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11th July 2017

River Island to Launch Flagship Store in Centre:MK

centre:mk have announced that River Island has selected the centre to create a brand new regional flagship store. Situated at 23-25 Acorn Walk, River Island will double its existing unit size to 20,000 sq ft, which will be open in time for Christmas. The store, designed by the retailer’s in-house team, will be tailored to display the brand’s full range of stylish and affordable menswear, womenswear and children’s fashion ranges. In addition, designer eyewear specialists Acuitis is set to launch its first store outside of London at centre:mk later this month. The 2,152 sq ft store, designed by its in-house..

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11th July 2017

Time Capsule Marks Milestone at New Newton Leys Care Home

A brand new Care Home in Newton Leys recently opened its doors to some local school children to plant a time capsule. 25 students from Newton Leys Primary School were invited down, and brought with them lots of wonderful, handrawn pictures and trinkets to put inside the capsule. Lakeview Lodge Care Home, which officially opens its doors on Sunday 17th of September for a Public Open Day, overlooks the beautiful Little Willow Lake and will house 66 residents and has created more than 40 jobs for local people. Spread over three floors, Lakeview Lodge will be registered to provide personalised..

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10th July 2017

Centre:MK Hosts Free Outdoor Screenings for Sports Enthusiasts

centre:mk, one of the UK’s top ten shopping destinations has transformed the centre’s iconic outdoor space, Queen’s Court into ‘Screen’s Court’; a pop-up outdoor screen experience this summer. The screen will be installed at the centre until Sunday 20th August. Free of charge, shoppers can now watch their daily dose of the major sporting events in the calendar including Wimbledon, by pulling up a deckchair in the sun. In addition, fashion and cinema lovers alike can enjoy movie classics on the giant screen every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 21st July. For a unique dining experience, centre:mk visitors can take..

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7th July 2017

Milton Keynes Community Fridge officially launched

This month Milton Keynes Community Fridge has been officially launched at The Old Bath House community centre in Wolverton following a successful crowdfunding campaign which saw the project exceed their target of donations towards the cost of setting up. The ‘Community Fridge’, is being trialled with the support of environmental charity Hubbub UK and Bosch in a growing effort to tackle food waste. The fridges will enable residents and businesses to share surplus food and for anyone to help themselves to quality food that would otherwise be wasted. Co-op, Wordsworth Avenue and Costa's are leading in their efforts to use..

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6th July 2017

The hunt is on for MK Youth Cabinet

Climb aboard and join Milton Keynes Youth Cabinet for a scavenger hunt around MK to win a £50 shopping voucher. Milton Keynes Youth Cabinet has teamed up with Arriva to encourage Secondary School pupils to explore Milton Keynes using Arriva Buses. With a group of friends (up to four) each participant will be provided with a free day bus ticket and a free goodie bag which will include a completion booklet. At selected places, participants will stop off to get a stamp in the completion booklet before moving on to the next location. “Learning how to navigate the buses is..

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6th July 2017

The Dankworth Family Festival returns for 2017

On 14, 15 & 16 July 2017, the U.K.’s most celebrated family of jazz and some famous musical friends come together for a weekend of world class performances in a magical setting.  In celebration of her 90th year, Dame Cleo Laine will play host to a stellar line-up of artists as she once again opens to the public her enchanting private gardens at the Old Rectory, Wavendon for the 2017 Dankworth Family Festival. All profits after expenses from this year's event will go to the Beds and Northants Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Centre. The festival’s amazing line-up includes classical guitar great..

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5th July 2017

MKFM Food Bank campaign smashes 50,000 target with over 64,000 tins collected

Milton Keynes local radio station MKFM’s campaign to collect 50,000 tins of food for the MK Food Bank over 90 days has significantly overachieved its goal, with 64,112 tins collected by the radio station for the local community. The tins collected over the three-month campaign will be used in part to help feed local children who will be without Free School Meals over the Summer period. MKFM's Darren and Lia launched the campaign in response to news that there are now 2,000 Food Banks operated around the UK, with 12 of those being in Milton Keynes. The collection was aided..

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30th June 2017

Hundreds join the party for #MK50 at Fred Roche Gardens

The warm sunshine brought hundreds of people to Fred Roche Gardens in Central Milton Keynes on last week for the Let’s Party MK50 free event. Organisers, the Fred Roche Foundation were delighted with the turnout for the garden party which saw the unveiling of a plaque naming the park by Mayor of Milton Keynes Cllr David Hopkins and Milton Keynes South MP Iain Stewart. Residents enjoyed an afternoon of music, dance, street food and children’s entertainment in the park behind Christ the Cornerstone church. Entertainment included performances from classical soprano Emily Haig, Sheridan Coldstream, the band Okai, local singer Lydia Singer..

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30th June 2017

First Rate Rugby at Olney 7s

The 2017 rugby sevens event at Olney turned out to be an absolute classic of a day in terms of both the quality of the rugby and the off field socialising. Helped by dry, but cooler weather than earlier in the week, the conditions were conducive to a display of excellent 7s rugby. Throughout the day first rate rugby was on display. The Brakspear Men's Open was won by Coventry Rugby Club who had had a close encounter with the Racing Club Academy on their way to the final. Coventry tore apart Ilkley, the 2016 winners, in the first half..

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30th June 2017

Science of Vaping Tour officially opened by Milton Keynes’ Mayor

The Mayor of Milton Keynes Cllr David Hopkins officially opened the 'Science of Vaping Tour' last Friday morning at the centre:mk, which aims to debunk the myths around e-cigarettes. The Mayor said: ‘I’m absolutely delighted, ladies and gentlemen to support any initiative that not only reduces, but indeed eliminates cigarette smoking In the UK, this what this is doing, The studies and reports of public health seem to prove that this is very positive. So without further ado, I declare this initiative duly opened.’ The new initiative has been set-up in a bid to educate smokers about e-cigarettes in the..

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30th June 2017

Praise from Ofsted, following ‘Good’ Inspection, rounds off MK College’s Summer of Success

The report gave particular praise to the fast and continued progress achieved since the previous report by Ofsted, explaining: “Leaders, managers and governors have made rapid progress in building a culture of continuous improvement with determination. They have communicated this very successfully to staff and as a result, staff across the college, are enthusiastic and apply the improvement strategies effectively to their work.” As a result, the College confirmed its position as a leading Further Education provider in the region.  The team of ten inspectors observed a range of classes and college activities and met with students, employers and stakeholders..

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29th June 2017

GET READY TO ROCK ‘N’ ROLL AT CALCUTTA BRASSERIE

Get your best Elvis impression ready as ‘The King’ will be performing at Calcutta Brasserie! On Thursday 20 July, Kevin Paul will be showcasing his vocal talents as he pays tribute to the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll himself, for one night only. Kevin, who knocked out over 5,000 contenders in the GMTV ‘Search for Elvis’ competition, always provides an explosive and passionate performance including hits like Hound Dog, Jailhouse Rock and Suspicious Minds whilst also embracing that all-important Elvis Presley charm and sporting his very own signature Elvis quiff! His incredible energy and vocal ability is set to be..

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23rd June 2017

Milton Keynes’ First Ever Festival of Nature Launches

As part of the ongoing celebrations for Milton Keynes’ 50th birthday, The Parks Trust has partnered with Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust and Milton Keynes Natural History Society to present the city’s first ever Festival of Nature. Festival of Nature will run across Milton Keynes between 1 – 8 July 2017. It will offer a dedicated programme of activities to celebrate the beautiful and inspiring nature found in Milton Keynes’ green space. Events will be available for people of all ages to enjoy, with highlights including Nature Day at Howe Park Wood on Saturday 1st July. Attendees will be..

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22nd June 2017

Science of Vaping Tour kicks off in Milton Keynes to debunk myths about vaping

First leg of tour launches 50-day challenge to quit smoking to chime with MK’s 50th anniversary The 10-day MK tour provides smokers with the hard facts about e-cigarettes and highlights advice from UK public health groups  A new educational initiative The Science of Vaping Tour has launched in Milton Keynes in a bid to educate smokers about e-cigarettes in the face of growing evidence that the ‘95% less harmful’ message is not getting through to the public and government inaction is contributing to declining adoption of vaping products. The Science of Vaping Tour launches on Friday 23 June with a ribbon cutting..

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22nd June 2017

intu Milton Keynes hosts spectacular summer party

·      Free entertainment and activities including live music, a giant helter skelter, ·      Everyone’s invited to intu Milton Keynes’ weekend-long summer celebration  intu Milton Keynes will host two days of free activities and entertainment on Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 July as it kicks off one of Milton Keynes’ biggest summer celebrations. Live music and dance entertainment will be among the free activities putting smiles on the face of intu shoppers during its ‘Summer Party’ weekend, alongside other acts and activities like free hook-a-duck, a giant disco dome and a rocking pirate ship. Kirsty McGiff, marketing manager at intu Milton..

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