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Dog tormentor jailed

BY LAURA HANNAM

A man has been jailed and banned from keeping animals for life after locking his dog in a bathroom and leaving it to die ... (02/07/2008) Read More [Read More]

Nemisis reach for the stars

BY LAURA HANNAM

News - NemesisCity street dance crew Nemisis are back following their success in reaching the final of Britain's Got Talent. The troop were given a grand welcoming by Milton Keynes Theatre, with a ... (02/07/2008) Read More [Read More]

Parks given high priority in plans for city's future

News - A bike rider meets a sculpture in Campbell parkMilton Keynes is set to have 667acres (270 hectares) of new parkland over the next ten years. More than 20 per cent of Milton Keynes' planned expansion will be dedicated as ... (02/07/2008) Read More [Read More]

Victim's fury as knife attacker let off with caution

BY LAURA HANNAM

News - Victim Mark Woods stands by his door with the knife holes still in itThe victim of a knife attack on his own doorstep is furious police have not taken the person responsible to court. Instead the woman was given a caution and made to ... (02/07/2008) Read More [Read More]

Attacker awaits sentence after leaving man blind in both eyes

A man has pleaded guilty to blinding another man in both eyes. Benjamin Gibson, 22, from Permayne, New Bradwell, assaulted the man in the early hours of Friday April 18 ... (02/07/2008) Read More [Read More]

School fears cash shortfall

News - Michelle Currie chats with Gordon Brown and Tony Blair during their visit to Walton High in March 2004A city school may not get enough funding for all its sixth form pupils. Walton High may not receive adequate funding for its post sixteen pupils next year from the Learning ... (02/07/2008) Read More [Read More]

Teenagers arrested after old school blaze

Three teenagers were arrested after a disused school building was burnt out in Wolverton on Friday night. Emergency services were called to the fire at the Old Radcliffe School, Orchard Road ... (02/07/2008) Read More [Read More]

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Dragon boats draw huge crowd

News - Action from Dragon boat heatsThe seventh Milton Keynes Dragon Boat Festival drew bumper crowds on Sunday ...  (02/07/2008) Read More [Read More]

Mystery surrounds Tongwell drowning

BY JESSICA CUNNIFFE

News - David DuddenThe death of a popular 22-yearold man who drowned in Tongwell Lake in February was described as a 'mystery' by the coroner ...  (02/07/2008) Read More [Read More]

Foundation stones laid at MK's University Centre

Builders have started work on the city's new University Centre Milton Keynes (UCMK). UCMK will be based in 200 Silbury Boulevard, Central Milton Keynes, and will open to students this September, ...  (02/07/2008) Read More [Read More]

Fireman ensures bird family is safe

BY XENIA RIMMER

News - A firefighter checks on a family of blue tits after the fireWe have all heard of firemen rescuing cats from trees, now one has shown his softer side when it comes to birds too ...  (02/07/2008) Read More [Read More]

City embraces the French connection

Ooh la la, Milton Keynes is going French. Middleton Hall, at thecentre:mk, is being transformed into a little bit of France over the next week ...  (02/07/2008) Read More [Read More]

Final consultation heralds last post

BY LAURA HANNAM

News - John Hawkes outside Little Brickhill Post OfficeThe Post Office's six week consultation on the future of branches in Milton Keynes is to start next week. The consultation, launches on Tuesday ...  (02/07/2008) Read More [Read More]

Firefighters alarmed by proposed shift changes

BY LAURA HANNAM

News - Fire enginePlans to change the shifts of firefighters have been delayed following union protests. The decision on whether to change the shift system worked at six of Buckinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service's ...  (02/07/2008) Read More [Read More]

Art from the classroom to the shopping centre

News - The Milton Keynes College - Art, Design and Media exhibitionStudents put their art on display to shoppers. The Milton Keynes College - Art, Design and Media exhibition took place in Middleton Hall at thecentre:mk last week ...  (02/07/2008) Read More [Read More]

Was your life changed for the better by Women and Work?

During the last 30 years MK Women and Work has been instrumental in transforming the lives of many women in Milton Keynes. Now the organisation based at Acorn House, Midsummer Boulevard, ...  (02/07/2008) Read More [Read More]

Students highlight self harm issues in prison

BY LAURA HANNAM

News - Woodhill governor Luke SerjeantCollege students have learnt about the harsh realities of prison life in a project with young offenders. A group of sixth form pupils at Stantonbury Campus have been working alongside inmates ...  (02/07/2008) Read More [Read More]

When the promise of parenthood turns instantly into the pain of grief

News - Chris and Nicola WildsmithParents of stillborn babies suffer the unthinkable ordeal of what was supposed to be the best day of their lives turning into the worst One such couple from Milton Keynes ...  (02/07/2008) Read More [Read More]

Lawyers rise to the challenge

News - From left to right Jordan Glackin, Dinesh Dass, Charles Clay, James Thurgood and Janita PatelFive lawyers from Borneos Solicitors in Milton Keynes have completed the Three Peaks Challenge. Jordan Glackin, Dinesh Dass, Charles Clay, James Thurgood and Janita Patel all based at the firm's Milton ...  (02/07/2008) Read More [Read More]

'Mini Glastonbury' turns ten years old in style

News - Togfest 2008Forget Jay-Z, Togfest celebrated its tenth anniversary in the sunshine ...  (02/07/2008) Read More [Read More]

New architect prompts pool rethink

BY LAURA HANNAM

Plans to build an Olympic-size pool and health centre in Wolverton are to be moved. A brand new school building may be constructed for John Radcliffe as part of the new ...  (02/07/2008) Read More [Read More]

Clean sweep for college's young designers

News - Kyla Hillier, George Allen and Dean Collins celebrate their achievementsMilton Keynes College has swept the board at a national competition to find the world's most talented young designers. Students at the college took Gold, Silver AND Bronze at the UKSkills ...  (02/07/2008) Read More [Read More]

Nightclub's superstar DJ

News - Tim WestwoodRadio 1 DJ Tim Westwood is to make an exclusive appearance at Buddha Blue, Regarded by many as the most recognised urban DJ of the decade, Westwood, aka 'The Big ...  (02/07/2008) Read More [Read More]

Pole position for the spotlight

News - Navrita AtwalPoland is being put under the spotlight at a city event. The evening arranged by Milton Keynes Equality Council will showcase the culture, people and lifestyle of Poland followed by a ...  (02/07/2008) Read More [Read More]