centre was closed off on Friday due to a smell being reported.

Power has now been restored after a power cut in the Wolverton/MK12 area of Milton Keynes.

A number of shops in The Centre MK are currently closed due to a gas leak.

Milton Keynes is growing so fast that the health service’s funding system cannot keep up, a committee has heard.

NHS and community leaders in Milton Keynes are divided on whether health services in the city should exit a partnership with Bedfordshire and Luton after only two years.

All the grass cutting and landscaping work on public green spaces across Milton Keynes could be handed over to the Parks Trust and parish councils from next year.

The number of Milton Keynes children and young people admitted to hospital for self-harming is just the tip of a large iceberg, according to public health experts.

Thames Valley Police is appealing for witnesses to a burglary in Milton Keynes.

Identification of human remains located in Bletchley last month has taken place.

The A5 was closed southbound near Milton Keynes after an HGV shed its load of metal onto the road last night.

Student Volunteers for the Open University Students Association were absolutely amazed by the generosity of Milton Keynes residents at their recent Homelessness ‘donate and donuts’ event.

A campaigning Milton Keynes councillor is cock-a-hoop after yesterday’s (Tuesday) Cabinet meeting approved a proposal to spend £25,000 on fitting out a new community centre.

Milton Keynes Council’s Cabinet is going up to the wire by recommending the authority demands that residents pay a 2.99 per cent rise in its element of the council tax.

MKFM’s networking event hailed as a massive success as business confidence remains high.

Planning gurus will be examining whether Milton Keynes residents who have spent money on expensive solar panels can be protected if their neighbours decide to extend their properties, putting the green energy measures literally in the shade.

Labour-led Milton Keynes Council is set to provide extra funding to improve access for local children to mental health services.

MK based Woolfe Jewellery and charity cards specialists DoodleDoo are spreading some love this Valentines by showing their support for Willen Hospice appeal.

Motorists were being warned of long delays on the M1 Southbound in Milton Keynes earlier due to urgent carriageway repairs.

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London Northwestern Railway, who operate trains from Milton Keynes Central, have committed to making rail travel more accessible for those with dementia.

The Met Office have issued a yellow weather warning for very strong winds in Milton Keynes this evening.

It has been confirmed that the HMV Store in Milton Keynes will not be closing following the announcement of a number of store closures in other locations today.

Plans for the East West Rail project will take a major step forward with the start of a public inquiry in Milton Keynes this week.

A huge push to get the public of Milton Keynes engaged in the world of local government finance has failed to ignite much of a response.

A hard hitting report has identified a range of actions that need to be taken to stop mental health issues among children and young people from “escalating” in Milton Keynes.

The students gave their opinions directed at adults who continue to disagree about leaving the EU.

From February 2019, McDonald’s invites guests to its restaurants as another set of monthly drop-in sessions launch with Thames Valley Police.

Global tech giant Microsoft is set to bill Milton Keynes Council a whopping £567,000 over the next two years in order to keep using its technology.

At least seven gangs, involving just 34 individuals, are believed to be responsible for crimes including drug supply, domestic abuse, robbery and child sexual exoploitation across Milton Keynes.

Council Leader Peter Marland has said that claims by Milton Keynes Conservatives about cuts to some bus routes are the 'worst type of political scaremongering'.

Up to 18 people with learning disabilities could be moved out of costly residential care in a Milton Keynes Council bid to save £380,000.

Milton Keynes MPs Mark Lancaster and Iain Stewart are moving forward discussions on a potential ‘Growth Deal’ that could see tens of millions of Government funding injected into local infrastructure.

Milton Keynes Council has formally written to Buckinghamshire County Council with an offer to save Thrift Farm ahead of a meeting tonight that could see Bucks agree to close the service.

On Sunday, Feb 10th, GDK are giving away free kebabs between 1 and 3pm.

Thames Valley Police is appealing for witnesses to an attempted robbery in Milton Keynes.

Milton Keynes Council have launched a consultation to close Emberton School from September 2019.

Michael Van Gerwen made a winning start to his defence of the BetVictor Masters title in Milton Keynes on Friday night, as Mensur Suljovic, Dave Chisnall and Stephen Bunting all progressed to the last eight.

Milton Keynes Council will be running catch-up bin collections tomorrow following some missed collections today due to the snow and ice.

Officers investigating an unexplained death have left the scene in Bletchley, Milton Keynes.

Ice cream and other fast food vans could be banned from selling their products within 250 metres of any school in Milton Keynes.

The cupcake will be priced at £2.50 each and all proceeds will go to the appeal for local boy Harry, who has Stage 4 Neuroblastoma, a very rare and aggressive children’s cancer.

The Met Office have issued a yellow weather warning for ice in Milton Keynes later today and tomorrow.

With snow expected overnight, we've got all the latest school closures, travel news and weather updates for Milton Keynes all night and into the morning.

Milton Keynes Council have launched a consultation on installing a pedestrian toucan crossing on the H4 Dansteed Way.

Gable Events and MacIntyre are celebrating Chinese New Year by inviting entries into the 18th Milton Keynes Dragon Boat Festival.

The Leader of Buckinghamshire County Council has accused the Deputy Leader of Milton Keynes Council of being 'inaccurate and misleading' as part of the ongoing row over the proposed closure of Thrift Farm.

The Met Office are predicting a mixture of light and heavy snowfall to begin at around 11pm tonight in Milton Keynes.

Milton Keynes Council and Cranfield University have begun their search for a landmark design for MK:U, a new model university planned for the heart of Milton Keynes.

£165m investment to be spent on council houses and other public facilities

Milton Keynes Council intends to seek a court injunction to prevent repeated unauthorised encampments on Pendeen Crescent within weeks.

Ahead of expected snow tonight, another warning has been issued for Thursday.

Labour-run Milton Keynes Council is offering broke Tory Buckinghamshire County Council help to save well-loved Thrift Farm on the edge of the city.

Powerful and moving testimonies from the town’s students will once again form the focal point of local commemorations for the 20th year of Holocaust Memorial Day in Milton Keynes this week.

Wood Green, The Animal Charity’s new shop, at 64 High Street, will help raise much needed funds for local pets in need.

360 Play located in Knowlhill, Milton Keynes will be opening its doors to the public on Wednesday 27th February and inviting guests along to a parent and toddler fayre.

MK’s Westcroft Library is to reopen on 29 January in a new home on Wimborne Crescent following an eight month build and a £1.2million investment.

In Milton Keynes, 30% of young people leaving care will not enter employment, or further education.

The snow is expected between 9pm Tuesday and midday Wednesday.

Thames Valley Police is releasing CCTV of man they believe may have information to assist in the investigation.

Semi-professional ice hockey club the Milton Keynes Thunder will fold in nine days’ time unless £10,000 can be raised.

Simply Race are delighted to announce that VR (Virtually Reality) has arrived at their Racing Simulator Venue in Stacey Bushes on a permanent basis.

Milton Keynes Lightning have announced the signing of American winger Eric Neiley, luring him out of his early retirement.

Milton Keynes Lightning continue to add to their roster with the signing of promising Canadian defenceman Nelson Armstrong.

Head Coach Doug McKay has secured another promising player for the Milton Keynes Lightning in the form of American defenceman Clay Anderson.

Milton Keynes Lightning have revealed the designs for the jerseys that Doug McKay’s team will wear in their second Elite League campaign.

Milton Keynes Council have denied claims that they do not allow CCTV in taxis and have reinforced that they actively encourage it.