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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

City MP stands up against online hate crime

AS safer internet day is marked this month, MP Iain Stewart is promoting an innovative online tool for reporting hate crime. True Vision is a portal for reporting hate crime. The website at www.

E-fit of flasher released

MK NEWS MILTON KEYNES E-fit of flasher

An E-fit of a manpolice would like to speak to in connection with an incident in which a man exposed himself to an 11-year-old girl has been released. The girls mother is urging witnesses to come

Man assulted while driving home

A man was assulted while driving home along Britten Grove near Old Farm Park on Monday. At around 8.45pm the 28-year-old victim came across two large snowmen blocking the road and when he stopped, a

Beacon will light up the city again

Amuch-loved monument will make a welcome return to the city's skyline later this year. Abeacon which once stood at the top of the Belvedere in Campbell Park will be re-erected to celebrate what is

Binmen drugs probe

CITY refuse workers have tested positive for drugs or alcohol for the second time in just over 18 months. MK NEWS understands five employees at Serco, the company which provides waste collection and

New book celebrates Turning's centenary and British innovation

To celebrate the centenary of Alan Turing's birth and highlight the importance of his contribution to computing, BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, has today (Wednesday) published its latest book,

No pardon for Turing

The Government's law boss has said Alan Turing will not be pardoned for homosexual 'crimes'. On Thursday Justice Minister Lord Tom McNally responded to a request for a posthumous pardon for Turing by

Robbery at MK2 carpark

Thames Valley Police is appealing for witnesses to an attempted robbery in Milton Keynes on Monday. The victim was walking in MK2 car park - between North Row and Silbury Boulevard - at 6pm when he

A mother's quick thinking saved her baby's life

A diligent mom who quickly spotted the onset of meningitis in her baby boy is urging other people to find out more about this life-threatening disease. Barnaby Lee contracted meningitis at six months

Buy a bobble and make a difference

MK NEWS MILTON KEYNES Age UK Fundraising Manager Suzanne Campaign shows off bobble

Show your support for Age UK Milton Keynes by sporting a woolly bobble on Bobble Day this Friday. More comfortable to wear than a red nose, and available in three colours, Age UK Milton Keynes'



Police and residents open new community office

Police

Neighbourhood police in central Milton Keynes have teamed up with a local residents association to open a community office in North Tenth Street, CMK. The office, on the ground floor of the 152-198

Denbigh roundabout to undergo essential works

Roadworks

Essential improvements to the busy Denbigh roundabout in Bletchley start this month. From Monday, February 13 for five nights the roundabout will be closed off on each entry and exit road in order to



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Moves to combat scrap metal theft

Moves to combat scrap metal theft

Scrap metal dealers found to be linked to the theft of railway signalling cable or other stolen metal are to be barred from the industry, the Government has announced.

Pensioner struck by stolen car dies

Pensioner struck by stolen car dies

A 70-year-old man has died after he was struck by a stolen car in west London following a police pursuit, Scotland Yard has said.