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Here are the local news stories making the headlines in Milton Keynes today (04/01/17).
A Milton Keynes pedestrian has serious leg and head injuries after being hit by a car in Magna Park.
The person was hit on Monday morning at just after 6am and is currently being treated at the John Radcliffe Hospital.
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MK Hospital are urging people to use alternative facilities if they are more appropriate.
The hospital is reporting significant pressure and say that pharmacies and urgent care centres can sometimes provide a more useful service.
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Milton Keynes Academy has come under fire from parents and students following the introduction of a new uniform policy.
The new rules mean black trainers are no longer permitted to be worn.
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And Samir Carruthers has left MK Dons to join League 1 rival Sheffield United for an undisclosed fee.
Carruthers first joined MK Dons in 2013.