Milton Keynes

Clockwise from top left: Bedford Borough Council, Luton Town Hall, Milton Keynes Council and Central Bedfordshire Council

Deadlock on devolution deal as deadline passes with councils still at odds

Cllr Mark Arnull (right) Leader of West Northamptonshire Council at the England’s Economic Heartland meeting with (from left) Cllr Adam Zerny, Leader of Central Beds Council, Cllr Martin Griffiths, Leader of North Northamptonshire Council and Cllr Tom Wootton, Leader of Bedford Borough Council.

Devolution plan for Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes raises questions

Clockwise from top left: Bedford Borough Council, Luton Town Hall, Milton Keynes Council and Central Bedfordshire Council

Councils urged to work together as devolution deadline looms

The Aylesbury Road terrace offers a chain-free opportunity in a location close to local shops, amenities and transport links

Leighton Buzzard house with huge 300ft garden for £400,000

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Care home rating slashed from outstanding to inadequate after damning inspection

Fewer GP appointments are face-to-face

Number of available GP appointments rises - but fewer are face-to-face

Six Conservative Group council leaders have signed an open letter to the Prime Minister calling for a six-council model to be considered for the South Midlands region - covering Bedfordshire, Milton Keynes and Northamptonshire

Six Conservative council leaders call on PM to rethink devolution boundary

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Caprinos Pizza opens today - with special offers and free food up for grabs

A girl and a nurse. Image: Central Bedfordshire Council.

Central Bedfordshire residents invited to walk-in vaccination clinic tomorrow

Bronte went straight back to bootcamp after having her baby daughter who's now three, sometimes managing two or three sessions in a day when I could.

Mum’s story of going from ‘overweight class clown’ to running London Marathon

Milton Keynes Swan Rescue worked alongside Bucks Fire and Rescue Service to help a group of ducks stuck in mud in Little Brickhill

VIDEO: Fire service and animal charity rescue ducks trapped in mud
Bucks Fire and Rescue Service and Milton Keynes Swan Rescue came together to save ducks trapped in mud ‘like quicksand’.
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Tributes have been paid to Michael Wilkinson, 46, from Milton Keynes, after his unexplained death - Michael founded Leighton Buzzard ukelele band The Ukes of Buzzard

Leighton Buzzard ukelele band pays tribute after death of founder

Firefighters were called after 60 litres of milk leaked on to the road in Soulbury after an incident involving an HGV milk tanker

Firefighters called after 60 litres of milk leaks on to road in Soulbury

File photo of patients in a waiting room

Plea for more community engagement and less red tape around health services

Fred Everything

OPEN presents Fred Everything in Milton Keynes - Sunday 3rd May

Gulliver’s mascots Gilly and Gully Mouse enjoy a previous toy bank weekend. Proceeds from this year's event will be donated to Leighton Buzzard based charity Kids Out.

Theme park to host toy bank weekend in support of Leighton Buzzard charity

There will be no trains into London Euston from Leighton Buzzard between April 3 and 8, due to a programme of track improvements taking place

No trains between Euston and Leighton Buzzard over Easter due to works on track

Big B and the Boomeration's charity gig at Stewkley Village Hall last month raised £1,600 for the Milton Keynes branch of the MND Association

Stewkley charity gig raises £1,600 for Milton Keynes branch of MND Association

Extra catch-up vaccination clinics are available across Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes.

Local general practices offer more appointments than the same period last year

The former home of Eggington Foresters Cricket Club, which has now folded, is up for auction later this month with an asking price of £230,000

Land near Leighton Buzzard that was home to former cricket club up for sale

Bedford College Digital T Level students visit the John Lewis Distribution Centre at Magna Park, Milton Keynes.

Bedford College students step inside John Lewis’s digital operations

General practices in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes are offering many more appointments than this time last year.

Local general practices offer more appointments than the same period last year

Santander in Leighton Buzzard.

Town set to get banking hub following news Santander branch is to close

Gullivers tickets are a bargain at the moment - thanks to this deal

Gulliver’s Land Milton Keynes tickets drop to £50.99 in Wowcher deal

Children will be protected against chickenpox thanks to a change in the NHS vaccination schedule

Children to be protected against chickenpox following change to MMR vaccine

Anita Scott - Funeral Celebrant in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire

You have a choice: Choosing the right celebrant for your wedding or funeral

NHS figures show there were about 16,190 hospital admissions which resulted in a diagnosis of anxiety in the NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes area in 2023-24 – up from 12,780 a year earlier

Rise in hospital admissions for stress and anxiety

Christmas gift bags from MK College

MK College students, staff and governors share Christmas cheer with YMCA residen...
Staff, students and governors at Milton Keynes College have spread Christmas cheer in the local community by giving Christmas gift bags to young people spending the festive period at YMCA Milton Keynes.
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Horizon Radio, launched last year, broadcasts from Midsummer Place within Milton Keynes Shopping Centre

Radio station escapes sanction over repeated broadcast of 'obscene language'

Health authority staff within the Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board are being offered voluntary redundancy as the first stage towards a 50 per cent staffing reduction

Beds, Luton and Milton Keynes health staff to be offered voluntary redundancy

Steve Higgs from Leighton Buzzard proposes to Payal Pandya onboard a train from London Euston to Milton Keynes

Leighton Buzzard man proposes to partner on train from London

Simon Plowright died two years ago from a brain tumour

Tributes paid to Stewkley man on anniversary of death from brain tumour

Stuart's mum Joyce with Mark Pedder, Inclusive Health Palliative Clinical Nurse Specialist

Every pound becomes two in hospice’s ‘magic’ Christmas challenge

White Ribbon Day performances at MK College

Powerful performances at MK College to mark White Ribbon Day

Leighton Buzzard town centre

Concerns raised over impact of MK expansion on Leighton Buzzard

Ad Feature Commuters get a travel upgrade with new LNR trains to London Euston

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Restaurant chain saved from closure

Singers from Bedford, Milton Keynes and Woburn Sands joined a a surprise flash-mob at Coal Drops Yard, Kings Cross, in support of BBC Children in Need.

Collaboration Choir members help raise £5,500 for Children In Need

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Videos released to support cancer patients across Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes

MARY POPPINS. Stefanie Jones (Mary Poppins) and Company. Photo: Danny Kaan

Review: Mary Poppins is Practically Perfect at Milton Keynes Theatre

More appointments are available at local practices than at the same time last year.

Local general practices offer more appointments than the same period last year

Jasmine Burns - Candlelight Sessions at The Crooked Crow Bar on 13th November

Candlelight Sessions at Leighton Buzzard’s ‘The Crooked Crow Bar’

File photo of a road closed sign

Central Bedfordshire road closures: 20 to avoid over the next fortnight

Lecturer, Andy Mallett shows Mason Majethia how to connect up a battery storage unit.

Milton Keynes College Group and Santander join forces to boost the city’s green ...

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"Residents must benefit from expansion of MK that could cross into Central Beds"
Allowing Milton Keynes City Council to expand beyond its eastern boundaries under its urban regeneration plans needs to produce benefits for Central Bedfordshire residents, a councillor has warned.
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Horwood House near Milton Keynes has been shortlisted for a prestigious hospitality award.

Luxury Buckinghamshire hotel shortlisted for national hospitality award

Jan Thomas has been appointed as the chief executive of the new Central East Integrated Care Board cluster

Chief executive appointed for new Central East care board

Launching SkillUp:MK

MK College, Santander, The Open University and City Council combine for big skil...

Black people in Milton Keynes, Luton and Bedfordshire are almost three times more likely to be detained under Mental Health Act, new figures show. Photo: Radar

Black people in MK and Beds three times more likely to be sectioned

File photo of the inside of a bus

Council 'sorry' over school transport chaos and vows to learn what went wrong

Some of the Horwood House team at the event.

Horwood House hosts its annual summer party with focus on community and sustaina...

Stethoscope on laptop keyboard in doctor surgery with blood pressure monitor

Around half of Bedfordshire care board jobs to be slashed under merger plans

Sarah Brason is launching a charity single on 6th October with Voice 4 Good: Music That Makes a Difference at the Delta Marriot, Milton Keynes

Raising voices, hope, and funds for two amazing charities

Redrow South Mildands' community fund is coming to a close!

Last chance to apply for Leighton Buzzard housebuilder’s £10,000 community fund

Matthew Brennan of Team Visma | Lease a Bike celebrates winning stage three of cycling's Tour of Britain, from Milton Keynes to Ampthill. Pic: Simon Wilkinson/swpix.com

Brennan takes sprint win on Tour of Britain stage from Milton Keynes to Ampthill

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