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Boy pleads guilty to car thefts

A 15-year-old boy has pleaded guilty to two counts of theft from vehicles. He also asked for 12 other offences, of theft from vehicles and shoplifting, to be taken into consideration. The youth was

City centre parking changes given the go-ahead

Parking

Big changes to car parking in the city centre were given the go-ahead in a council Cabinet meeting last night. As reported in MK NEWS, the decision to axe 3,782 free parking spaces was agreed. The

Law student accused of murdering father

milton keynes mknews Scene at the rear of Samuel Alexander's home in Drayton Parslow in February

Law student Mark Alexander murdered his father and disposed of the body to "live the life he wanted to lead" jurors heard yesterday. The 22-year-old is standing trial at Reading Crown Court following

No date for new Coachway opening

milton keynes mknews Coachway building at Junction 14 delayed yet again

THE wait for the new Coachway to open continues. The old gateway to the city was closed in April 2008 to make way for a swanky new model with work due to start in September of that year and an opening

Ticket machine delays see queues grow

THE central train station in Milton Keynes is one of the worst in the country for meeting national queue-time targets. New research stats show more than a quarter of queue times at ticket office

Youth given six years for armed robbery

A 15-YEAR-OLD boy has been sentenced to six years in prison for robbery. On Saturday March 13, he and three other youths made off with �25,000 worth of jewellery from George and Co in Hatton Gardens,

Hospital puts a quota on births

Milton Keynes General Hospital

A limit on the number of babies born at Milton Keynes Hospital at any one time has been put in place. The move means, should the hospital expect too many births in any one month, would-be-mums could

Public meeting on superstore plans

milton keynes mknews Residents look at the revised Tesco plans for the Newport Pagnell store at last weeks public exhibition

A public meeting will be held by Newport Pagnell Town Council to discuss new Tesco store plans. The supermarket giant held an exhibition last week of altered plans for a store in the market town, and

IF Festival ends on a high

Milton Keynes MK news Crowds flock to World Picnic at Campbell Park

The IF festival ended on a high on Sunday as thousands of people took part in The World Picnic at Campbell Park.The annual event organised by The Parks Trust took on an additional meaning this year as




Body of missing Bletchley man found

Milton Keynes MK NEWS: Clive Stephens, 47, went missing on Friday July 16

The body of a missing Bletchley man has been found near the Blue Lagoon.Clive Stephens, 47, of Cambridge Street, was last seen at the nature reserve on Drayton Road on Friday July 16, and reported

Milton Keynes men jailed for cannabis farm

milton keynes mknews Tho Van Hoang and Viet Ha Ngugen

Two men from Milton Keynes have been jailed for two years, after pleading guilty to the production of cannabis. Tho Van Hoang, 35 and Viet Ha Ngugen, 25, from Edy Court, Loughton, were sentenced at





UK news

Sea tragedy boy named by police

Sea tragedy boy named by police

A 14-year-old boy who drowned after getting into difficulties while swimming in the sea has been named by police.

Ambulance patient killed by car

Ambulance patient killed by car

An assault victim was hit by a car and killed when he got out of an ambulance taking him to hospital, it has emerged.