MK Lightning News Archive

Local News

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  Police arrest three people after discovering cannabis farm in Milton Keynes flat

  Cannabis is the most widely used illegal drug in the UK, and police are often called out to reports of it growing in the area.

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  GPs in Milton Keynes will be offering 'at risk' individuals a free flu jab

  This comes as our local MPs, Ben Everitt and Iain Stewart, are calling on eligible residents to take part in the Government's largest ever flu vaccination programme this winter.

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  Chief vows Milton Keynes Hospital will 'come back stronger next year' after technology crash silences virtual meeting

  Sometimes it feels like that if anything can go wrong, it will go wrong.

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  Milton Keynes Hospital ‘ready for covid second wave – if it comes’

  Hospital staff in Milton Keynes are ready to deal with a second wave of COVID-19 if the Government’s latest semi-lockdown measures don’t work, a meeting heard.

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  Commotion at Milton Keynes supermarket as two cars collide

  There was some commotion at Asda in Bletchley this afternoon (23/9) as two cars appear to have collided head first.

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  Captain Tom Foundation to support Willen Hospice

  Captain Sir Tom Moore and his family have announced that Willen Hospice will be one of four charities to benefit from their new charitable Foundation, launched last week.

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  These are the Christmas Grotto's opening in Milton Keynes this year

  Following the news that the popular Grotto at Frosts Garden Centre sold out in under two hours, we thought we'd take a look at the others happening this year...

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  Milton Keynes Theatre postpones much-anticipated pantomime with Diversity until next year

  Milton Keynes Theatre has postponed this year's pantomime, which was set to star the dance crew Diversity, until 2021.

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  Special needs school in Milton Keynes closes after staff test positive for COVID-19

  The Redway School in Milton Keynes has temporarily closed after staff members have tested positive for COVID-19.

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  One person is being treated for coronavirus at Milton Keynes Hospital, a meeting heard

  There is currently one person being treated for coronavirus at Milton Keynes University Hospital, a meeting has heard.

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  Thousands of Milton Keynes homes pilot new waste collection system

  Milton Keynes Council will be trying out a new cleaner, greener and safer waste collection system in 3000 MK homes from Monday 26 October.

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  Local charity receives £1,000 boost from Amazon Milton Keynes

  Staff and volunteers at Early Childhood Partnerships in Bedford have a received donation of £1,000 from the Amazon fulfilment centre in Milton Keynes.