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The operators of the entertainment space chain Bistro Live have announced the immediate closure of all of their locations, including a space in Milton Keynes.

Police are appealing for witnesses following a knifepoint robbery that happened in Milton Keynes.

Former MK Dons star Matt O’Riley has returned to Brighton and Hove Albion after his loan to Marseille was cut short.

Milton Keynes will be hosting the British Off Road Grand Prix (MKGP 2026) this weekend, with the centre:mk shopping centre hosting one of the largest indoor radio-controlled car racing events in the UK.

Pop act Black Eyed Peas have been announced as headliners of the second night at SMK Live Festival at Stadium MK in Milton Keynes.

Milton Keynes City Council has announced it has signed a new agreement with major developers and landowners towards the city’s plans for future growth.

Milton Keynes City Council has announced the city plans to bid for the UK City of Culture 2029 title.

Northampton Town ended their losing run with a draw as their clash at Barnsley ended 2-2.

A new report published by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated Milton Keynes City Council’s adult social care services as some of the best in the country, describing services as “supportive, empowering and responsive”.

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Milton Keynes City Council has signed a new agreement with major developers and landowners to strengthen Milton Keynes’ national role as a provider of homes, infrastructure, jobs and well-planned communities.

Above: Xander, is the first young carer in Milton Keynes to receive a donated laptop thanks to the Tech4Young Carers programme run by the Digital Poverty Alliance. Pictured with Cllr Donna Fuller. 

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Above: Judy (left) who has been volunteering with the library service for 16 years, alongside Library Volunteer Co-ordinator, Rebekah (right)

Today (23 January) marks a major milestone for Milton Keynes: exactly one year until the city is 60 years old, having been officially designated as a New Town on 23 January 1967.

Milton Keynes City Council is planning to expand the city’s 1,400 specialist school places by a further 200, with the infrastructure paid for using money from developers as the city grows.

The entertainment venue based in the CBX building in Milton Keynes has permanently closed

Milton Keynes Development Partnership (MKDP) has selected ATG Entertainment (ATG) as its preferred partner to operate a brand-new, multi-purpose events venue in the heart of Milton Keynes.

Pickles Pet Pantry’s Cani-Run Club, a dog fit qualified club is celebrating its first birthday this month, marking a year of remarkable growth, community connection, and life-changing impact for both dogs and their owners.

Families facing financial hardship across Milton Keynes, Northampton and surrounding areas have received a major boost this Christmas thanks to the success of the Pallets of Hope campaign, led by Franklins Solicitors.

A payment given to Lord Peter Mandelson when he was sacked as ambassador to the US is being reviewed after the latest revelations in the Epstein files.

Donald Trump has refused to apologise after a video was shared on his Truth Social account depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes - saying "I didn't make a mistake".

When I first saw the image of Barack and Michelle Obama as apes come across my social media I thought it must have been fake.

Dozens of flood warnings are in place, along with more than 250 alerts, as relentless rain continues to lash the UK.

Italian police have fired tear gas and water cannon at protesters who threw firecrackers, smoke bombs and bottles at them near a Winter Olympics venue.

Japanese politics is politer and more understated than most.

A man has been charged with scores of sex offences, some dating as far back as 2003.

For a largely sedate and elegant spectacle, the Winter Olympics opening ceremony still became an outlet for rage in Milan.

A payment given to Lord Peter Mandelson when he was sacked as ambassador to the US is being reviewed after the latest revelations in the Epstein files.

Peter Mandelson committed a "betrayal of his country" by allegedly leaking government secrets to Jeffrey Epstein and putting Britain "at risk", former prime minister Gordon Brown has said.

Dozens of flood warnings are in place, along with more than 250 alerts, as relentless rain continues to lash the UK.

A convicted robber who absconded from prison is being sought by police.

Lord Rennard has been suspended from the Liberal Democrats as the party launched a new investigation into sexual harassment allegations.

A man has been charged with scores of sex offences, some dating as far back as 2003.

A man has been charged with murder after a woman's body was discovered in Merseyside.

The Welsh Parliament stands in what was known as Tiger Bay - a multicultural melting pot during the 18-1900s, home to around 50 nationalities working the docks.

England launched their bid for Six Nations glory with an emphatic and chastening 48-7 mauling of a sorry Wales at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham.

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk says pundits have a "duty of responsibility" to the new generation of players when they make their criticisms.

Michael van Gerwen got off to the perfect start in the Premier League by picking up victory on the opening night in Newcastle, but he is making sure to stay focused on the journey as a whole in the gruelling format.

Neil Young has cancelled his upcoming UK tour and other dates in Europe with rock band The Chrome Hearts.

Police investigating the disappearance of a US TV host's mother are searching for a vehicle or vehicles that may be connected to her case.

The next Gruffalo book will introduce a new member to the monster's family, best selling children's author Julia Donaldson has revealed.

In filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another, resistance is framed as survival.

For a largely sedate and elegant spectacle, the Winter Olympics opening ceremony still became an outlet for rage in Milan.

Italian police have fired tear gas and water cannon at protesters who threw firecrackers, smoke bombs and bottles at them near a Winter Olympics venue.

Japan is holding a snap election on Sunday, in the first electoral test for the country's first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, since she became leader.

The US president and Israel's prime minister will meet on Wednesday in Washington to discuss negotiations with Iran, according to Benjamin Netanyahu's office.

A payment given to Lord Peter Mandelson when he was sacked as ambassador to the US is being reviewed after the latest revelations in the Epstein files.

Anthropic, one of the biggest and most influential tech companies in the world, is launching a new model: Claude Opus 4.6.

From the Skripal poisonings to the invasion of Ukraine to subverting American elections, it is hard to think of a Russian outrage Lieutenant General Vladimir ‍Alekseyev has not been involved in.

Peter Mandelson committed a "betrayal of his country" by allegedly leaking government secrets to Jeffrey Epstein and putting Britain "at risk", former prime minister Gordon Brown has said.

Two people have been arrested in Essex for allegedly illegally dumping waste at six different illegal spots across England, the Environment Agency has said.

Anthropic, one of the biggest and most influential tech companies in the world, is launching a new model: Claude Opus 4.6.

Autism rates are 'more or less equal for men and women', according to a study which challenges previous assumptions about its prevalence.

The UK's information watchdog will investigate reports that Elon Musk's AI chatbot, Grok, has been used to generate sexual imagery of children.

A payment given to Lord Peter Mandelson when he was sacked as ambassador to the US is being reviewed after the latest revelations in the Epstein files.

Peter Mandelson committed a "betrayal of his country" by allegedly leaking government secrets to Jeffrey Epstein and putting Britain "at risk", former prime minister Gordon Brown has said.

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The Welsh Parliament stands in what was known as Tiger Bay - a multicultural melting pot during the 18-1900s, home to around 50 nationalities working the docks.

Police have caught a man juggling fire while riding a unicycle on a pedestrian crossing.

Crotch enhancements. Banned helmets. Qualifying manipulation claims. And Russian hacking.

American boxer Jarrell Miller won his heavyweight bout in New York by a hair's breadth on Saturday - but lost his wig when the toupee started to came away.

American climber Alex Honnold ascended one of the world's tallest buildings on Sunday without a rope or protective equipment. 

Don't get too upset, but 'rage bait' has been named by Oxford University Press as this year's Word of the Year, beating other online terms.

NatWest Group is closing in on a £2.5bn takeover of Evelyn Partners, the wealth management group, in what would be its biggest corporate takeover since its taxpayer bailout in 2008.

Morrisons, the UK's fifth-largest supermarket chain, is exploring a £1bn property deal amid its battle to recapture the ground it has lost to rivals including Sainsbury's and Aldi.

Anthropic, one of the biggest and most influential tech companies in the world, is launching a new model: Claude Opus 4.6.

Andrew Bailey, Governor of the Bank of England, is not given to emotional outbursts or shooting from the hip.