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Sunflower Competition - How does your sunflower grow?


The search is on for Milton Keynes tallest sunflower. The Parks Trust has launched a sunflower competition for all primary schools to discover which class can grow the tallest sunflower in the city...
Milton Keynes Sunflowers

Macaulay wins Coach of the Season Award


Vince Macaulay, of the Marshall MK Lions, has been rewarded for his club's record-breaking season with the Molten Coach of the Season award. Under his stewardship, the Lions won their first ever piece of silverware...
Milton Keynes Basketball

Public Art goes On the Verge


On the Verge is an innovative and exciting public art project which brings art to people in four estates surrounding Central Milton Keynes: Fishermead, Conniburrow, Oldbrook and Bradwell Common...
On the Verge Milton Keynes

Bletchley Park goes Bang Bang


On 1st June Chitty Chitty Bang Bang 'flies' into Bletchley Park. Ian Fleming's magical car will be where its creator once helped to crack the Enigma code during World War Two...
Bletchley Park Milton Keynes

MK College Students Score Grade A with the Lions


A unique sports academy to support academic learning is proving a huge success at Milton Keynes College. The MK College Lions Basketball Academy was launched with the aim of enabling young people interested in sport to train with professionals...
Milton Keynes basketball

Prestigious Industry Award For MK NEWS


The 2008 Newspaper Awards saw MK News voted Weekly Newspaper of the Year, against tough opposition from paid for and free newspapers around the country.
The MK News Website
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Hospital Values Patients' Feedback

The latest Healthcare Commission (HCC) Inpatient Survey, which requires every NHS Trust in England to ask patients to rate the care and treatment they receive, was released on 14 May 2008...
Milton Keynes Hospital

 

Milton Keynes Post Office® Offers Easy Route To Holiday Cash

It has never been easier for people to get holiday cash, with Netherfield Post Office now offering increased currency services...
The Post Office, Milton Keynes


Current Exhibiting Artist At Milton Keynes Gallery Nominated For 2008 Turner Prize

Milton Keynes Gallery has once again been placed firmly on the international art scene as the current exhibiting artist, Cathy Wilkes, was announced as one of four artists short-listed for this year's Turner Prize by Tate...
Milton Keynes Gallery

Annual Gathering Of The Voluntary Sector

Almost 150 representatives from voluntary groups and charities in Milton Keynes attended the 'Voluntary Sector Reception' on May 6th at Acorn House...
Milton Keynes Community Foundation

New City Mayor

Labour Cllr Jan Lloyd was sworn in last night as the new mayor of Milton Keynes. Cllr Lloyd has taken over from outgoing mayor Mike Barry. The new mayor's charity for this year is St John Ambulance. To read more please visit The MK News Website

Your Chance To Help 'Save A Life'

Every year in the UK 27,000 adults & children are diagnosed with leukaemia. For many of these patients a bone marrow transplant represents the only possible long-term cure. Without an unrelated bone marrow transplant they may die and many more donors are urgently needed...
Milton Keynes Hospital

Milton Keynes Gallery Short Listed For Two Awards

Milton Keynes Gallery has been short listed for two awards. The LABC 2008 Central Region Award and the Sustainability Award at The Arts & Business South East Awards 2008...
Milton Keynes Gallery

Milton Keynes Played Host To Sensational New Videogame

Over the bank holiday weekend EA Games brought their sensational new videogame Boom Blox to Milton Keynes and invited everyone along to come down, play the game, and join in the bank holiday fun...
Xscape, Milton Keynes

Milton Keynes Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Appoints New Chairman

Milton Keynes Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to announce the appointment of their new Chairman Dr Walter Greaves, who took up the appointment on 1 May 2008. Two new Non Executive Director Appointments have also been made to further strengthen the Trust's Board of Directors
Milton Keynes Hospital

Grow Your own Goji Berry Seeds

If you fancy fresh goji berries with your morning cereal but don't want to trek up the Himalayas every time - grow your own! Leading UK food specialist retailer Julian Graves ...
Julian Graves in MK

MK40 Tapestry on Display

The Milton Keynes Community Foundation are currently displaying the fantastic, MK40 Tapestry in the Eat & Meet Café of Acorn House
Milton Keynes Tapestry

Milton Keynes Hospital Remains on High Alert for the Norovirus

Milton Keynes Hospital NHS Foundation Trust remains on high alert for the highly contagious norovirus and the Trust would like to remind visitors to stay away if they have any symptoms or feel unwell
Milton Keynes Hospital

Hooray We've Reached 50K

Hazeley school is celebrating after reaching its £50,000 fundraising target to bid for science specialism. The whole school has been busy raising money for the last year in order to apply to the government to become a specialist science college. Hazeley School Milton Keynes

All Sorts of Families for All Sorts of Children

Did you know that there are over 4,000 children waiting to be adopted in the UK at any time? St. Francis' Children's Society - carries out significant work in Milton Keynes and is a registered charity
Adoption in Milton Keynes

Milton Keynes Railway Station

A £220 million project to provide Milton Keynes Central station with new platforms is taking shape. When completed it will improve the flow of fast trains and provide for new services.
Rail News Website

Blueprint a Swish new Bar to Open Soon

A new bar opening this summer is set to give visitors a swish, vibrant new environment to socialise in. Blueprint will cater for the professional market and the decor promises to be truly 'pukka'
Blueprint in Milton Keynes

Milton Keynes Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Seeks Patient Views

Milton Keynes Hospital NHS Foundation Trust will carry out a survey to find out what patients think about the care they receive, starting the week commencing 5 May 2008.
Milton Keynes Hospital

MK College Students Celebrate Culture Week

Forget jeans and a T-shirt - MK College was awash with colourful costumes this week as students celebrated Culture Week. A catwalk show featured students in national dress from around the world including Ghana, Afghanistan, Tanzania, Italy and Albania Milton Keynes College

Prime Minister Visits Milton Keynes

Mr Brown accompanied by his wife sarah visited Milton Keynes this week. The pair were visiting Ceravision in Bletchley Park, one of more than 30 start-ups who are leasing buildings once used by the wartime Enigma code-breakers. The money from the lease funds the renovation of the historic site.
MK News feature Story






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Junk Mail

How to Turn it Off!!!
It is difficult to turn off the flow of junk mail but you can slow it down. The Mailing Preference Service is a voluntary scheme organised by the Direct ... Junk Mail

 

Chuckle of the Day

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A man in a hot air balloon realised he was lost. He reduced altitude and spotted a woman below. He descended a bit more and shouted more...

 

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Recycle Mobile Phones

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The Thames Valley and Chiltern Air Ambulance Trust can send them for recycling which is good for the environment and helps raise valuable funds to help them run. Please call them at 01628 511691