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With 40 branches across Europe, the second UK store opened Friday 21st July in centre: mk, 30 Silbury Boulevard, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK9 3AG.  Here you’ll find exotic materials including wood, bamboo, titanium, carbon, slate, feathers and the must-have ‘lace’ – all moulded and crafted into the latest frame looks for the season. At the opening celebrations guests including Mayor David Hopkins tried on glasses from the wide choice of frames with the help of celebrated eyewear artist, Frederic Beausoleil, who is renowned for his passion of selecting only the most exquisite but unusual materials to create unique frames that..

One year ago, RUSH Hair and Beauty opened its salon doors within intu Milton Keynes and since then, the salon has thrived with dozens of regular and new clients walking through the salon doors every day. Primarily upstairs, the salon is situated over two floors with luxurious high-end brands such as Kerastase, Redken and Pureology on offer in the shop downstairs and a stunning salon upstairs offering everything from a wet cut to a luxurious blow dry. As part of the celebration for their first birthday, salon franchisees Andrew and Kelly have teamed up with local charity, The Henry Allen..

Self-financing charity The Parks Trust has received a prestigious Green Flag Award for all of the parks, woodlands and lakes it manages and maintains across Milton Keynes. This is the first time a complete network of parks across a whole town or city has been awarded the Green Flag. This international award, now into its third decade, is confirmation that The Parks Trust’s green spaces across the city are of the highest possible environmental standards, are beautifully maintained and have excellent visitor facilities. The Parks Trust received the award following a rigorous judging process, which included the submission of a..

Xscape Milton Keynes is taking you back in time, back over 60 million years to when dinosaurs roamed the earth! This summer, you can meet a ‘real’ T-Rex as Xscape brings the Great Outdoors into its complex. After the huge success of its dinosaur-themed adventures last summer the visitors from the Jurassic period are back with even more FREE fun and activities for 2017. From 24th July to 13th August, visit the dino-themed area where you can have your photo taken with a newly hatched dinosaur egg. Then on selected days you can meet ‘Rex’ the friendly and very realistic..

The Parks Trust, the self-financing charity that manages and maintains over 6,000 acres of Milton Keynes’ green space, is preparing for its annual World Picnic celebration. This hugely popular event offers visitors the chance to experience and celebrate the many cultures of the world; with a wide variety of music and dance acts performing throughout the day. The event will be held in Campbell Park on Sunday 30th July, between 1pm – 6pm. Highlights on the main stage include the Pantasy Steel Band at 1.35pm, MK Bhangra Club at 3.05pm, and Safari Boots at 4.15pm. There will also be a..

Gardeners’ World presenter Adam Frost has transformed a Milton Keynes children’s hospice’s drab concrete yard into a colourful garden paradise for seriously ill adults and children.  The Courtyard Garden, which is a joint project between Keech Hospice Care and Greenfingers Charity, has been officially opened by the landscape designer today and he said he can’t wait to see everyone’s reaction.  “I hope it surprises people to start with and then puts a smile on their faces. It’s a space people can use in many different ways,” said Adam.  Until now the garden at Keech Hospice Care in Luton, which supports..

Have a ball this summer and get ready for a summer packed with fun at intu Milton Keynes. From competitions and exciting character visits, intu Milton Keynes is helping customers get the most out of those long summer days. First, join in intu Milton Keynes’ fun ‘Have a Ball’ competition. Pick up a free beach ball from the Customer Information Desk, near Debenhams, for your chance to win a £250 intu gift card! Simply take your beach ball away on your holiday, take it on a family day out, or just in the garden, kick back with an ice lolly..

Willen Hospice is asking people and businesses across the region to get involved in their annual tea party and cake sale event Time for Tea. Taking place between 9th and 15th October, the Hospice is encouraging cups of tea to be made and cakes to be baked at homes, businesses and schools throughout the area to help raise vital funds to support the care provided by Willen Hospice. Willen Hospice is an independent charity that provides specialist end of life care in Milton Keynes and the surrounding areas. To continue to provide this care, they need to raise £7 every..

Whitespace Studio’s special annual charity yoga event at the Peace Pagoda is back on Sunday 13 August raising money for Willen Hospice.  The al-fresco event returns for a seventh year and promises to bring even more colour and sparkle with its festival theme.  From the jazziest leggings, flower crowns or a touch of face glitter, participants are encouraged to join in the fun with a touch of festival attire but is not essential to take part. Whitespace Studio will have a glitter station, face painters and spare festival attire on site for those wanting to join in the festival spirit..

Headteachers and governors from schools across Milton Keynes heard how they can promote a safe and stable environment for children and young people today (Wednesday 12 July) when they came together at a conference focussing on children’s mental health. The event, organised by Milton Keynes Council, was attended by more than 160 delegates and included key note speeches from nationally renowned experts in the field Natasha Devon MBE, and Jane Case, Hub Manager of YoungMinds. Local expert Hannah Pugliese from the Clinical Commissioning Group and Child Adolescent Mental Health Service also shared their knowledge and experiences in Milton Keynes. Councillor..

Earlier this summer local McDonald’s franchise Kaizen Restaurants announced the first annual “Kaizen Football Tournament” in aid of Ronald McDonald House Oxford. Now, with just days to go, local teams are invited to take advantage of the last remaining spaces in a bid to win the inaugural Kaizen Trophy and raise vital funds for the charity. The tournament will take place on Tuesday 25 July at the well known Powerleague facility in Walnut Tree, kicking off at 10am and running through the day.  Refreshments will be available during the day and a charity auction will also take place in the..

Skyline Taxis, a taxi firm with bases in Milton Keynes and Northampton, has invested in a fleet of electric vehicles (EVs) that are now in operation across Milton Keynes. The growing fleet, which includes one Nissan Leaf and three Tesla cars, has been part-funded by the Government’s Plug-in Car Grant for low emission vehicles. The move follows consultations with Milton Keynes Council and a pilot scheme in 2015, which saw Skyline trial a 24KW Nissan Leaf for a four-week period. Following the pilot, which was well-received by customers, it was decided to delay investing in a fleet until the 30KW..

Both Milton Keynes MPs Mark Lancaster and Iain Stewart attended the eagerly awaited opening of the new entrance at Milton Keynes University Hospital this week.  The entrance is the latest development in a £60m investment the hospital will see over the next 3 years. Further improvements will include the medical teaching facility for trainee doctors and clinical staff, an additional multi-storey car park and a bespoke cancer centre.  Mark commented, “I am delighted to see the new main entrance at Milton Keynes University Hospital has now opened. Continued investment will also result in an upgraded A&E, which will have a..

On Wednesday 2nd August 2016 Campbell Park will host MK Playday, a free event for all families in Milton Keynes. Around 9000 people attended the event last year and we hope to see many more this year! There will be many activities to choose from; water slides run by MK Play Association, the Sports Zone which includes many activities from football, rugby and cheerleading to table tennis, bug hunting with The Parks Trust, fairground rides provided by Thomas Emmett and back again by popular demand the cycle and cinema zones. The stage programme is back again with some fantastic surprise..

A special delivery of MK50 postal stamps have landed on Milton Keynes’ doorstep. Milton Keynes locals, former post-master at Bletchley Park Post Office, John Chapman and Creative Designer Simon Goodger, have created a range of four commemorative stamps to celebrate Milton Keynes 50th birthday and the city’s public art. Licenced by the Royal Mail, the stamps show the famous Concrete Cows by artist Liz Leyh, the regularly passed-by sculpture, O Wert Thou in the Cauld Blast by Ronald Rae at Station Square, the memorable The Whispers bronze statue perched outside Milton Keynes’ Central Library, and lastly Willen Lake’s Peace Pagoda,..