- Towns regeneration contest launched
- Lottery couple defend benefit claim
- Fire crews tackle Mayfair blaze
- Navy 'sends submarine to Falklands'
- 1,000 people expected in marches
- Search on for 'cruise-fall' Briton
- New cancer cases 'up 30% by 2030'
- House price confidence 'improves'
- Britain braced for widespread snow
- Five held in Syria embassy protest
- Court martial for WikiLeaks soldier
- Rhyming plea over library closures
- Widespread snow looms for weekend
- PM picks up shopping on way home
- Met and FBI call 'taped by hackers'
- PM accepts White House invitation
- I feel fantastic, says Robin Gibb
- Paedophile jailed over porn seizure
- Three die in Legionnaires' outbreak
- John Terry loses England captaincy
Local
Cashless parking scheme to be extended
A council cashless parking service is being extended to cover all parking spaces owned by Milton Keynes Council from Monday.
Double murder charge man dead at Woodhill
A MAN accused of murdering the mother and father of a police officer has been found hanging in his cell at Woodhill Prison.
Denbigh School evacuated after lab fire
Staff and pupils at Denbigh School had to be evacuated today after a small fire in one of the science labs.
Driver sentenced after cyclist death
A 28-year-old man has been sentenced at Aylesbury Crown Court today for causing the death of a cyclist on the A5 in Milton Keynes.
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Operation de-icer to freeze out thieves
Police in Milton Keynes will be working under Operation De-Icer today and throughout this weekend to ensure car thieves don’t benefit from the cold weather.
National
Towns regeneration contest launched
The Government has launched a competition to find 12 areas to share £1 million under a drive to regenerate town centres.
Lottery couple defend benefit claim
A couple who scooped a £10.2 million lottery jackpot have defended their right to claim benefits more than six years later.
Fire crews tackle Mayfair blaze
One hundred firefighters are tackling a blaze in one of London's most exclusive streets.
Navy 'sends submarine to Falklands'
The Royal Navy is sending a nuclear submarine to the Falkland Islands amid heightened tensions between Britain and Argentina over the disputed islands, it has been reported.
1,000 people expected in marches
More than 1,000 protesters are expected to take part in marches by two opposing campaign groups.
Business
Three arrests in VAT fraud investigation
A 45 year old woman and 46 year old man were arrested in Milton Keynes on suspicion of being involved in a conspiracy to cheat the public revenue in an £88,000 VAT fraud.
Carbon cutting targets set a mighty challenge to whole community
BUSINESSES and residents in Milton Keynes have been set a challenging target to cut carbon emissions by a massive 80 per cent by 2050.
World is on way to MK
BUSINESSES in Milton Keynes are being urged to sign up to support this year’s International Festival – IF2012.
Still time to have your say on city budget
THE deadline is fast approaching for public comments on Milton Keynes Council’s proposed budget for the coming year.
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Networkers did their bit for charities
A BUSINESS networking group has given £1,000 to help vulnerable people survive cold winter weather.
Videos
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MILTON Keynes has been named as ‘one to watch’ in a new report.
Regional
Interest shown in bankrupt refinery
Administrators to an oil refinery in Essex which went bust have received over 40 expressions of interest from companies around the world, the Government has announced.
Man charged over taxi driver death
A Bedford man has been charged with murdering a taxi driver who died in hospital a week after being injured during an assault.
Drug dealer jailed for murder
A drug dealer from Essex who killed his friend and dismembered the body has been jailed for at least 20 years - after refusing to tell police where he hid his victim's head.
Queen launches Jubilee Wood project
The Queen has put her green fingers to good use as she launched a project in Norfolk which aims to plant six million native British trees to mark the Diamond Jubilee.
Drugs firm cuts another 7,300 jobs
The pharmaceuticals industry was dealt a fresh blow after East Anglian-based AstraZeneca announced a further 7,300 job cuts amid warnings that its profits will slide this year.
Your Say
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MILTON Keynes has been named as ‘one to watch’ in a new report.
Columnists
Alan Dee’s guide to the new movie releases
SO, screen legend Al Pacino, what attracted you to the character of randy old goat chasing after Adam Sandler in a dress?
Geoff Cox’s DVD guide: Drive, The Debt, Crazy Stupid Love, Melancholia, The Whistleblower
FORMER child star Ryan Gosling seems to have been around forever, but the Canadian actor is still only 31 and his career has really taken off over the past couple of years.
Why the honours list should have a dark side
When I suggested last week that anyone who featured on the honours list who then proved to be a bit of an embarrassment to the gong and garlands brigade didn’t need to have their title rescinded, just changed to something which recognised their new status as a shameless pariah – yes, Sir Fred, I’m afraid we’re still talking about you – it got me thinking.
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Saturday 04 February 2012
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