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Car charging points in Central Milton Keynes

Go green over e-car scheme

WOLVERTON is set to become the ‘green capital’ of Milton Keynes following the announcement it has been selected to pilot a new electric car scheme.

Four-year-old Cherry Jackson-Sweeney from Rushden in Northamptonshire joined the elves to power the UK's first people powered Christmas tree in the Milton Keynes Midsummer Place Shopping Centre.
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Shopping centre took really powerful steps to having fun

A MILTON Keynes shopping centre has won a top marketing award for using footstep power to keep 1,000 Christmas tree lights on.

The five partners of Louch, Shacklock and Partners LLP

New Milton Keynes property partners look to positive future

THE partners of the first new home-grown commercial property company in Milton Keynes in over a decade are determinedly philosophical about the shock way its creation became necessary, writes business editor David Tooley.

Sarah Willingham

Secret to start-up success shared at Cranfield VentureDay

MORE than 270 entrepreneurs, investors, UK start-ups and advisors were united earlier this month to celebrate the power of entrepreneurship.

Niftylift at Towcester racecourse

Uplifting experience for Milton Keynes company customers at the races

A MILTON Keynes company launched new products at Towcester Racecourse.

The Domino's Pizza HQ at West Ashland, Milton Keynes, has won a top award

Pizza base gets golden topping as HQ in MK wins big regional award

DOMINO’S Pizza’s new headquarters building in Milton Keynes has won a major regional award.

Pictured is apprentice Reece Winter, 17,  at Milton-Keynes based Centrex Services, warning that young women are rejecting apprenticeship opportunities, after revealing the company has not received an application from a woman for two years

Young women shun apprenticeships in technology sector

A MILTON Keynes firm hasn’t had an application from a woman to join its apprenticeship scheme in two years.

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Flagship Milton Keynes store staff working over night to get ready for relaunch

EMPLOYEES at a flagship Milton Keynes store are working overnight tonight (Thursday) to get the next phase of a £27million refurbishment ready in time for 9am opening tomorrow.

A recently completed project in the Milton Keynes area

Is there an Architect in the House?

ARCHITECTS in Milton Keynes have signed up to a scheme to raise money to help the homeless.

Three companies are working together to take advantage of the trend for glamorous camping

Firms join forces to put a glamping twist on hen parties

BUSINESSES near Milton Keynes have teamed up to offer more services to customers.

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Mark Austin wins the Best Chef award at MK Food & Leisure Awards; picture courtesy of MKFM

GALLERY: Milton Keynes Food & Leisure Awards winners revealed Picture gallery

THE very best food and leisure venues across the city were honoured at a glitzy ceremony last night.

Hayley Milne started up her own company

Kids were inspiration for Milton Keynes mum to set up own business

A SINGLE mum from Milton Keynes has set up her own business selling educational mini work uniforms for children.

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Milton Keynes businesses celebrate reaching £3million charity milestone

TWO Milton Keynes-based retail brands and their customers have raised £3million for the Teenage Cancer Trust in just 21 months.

MK Hack Day

MK Live to provide a portal into Milton Keynes video

A WEBSITE portal has been developed aimed at giving viewers an insight into the latest views and events across the city.

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Youth job plan is backed by Cranfield accountant

AN accountant has crunched the numbers on the government’s Youth Contract and says it makes sense to give a young unemployed person the chance of a job.

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Job losses are on the cards as Clinton’s enters administration

WORKERS at Clinton Cards’ three Milton Keynes based stores face an uncertain future after the company went into administration.

Launch of Love Bletchley day with traders fom shops on Queensway

Market boost for town high street

A SPECIAL market day to celebrate Bletchley town centre has attracted 80 new stalls.

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VIDEO: Hannah’s plan to help kids Get Out! interests Sir Richard Branson video

AN entrepreneur has been shortlisted for a chance to win investment from business tycoon, Sir Richard Branson.

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Old Wolverton courier company has two reasons to celebrate

A COURIER company is celebrating a top award at the same time as marking 30 years in business.

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Hotel company signs up Milton Keynes estate agency

A MILTON Keynes estate agency and a Manchester consultancy have been retained as planning advisors by hotel chain Travelodge.

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Red Bull employs 10 young apprentices at its F1 base in Milton Keynes

TEN talented students have started dream three-year apprenticeships in advanced engineering at Red Bull Technology in Milton Keynes.

A corporate event at Silverstone Wing

Silverstone plans to attract 400k more to events at the circuit

IT already attracts more than one million people to its various events every year but Silverstone’s historic racing circuit aims to add another 400,000 to that.

A garden centre has launched party packages for children

Garden centre branches out

A GARDEN centre is branching out in business by organising party packages for children.

Tara Wooton, audit manager at Mazars was one of 43 members of staff at the company to run the first MK Marathon

MK company had 10 teams in marathon relay

TALK about going the extra mile at work... one company in Milton Keynes had a whopping 43 members of staff taking part in the new city’s first marathon.

Queensway in Bletchley

What do lizards, a court room and Age UK fashionistas have in common? They all Love Bletchley

A SPECIAL market day to celebrate Bletchley town centre has attracted 50 new stalls.

Domino's iPhone app

Pizza co picks up phone app gong

A MILTON Keynes company has won a top award for its mobile ordering service.

Domino's iPhone app

60% profit fall at MK employer

MILTON Keynes-based Home Retail Group, owner of the Argos, Homebase and Habitat brands, saw profit before tax fall by 60 per cent in the year to March 3.

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Apathy greets new neighbourhood planning project in Central Milton Keynes

ONE of England’s most ambitious new neighbourhood planning projects – in Milton Keynes – has been greeted with apathy and scepticism.

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Interior design John Lewis beauty spa at the Cheadle store picture by markwaugh.net

New beauty spa at centre of flagship MK store’s facelift

A BEAUTY spa will be added to a flagship store in Milton Keynes as part of a multi-million pound revamp.

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Stadium celebration aims to raise funds for young sport talent in Milton Keynes

A HUGE celebration of sport is being planned in Milton Keynes to coincide with the arrival of the Olympic Torch in the new city.

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MK firms warned ‘Don’t join digital revolution just for the sake of it’

FIRMS were warned against following the herd onto social media websites like Facebook and Twitter at a breakfast briefing this morning (April 25).

Paul Tomlinson of Mirus

Linford Wood firm uses Investors in People to improve company performance

AN award-winning IT support company has done it again, this time with Investors in People.

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Bletchley advertising agency grows by thinking positive

AN advertising agency based in Bletchley has increased turnover by 30 per cent in one year and puts its success down – in part – to positive thinking.

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