Local News from Tuesday, January 27th, 2026

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Damian McGeehin has been promoted to Principal at Milton Keynes school, Lift Sir Herbert Leon.

A fire in an industrial container was attended by two appliances and crews from West Ashland last night.

The CMK Neighbourhood Policing Team will be hosting a Crime Prevention Surgery in the heart of the city next weekend.

Bradwell Silver Band will celebrate its 125th anniversary in 2026, and the muisic makers are looking ahead to an exciting new chapter while honouring more than a century of musical heritage.

Milton Keynes City Councillor David Hopkins is calling for a 'serious omission' from the current MK2050 plan proposal to be corrected. 

Milton Keynes Development Partnership (MKDP) has secured a landmark deal with leading coffee business, UCC, for its new UK headquarters at Linford Wood.

Independent opticians in Milton Keynes have urged parents to focus on their children’s eyesight and book an eye exam this half term holiday to safeguard their sight for the future.

Faulty lights on paths, underpasses, redways and roads are making crime and accidents more likely in some areas of Milton Keynes, and the City Council is taking too long to repair them, says a councillor.

Milton Keynes is one of only nine areas nationwide selected to deliver the unique child-focused programme, Boxercise Champions, designed especially for children aged five to 12 years old.

Millions of leaseholders across England and Wales are set to benefit from a major shake-up of the outdated leasehold system – with ground rents set to be capped at £250 a year, changing to a peppercorn cap after 40 years. 

MK Food Bank is holding its first Big Doorstep Give of the year this Saturday (Jan 31).