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Local Business
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Celebrate NYE at Calcutta Brasserie
Join Calcutta Brasserie for an unforgettable New Year's Eve celebration for just £49.95 per person!
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MKFM Welcomes The Comedy Cow as a new advertiser
The Comedy Cow is the premier comedy club in Milton Keynes and the surrounding area.
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Milton Keynes Inspiration Awards 2025: Celebrating local heroes and visionaries
The much-anticipated Milton Keynes Inspiration Awards 2025 is set to honour the most inspirational individuals and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) from Milton Keynes and surrounding areas.
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A thriving year for Milton Keynes’s parks
Through the year there have been lots of events and activities across the city’s parks for residents to enjoy, including the MK Health Walks programme of 528 walks attended by more than 12,000 participants getting active outdoors.
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The Safety Centre Milton Keynes is holding site safety course
New for 2025 – the Construction (Design & Management) 2015 Awareness Course.
MKFM Reviews
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MKFM Review: The Wizard of Oz at Milton Keynes Theatre
Carly, from the MKFM team, was invited to see The Wizard of Oz at Milton Keynes Theatre, running until Sunday 21st July and here is her full review…
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MKFM Review: Grease The Musical at Milton Keynes Theatre
Carly, from the MKFM team, was invited to see Grease The Musical at Milton Keynes Theatre, running until Saturday 10th August and here is her full review…
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MKFM Review: Sukhothai - Thai Massage and Spa
Lia from MKFM Drive was invited to the new spa and massage centre in the historic town of Fenny Stratford, Bletchley, and here is her full review...
Local News
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Man charged in connection with double murder investigation in Milton Keynes
Following an investigation by Thames Valley Police’s Major Crime Unit, a man has been charged in connection with a double murder investigation in Milton Keynes.
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Milton Keynes residents tied together in new ‘Loop’
Bus service will keep local people ‘more connected’.
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Why it’s blue and red week for Milton Keynes households
City council issues warning on battery disposal over Christmas period.
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Milton Keynes students in new engineering competition
Education challenge inspires technology and science interest among local young people.
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Milton Keynes traders fined for selling illegal meat
Big penalties issued after ‘smoky’ meat, which could pose serious health issues, is discovered.
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Investigation launched following double murder on Christmas Day in Milton Keynes
Thames Valley Police’s Major Crime Unit have launched a murder investigation following the death of two women in Bletchley, Milton Keynes on Christmas Day.
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Milton Keynes Hospital ‘stay away’ appeal to visitors with flu
Trust reports an increase in seasonal symptoms and winter illness.
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Milton Keynes drinkers not getting the full measure
Trading Standards warn of short rations in city’s pubs and clubs.
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Milton Keynes receives £2.8 million to tackle potholes
It’s crunch time as MK gets big slice of nationwide budget to fix thousands of holes.
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New radio show kicks off for Milton Keynes Dons fans
Bringing the buzz of matchday is the goal of new MKFM broadcast.
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Milton Keynes Market fire: latest update
Stalls trading again but surrounding roads remain closed.
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Call for more action on Milton Keynes flooding
Lib Dem councillors want greater investment to reduce future deluge impact.
Thames Valley Police
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Young people in Milton Keynes invited to rap, speak or write about knife crime
As part of Milton Keynes' Month of Action Against Violence, Police and Crime Commissioner Matthew Barber has launched a rap and spoken word competition, ‘The Knife Sentence’.
MK's Finest
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MKFM Review: Greek Grill Cafe's vegetarian breakfast
Jodie Erica visits Greek Grill Cafe to try their delicious looking vegetarian breakfast, here is her full review...
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MKFM Review: Five Akhi's deliver to MKFM for a team lunch
The MKFM team had food from Five Akhi's delivered to their studio to enjoy a team lunch, here is their review...
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MKFM Review: Layaly Zaman
Jodie Erica visits Layaly Zaman restaurant and shisha bar to try a variety of their dishes and shisha, here is her full review...
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MKFM Review: Olé Tapas Bar in Milton Keynes
Charlotte from the MKFM news team was invited down to try the tapas at Olé Tapas Bar in Wolverton, here is how it went...
MK Dons News
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MK Dons vs Chesterfield - Tuesday Night
Under the lights at Stadium MK!
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MK Dons pick up vital three points in 1-0 win over Walsall
Milton Keynes Dons picked up their second win of the 2024-25 season, defeating Walsall Town 1-0 at Stadium MK.
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MK Dons land Kane Thompson-Sommers on Deadline Day
Milton Keynes Dons have completed the signing of midfielder Kane Thompson-Sommers from National League side Halifax Town for an undisclosed fee.
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Time for MK Dons to get season on track
It's been a difficult start to the 2024-25 season for Milton Keynes Dons, who desperately need to get their season on track this weekend.
MK Breakers Basketball Club News
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Mixed fortunes in Breakers weekend double-header
MK Breakers suffered mixed fortunes on the weekend, they firstly overcame City of Birmingham Rockets on Saturday evening, but would be eliminated from the National Cup on Sunday evening at the hands of Hemel Storm.
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MK Breakers record important win over Derby
The MK Breakers picked up a much-needed league win over second placed Derby Trailblazers on Saturday evening at Bletchley Leisure Centre, running out 75-67 winners.
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Beddow-Patel looks for the positives as MK Breakers find their feet
With the short-termism of sport ever-present, for some fans a few losses can mean that the sky is falling.
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Breakers reach Cup Quarterfinal of National Cup
The Milton Keynes Breakers produced a dominant display to defeat a short-handed Essex Rebels side 54-91 on Sunday afternoon, setting up a home National Cup quarter-final match up with local rivals Hemel Storm, scheduled for a 5pm tip-off on Sunday 15th December at Bletchley Leisure Centre.
Latest Travel
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Passengers in Milton Keynes can travel for £2.00 single fare until December, after Stagecoach extension
Following a Stagecoach extension, Milton Keynes passengers are now able travel with a single fare for the price of £2.00 until December this year.
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Travel News (LIVE MAP)
MKFM provides a comprehensive local travel news service for Milton Keynes both on air and here on our website. Use our interactive map to see the latest incidents in our area.
MK Jobs
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Climb Quest
Current job vacancies at Climb Quest, Milton Keynes.
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Stadium MK
Stadium MK currently have a wide range of jobs available to join their varied teams. Find out more information about the roles and how to apply here...
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iNREACH Group
iNREACH is your one-stop business partner for all technology solutions in IT, Telecoms, and Managed Print in Milton Keynes, and across the UK.
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Facilities Management Solutions
Facilities Management Solutions are currently recruiting a Business Development Executive. Find out more information about the role and how to apply here...
Technology in MK with BizTech
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Biztech Tech Talk - Critical Thinking: what is it and why should we care about it?
You may have heard of ‘critical thinking.’ But you may not know what it means exactly.
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The best technology to help businesses scale up
In this digital age, technology is crucial for businesses to grow and expand.
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How can I use technology to grow my business?
Successfully establishing a new business is commendable. However, it is only half the battle won. What comes next is equally challenging and crucial.
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Top 5 technology trends for small and medium businesses
In this ever-evolving digital landscape, small and medium businesses face numerous challenges when using technology.
MK Lightning News
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MK Lightning ready to kick off 20th anniversary season this weekend
The All In Black Milton Keynes Lightning are set to kick off their 20th anniversary season this weekend when the League & Cup competition begins
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MK Lightning roster set for the new season
The Milton Keynes Lightning have set their final roster ahead of the 2022/23 NIHL National season.
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Tim Wallace returns as MK Lightning player-coach next season
The All In Black Milton Keynes Lightning have announced that Tim Wallace will return to the team next season, in a multitude of roles both on and off the ice.
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Surprise coaching shake-up for MK Lightning
The All In Black Milton Keynes Lightning have announced a surprise coaching shake-up ahead of the 2022/23 season.
MK City Council News
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Waste collections in Milton Keynes to continue as normal on Bank Holiday Monday
Milton Keynes Council is reminding residents that waste collections will continue as normal during the Bank Holiday weekend.
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Businesses encouraged to express interest in e-cargo bike rental scheme in Milton Keynes
MK Council is encouraging businesses to express their interest in a new eCargo bike rental scheme and help achieve the city’s carbon reduction ambitions.
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£2.4m awarded to support new MK university
Milton Keynes has been awarded more than £2.4m to create an innovation hub at the city’s proposed university MK:U.
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Milton Keynes Council gets gold award for its Armed Forces support
Milton Keynes Council’s support of the Armed Forces has been awarded gold status in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.
National News
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Starmer throws down gauntlet to watchdogs with growth edict
Sir Keir Starmer has ordered Britain's key watchdogs to remove barriers to growth in a bid to kickstart Britain's sluggish economy.
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UK weather: Dozens of flights delayed as major UK airport issues fog warning
Flight delays are expected and drivers are being warned about visibility as the UK sees more heavy fog.
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Woman charged with murdering father of six on Christmas Day
A 33-year-old woman has been charged with murdering a father of six on Christmas Day.
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Azerbaijan Airlines crash: Russian air defences may have shot down passenger jet after misidentifying it as drone, US intelligence suggests
Russian air defences may have shot down an Azerbaijan Airlines flight after misidentifying it, according to US military sources.
Showbiz
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Olivia Hussey, star of 1968 film Romeo and Juliet, dies at 73
Actress Olivia Hussey, best known for playing Juliet in Franco Zeffirelli's 1968 production of Romeo and Juliet, has died aged 73.
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Andrew Garfield on baking cookies and keeping perfume to remember his mum
Andrew Garfield says he bakes cookies every year in memory of his late mother.
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'It made me feel less than human': Disabled musicians demand greater inclusivity
Elizabeth J. Birch has been a musician for a decade, has won several awards, and loves her job. However, she continues to feel like an outsider in a competitive and precarious industry.
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Champion boxer Paul Bamba dies at 35
Champion boxer Paul Bamba has died at the age of 35.
Destination MK
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Les Miserables comes to Milton Keynes Theatre
See you at the Barricade... The World's favourite musical LES MISERABLES comes to Milton Keynes Theatre
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Destination Milton Keynes and McDonald’s help Keep Up the Clean Up on #LoveMK Day
The seventh annual #LoveMK Day is being held this year on Thursday 2nd May.
Sport
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Luke Humphries hits back at Peter Wright: I'm one world title away from matching everything he has achieved
Luke Humphries has hit back at Peter Wright ahead of their clash on Sunday in the World Darts Championship.
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Sir Chris Hoy: Six-time Olympic gold medallist opens up on 'unimaginable' year following cancer diagnosis
Twenty years ago, Sir Chris - or just Chris Hoy as he was then - won the first of his six gold medals at the Athens Olympics.
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World Darts Championship: Luke Humphries sets up Peter Wright last-16 clash as Gerwyn Price beats Joe Cullen in sudden-death thriller
Luke Humphries stormed into the fourth round of the World Darts Championship with a straight-sets win over Nick Kenny, on the same night Gerwyn Price triumphed in a thrilling final-leg decider against Joe Cullen.
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World Darts Championship: Stephen Bunting cruises into fourth round after Damon Heta hits nine-darter but loses to Luke Woodhouse
Stephen Bunting cruised into the fourth round of the World Darts Championship on a dramatic afternoon which saw a nine-darter from Damon Heta.
Strange News
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Scottie Scheffler: Freak Christmas dinner injury forces world's best golfer to undergo surgery
The world’s best golfer has suffered a freak injury while cooking Christmas dinner, forcing him to undergo surgery.
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Stranded NASA astronauts send Christmas message from space
Astronauts stranded on the International Space Station over Christmas have sent a festive message back to Earth.
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Santa Tracker: The slip-up that started a 70-year-old festive tradition
In early December 1955, the phone rang at an air base in Colorado Springs. The officers on the watch floor of the Continental Air Defense Command (CONAD) - who were defending the skies above the US and Canada - stiffened.
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Mosh pit nappy, designed to avoid queues at gig loos, sells out
An adult incontinence nappy, designed for concertgoers to avoid long queues at toilets, has gone on sale.
Videos
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Azerbaijan Airlines crash: Russian air defences may have shot down passenger jet after misidentifying it as drone, US intelligence suggests
Russian air defences may have shot down an Azerbaijan Airlines flight after misidentifying it, according to US military sources.
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UK weather: Dozens of flights delayed as major UK airport issues fog warning
Flight delays are expected and drivers are being warned about visibility as the UK sees more heavy fog.
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Santa Tracker: The slip-up that started a 70-year-old festive tradition
In early December 1955, the phone rang at an air base in Colorado Springs. The officers on the watch floor of the Continental Air Defense Command (CONAD) - who were defending the skies above the US and Canada - stiffened.
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Nigel Farage threatens legal action if Kemi Badenoch doesn't apologise for saying membership ticker was 'fake'
Nigel Farage has threatened to take legal action against Tory leader Kemi Badenoch if she does not apologise for accusing him of publishing a "fake" ticker showing Reform UK's membership increasing to overtake the Conservatives.
Business
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Starmer throws down gauntlet to watchdogs with growth edict
Sir Keir Starmer has ordered Britain's key watchdogs to remove barriers to growth in a bid to kickstart Britain's sluggish economy.
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Searchlight shines on £140m funding package for insurer Wefox
Searchlight Capital Partners, the private equity firm which has backed companies including Secret Escapes, is to lead a new funding package for Wefox, the European insurance company, that could be worth up to €170m (£141m).
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In a time of change Sky News spent a critical year on a farm
Many months before farmers found themselves on the front pages of newspapers, after protesting in Whitehall against the new government's inheritance tax rules, we at Sky News embarked upon a project.
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Welsh visitor tax plans spark anger in local tourism industry: 'We'll be clobbered by it'
The rugged mountains, limestone caves and spectacular waterfalls of Bannau Brycheiniog - the Brecon Beacons - attract visitors from all over the world.
Technology
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Elon Musk accused of censoring right-wing X accounts who disagree with him on immigration
Elon Musk is facing censorship accusations after prominent right-wing accounts claimed they lost access to premium features on X when they criticised his views on immigration.
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NASA spacecraft survives closest-ever approach to the sun
A NASA spacecraft is "safe" after making the closest-ever approach to the sun by a human-made object, the space agency says.
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Environment's winners and losers in 2024 - as 2025 set to be hottest year on record
This year's climate was good news for parts of the country's environment, but for some wildlife the weather's effect was negative, the National Trust has said.
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Killer whale Tahlequah who carried dead calf in 'show of grief' gives birth again - but experts are concerned
A killer whale mother who carried her dead calf for 17 days in an apparent show of grief has given birth to a new calf, scientists have said.
News Extra
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MKFM Review: A Christmas Tail, The Stables
Carly could not wait to visit The Stables tonight (17/12) to see A Christmas Tail and here is her full review...
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MKFM REVIEW: Brasserie Blanc in Milton Keynes
Jo from the MKFM Team was invited along to Brasserie Blanc in Milton Keynes. Here is her review...
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MKFM Review: Peter Pan, Milton Keynes Theatre
Jo could not wait to return to Milton Keynes Theatre last night (10/12) to see the highly-anticipated Peter Pan and here is her full review...
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MKFM Review: Vitalscan Milton Keynes
Carly from the MKFM Team was invited along to Vitalscan. Here is her review...
Local Music
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Mid Week Music dates confirmed for February at The Italian Sul Lago
The Italian Sul Lago restaurant has confirmed the new Mid Week Music dates for February with a wonderful array of talented singers and musicians.
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Milton Keynes indie band to celebrate new EP launch at MK Sports Bar & Lounge
Celebrate Bluewall's debut EP 'Double Denim' with guest performances at MK Sports Bar & Lounge this Friday the 12th of August.
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New Milton Keynes rock band to headline first show at MK Sports Bar & Lounge
Box Monster Promotions presents new local rock band The Bronze, they are inviting you to their EP release show on the 26th of August 2022.
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Introducing Debris, a female led four-piece band from Milton Keynes
Debris, a very promising and strong female teenage-led band in Milton Keynes releases new debut EP 'Mona Lisa', alongside an acoustic rendition of EP's leading single 'Portrait'.
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Local News
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Man charged in connection with double murder investigation in Milton Keynes
Following an investigation by Thames Valley Police’s Major Crime Unit, a man has been charged in connection with a double murder investigation in Milton Keynes.
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Milton Keynes residents tied together in new ‘Loop’
Bus service will keep local people ‘more connected’.
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Why it’s blue and red week for Milton Keynes households
City council issues warning on battery disposal over Christmas period.
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Milton Keynes students in new engineering competition
Education challenge inspires technology and science interest among local young people.
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Milton Keynes traders fined for selling illegal meat
Big penalties issued after ‘smoky’ meat, which could pose serious health issues, is discovered.
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Investigation launched following double murder on Christmas Day in Milton Keynes
Thames Valley Police’s Major Crime Unit have launched a murder investigation following the death of two women in Bletchley, Milton Keynes on Christmas Day.
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Milton Keynes Hospital ‘stay away’ appeal to visitors with flu
Trust reports an increase in seasonal symptoms and winter illness.
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Milton Keynes drinkers not getting the full measure
Trading Standards warn of short rations in city’s pubs and clubs.
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Milton Keynes receives £2.8 million to tackle potholes
It’s crunch time as MK gets big slice of nationwide budget to fix thousands of holes.
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New radio show kicks off for Milton Keynes Dons fans
Bringing the buzz of matchday is the goal of new MKFM broadcast.
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Milton Keynes Market fire: latest update
Stalls trading again but surrounding roads remain closed.
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Call for more action on Milton Keynes flooding
Lib Dem councillors want greater investment to reduce future deluge impact.
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