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Half-term activities in Milton Keynes

PARKS TRUST - ALL OF A TWITTER Tuesday, Ouse Valley Park, 10am-noon JOIN the rangers for a school holiday event dedicated to finding out about our feathered friends. Get ready to make bird feeders and

What's on in Milton Keynes: Thursday 9 to Wednesday 15 February

TOMORROW BIG Pub Quiz,Craufurd Arms, Wolverton. Probably the best and most friendly, banter filled quiz night in MK, 8pm. INTRO to Italian Wines, Carluccios, thecentre:mk. Learn how to taste it,

Nutcracker! at MK Theatre

NUTCRACKER! Tuesday-Saturday, February 18 Matthew Bourne's New Adventures company is returning to Milton Keynes Theatre with their perpetually popular Nutcracker! to celebrate it's 20th anniversary.

The Stables - Limehouse Lizzy

The boys are back in town - or at least the next best thing - when an award-winning Thin Lizzy tribute act comes to The Stables. Named the world's number one Thin Lizzy tribute act and renowned for an

Film reviews: A Monster in Paris

Synopsis: 3D animation about a monster's love for a nightclub singer Who's in it: Vanessa Paradis, Bob Balaban, Adam Goldberg THERE are loads of animated films vying for attention these days so

Film reviews: The Dedcendants

Synopsis: A man is faced with two life changing events at once Who's in it: George Clooney, Shailene Woodley, Beau Bridges GEORGE Clooney is an A-list actor so he will always get people to the cinema

Film Reviews: The Muppets and The Woman in Black

THE MUPPETS (U) Synopsis: The Muppets return with another adventure Who's in it: Kermit, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Don't try and deny it, as deep down you know that you are a fan of the Muppets. You might

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FRIDAY NIGHT FILM - A MAN ESCAPED (U) EXHIBITOR Daria Martin has selected this 1956 drama/thriller which has been directed by Robert Bresson and written by Michael Brooke. French Resistance activist

MK Theatre- Choir of The Year

Sunday, February 5, 9am and 2.45pm SOME of the best singing groups in the country will be flexing their vocal chords at Milton Keynes Theatre in a BBC competition. A wide range of musical styles will

Win one of ten family passes for 360 Play

This half-term why not join Twizzle and Twirl? The delightful duo live at 360 Play in Knowlhill and are always looking forward tomaking new friends. For people living in Milton Keynes and the


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For travel and trips, you need look no further... Your favourite local newspaper group bring you the very best reader holidays and trips with our travel partners at Newmarket Holidays.

Now Boarding . . . for a winter wonderland

Skiing in Le Joue Du Loup, France (Pictures by John Mictchell)

SITTING with my feet up, sunning my face, sipping from a nice cold drink - you could be forgiven for thinking I was laying on a beach somewhere.

Cruise from Dubai that towers above the rest

SKY HIGH: The tallest building in the world, the Burj Khalifa

There's cruising and there's cruising. Tonight I am looking up at the stars from the top deck of a Dhow.

A brief chronicle of a mid east cruise

Dubai during the day

Seven days of heaven all started with . . . The airline There's no better way to begin a holiday than flying Upper class. If you think the price is out of your reach then call the airline, you may be



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Win one of ten family passes for 360 Play

This half-term why not join Twizzle and Twirl? The delightful duo live at 360 Play in Knowlhill and are always looking forward tomaking new friends. For people living in Milton Keynes and the

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Taste Life: The Swan at Salford

If rustic fine-dining takes your fancy then The Swan at Salford is the place. Only a ten-minute drive from central Milton Keynes, The Swan is set in the middle of the beautiful countryside which Salford boasts,

Ye Olde Swan, Woughton on the Green

Ye Olde Swan, Woughton on the Green

SOME warnings before you visit The Swan: mind your head (the beams are low), don’t wear tight clothes (you will eat a lot)...

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Dexters and Tootsies restaurant bills itself as a family friendly experience for breakfast, lunch or dinner ...

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Crowds flock to see Josephine Cox open library

SCORES of people flocked to the new look Woburn Sands library as it was officially opened by bestselling local author Josephine Cox. Ms Cox signed copies of her new novel, as people poured through the