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Shifting property market puts Milton Keynes buyers back in the driving seat
4+ hour, 48+ min ago (597+ words) Monday, 18 May 2026 07: 21 The current property market has shifted to a buyer's market and there are greater opportunities available for prospective purchasers in the new city, looking to take their first or next step on the ladder. Compared to this time…...
New pillar inscription at Milton Keynes Rose to commemorate our city status - MKFM 106. 3 FM - Radio Made in Milton Keynes
4+ hour, 21+ min ago (409+ words) Monday, 18 May 2026 07: 48 This inscription will be unveiled at a short ceremony'on Wednesday (May 20, 12. 30pm) which is the'anniversary of the granting of city status. Music will feature, together with short speeches by a number of people on 'Why I Love Milton Keynes…...
This week's roadworks in Milton Keynes which could affect your journey
3+ hour, 8+ min ago (367+ words) Monday, 18 May 2026 09: 01 To provide a safe working environment for staff, some temporary road closures and diversions may be necessary - allow extra time for your journey. Campbell Park - Avebury Boulevard Wavendon - Newport Road and Walton Road Hardmead - Newton Road Wolverton - Cambridge…...
Milton Keynes lady to lead Hawkstone Farmers' Choir in Britain's Got Talent semi-finals
2+ hour, 36+ min ago (630+ words) Monday, 18 May 2026 09: 33 As the big date approaches, the woman tasked with the 'vocal herding' of 32 of the UK's most hardworking farmers has opened up about the journey from the field to the spotlight. Lizzie Deane, from Milton Keynes, is'the choir's…...
Milton Keynes community invited to 'Make Waves for Willen' this weekend
4+ hour, 56+ min ago (399+ words) Monday, 18 May 2026 07: 13 The community event features two exciting fundraising activities sponsored by Brioche Pasquier " the Family Fundraising Walk and Make Waves for Willen, an open water swim challenge " alongside a full day of family fun around the lake. "We're delighted…...
Illegal dumping crackdown will mean tough new ID checks for waste carriers
7+ hour, 47+ min ago (594+ words) Monday, 18 May 2026 04: 22 By Dan Whitehead, news correspondent Waste carriers will be required to go through tough new identity, criminal record and technical checks in the latest move by the government to crack down on illegal dumping in England. Legislation will…...
Ten dead in Mexico shooting
12+ hour, 6+ min ago (424+ words) Monday, 18 May 2026 00: 03 Gunmen killed at least 10 people in Mexico's east-central Puebla state, authorities have said. The victims - a child, three women and six men - were shot in the early hours of Sunday in the town of Tehuitzingo, authorities said. Puebla's…...
'I'm on panic mode', says health official as Ebola outbreak declared public health emergency
21+ hour, 30+ min ago (767+ words) Sunday, 17 May 2026 14: 39 A senior health official says he is in "panic mode" because of an Ebola outbreak linked to 88 suspected deaths, which the World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared a "public health emergency of international concern". The Africa Centres for…...
Liberty Steel bidder seeks taxpayer guarantees | Mark Kleinman blog
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (251+ words) Sunday, 17 May 2026 10: 58 Most people faced with the difficulties of Oshia Samuel-Mitchel would struggle to make it out of bed in the morning, let alone be setting their sights on a Master's Degree in Nursing. The Curious Incident of the Dog…...
Maldives suspends search for four Italians in underwater cave after military diver dies
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (915+ words) Saturday, 16 May 2026 19: 24 The search for the bodies of four Italian divers believed to be deep inside an underwater cave in the Maldives has been suspended, after a military diver died trying to reach them. Five Italians, including a professor and…...