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The Parks Trust A celebration of the natural world will take place in the ancient woodland of Howe Park Wood in Milton Keynes on July 1 and is sure to get little minds all fired up to help our wildlife. Love Nature Day is an all-ages event giving you the opportunity to meet volunteers who are passionate about moths, swifts and bats.The free session – running between 11am and 4pm – will have opportunities to go bug hunting and pond dipping, and Parks Trust rangers will offer guided walks. The woodland boasts more than 200 plant species and is home..

Willen Hospice are inviting the people of Milton Keynes to come together for a Eurovision Party at the exclusive venue, The Marshall Studio in Bletchley. This fun event takes place on Saturday 13th May, with doors opening at 6:30pm. The popular song contest will be live-streamed on a large screen, with plenty of entertainment to keep guests busy in-between rounds, including a Silent Disco, Eurovision quiz, games and bar. Guests are encouraged to dress up as their favourite Eurovision star with a prize going to the best fancy dress! Tickets cost £20 which includes light snacks. The money raised from..

Centre:mk are looking forward to welcoming a hive of bees to their new home on the centre roof in the coming weeks. This comes as the latest part of the centre’s ongoing Green Roof project, where they are making use of the large rooftop surface area to provide green spaces and habitats for wildlife in the heart of the urban city centre. The roof already has a number of bird and insect boxes as well as areas of grass and wildflowers that the bees will enhance over time by pollinating. 40,000 bees will be housed in a hive on the..

Destination Milton Keynes (DMK), the official tourism organisation for MK, will ask the people of Milton Keynes to help celebrate the first #LoveMK Day as an official city on Thursday 27 April 2023; it’s the biggest one-day social media celebration of all things MK! For more than ten years, #LoveMK Day has promoted Milton Keynes as a leisure and business destination whilst also asking people to harness the pride that many have in the place they call home. This year, DMK will be celebrating the first #LoveMK Day since Milton Keynes was officially awarded city status by Her Majesty The..

The awards will be a celebration of the top Asian curry professionals and businesses with the finalist shortlist being determined by public vote. The black-tie awards ceremony will take place on Monday 20th February in Manchester. The awards highlight the growth of the Asian curry sector and recognise the achievements of those who work their hardest to perfect every meal. Those rewarded, will include chefs, restaurants, managers, takeaways, teams and curry schools. Maaya Indian Kitchen & Bar has been shortlisted in the South East category. Maaay will find out if they will be crowned winners in the elegant ceremony taking..

To celebrate Valentine’s month, local charity Willen Hospice will be helping brides-to-be find their dream outfit at the Bridal Boutique in Leighton Buzzard. During the February ‘season of love’, the shop is showcasing its range of brand new wedding dresses, pre-loved and vintage dresses, as well as outfits for mother-of-the-brides and bridesmaids. Helen or Sally will be on hand to give personalised attention to brides when they come in for their ‘trying on’ appointment. They said: “We’ll welcome you with a glass of bubbly and a mystery discount when you visit us between 14th and 28th February! “We want you..

Works to upgrade Midsummer Place’s Boulevard is well underway and on track to be completed in early Spring. Soon to feature new food cabins, stylish facias across existing retailers, a new public seating area and more variety of food eateries, The Boulevard is the first phase of several major new developments for Milton Keynes’ premium destination. The approved plans show a fresh new look to the existing food units, as well as four purpose-built double cabins that will house eight unique street-food-style businesses to the area. These will be occupied by several of Midsummer Place’s existing food operators, plus a..

Unlike our canine companions, pussy cats are altogether more independent, and we are used to seeing a swaggering tom mooching down the road. But is that a much-loved moggy, or could it be one of the many stray cats that Milton Keynes has? With numbers of strays and ferals on the increase, the Milton Keynes and North Bucks branch of the RSPCA wants you to help curb the numbers. Sammy Jones found out more... The ‘problem’ of stray cats really is a big one; in 2022 the MK and North Bucks branch of the RSPCA has taken in close to..

A divorcee’s guide to the ‘Quickie Divorce’ When you google ‘Get a Divorce’, the first search returned is the Government website. After that you will see several adverts from services promising you a ‘quick’ and ‘easy’ service – “Get a divorce In Weeks £199 – No courts and no solicitor fees” “Quickie divorce” “24 hour service – start your fast divorce today” Almost too good to be true, right? Right! There is no such thing as a ‘quickie divorce’. This article explains the current divorce process to illustrate why the reality is that currently in England and Wales divorces are..

With New Year plans in progress, we spoke to Solicitor Charlotte Pinkham at Wilson Browne Solicitors about getting your affairs in order with a Will. Do I really need a Will? This is the most common question I get asked, especially from married couples as it is often assumed that everything will simply pass to the surviving spouse. However, if you do not have a Will in place, under the rules in England and Wales, you are deemed as passing intestate meaning it is then left to the intestacy rules to determine who benefits from your estate. Another aspect to..

It’s never normally good to admit that you look down on others, but Chris Read is the exception. His pastime has helped him in a personal capacity and is giving pleasure to city residents who are seeing things quite differently, too. It’s fair to say that things are well and truly on the up, as he told Pulse’s Sammy Jones. There was a time not so long ago when a mention of the word drone would conjure up images of male honey bees, and it was our under threat pollinators who influenced the naming of the UAVs (unmanned aircraft systems)..

T&K Home Improvements are leading the way with their approach to offer customers environmentally sourced and produced products. A forward-thinking approach to increasing sustainability is at the heart of an ongoing mission at T&K Home Improvements to be a leading competitor in their industry. This approach to business means while products and services are still affordable, it is not at the expense of the environment. The business, which celebrates its 44th anniversary in 2023, works hard to find innovative solutions and build partnerships with other companies who share similar ethics to ensure sustainability for their products and customers for many..

As we welcome in yet another new year, we pack away our decorations and recently made memories from the festive period. The first months of the year can often feel longer than the others, dragging on with bleak weather and the continuation of short days without the relief of festive cheer; it can feel an age until we notice the lighter evenings, first buds of spring, lambs in the field and the temperatures beginning to rise towards summertime again. The almost primordial temptation to hunker down and hibernate through these months can be overwhelming, juxtaposed with the desire to see..

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel is coming to Milton Keynes Theatre this January. Think of it as a new year pick-me-up about taking risks, finding love and making the most of second chances, no matter where you are in life. Hayley Mills is among the stellar cast doing justice to the stage adaptation of the Sunday Times Bestseller, turned smash hit film. She spoke with Pulse Magazine’s Sammy Jones. “It’s a lovely, lovely show,” Hayley says with conviction, “It’s very positive, the people are real. It’s life affirming, and that’s why I really wanted to do it. “I felt we..

The vegan lifestyle has been making waves in the fashion world so we are proud to showcase products you can shop from Midsummer Place’s retailers that carry the vegan-ethos. Dr Martens have been at the forefront of the vegan movement with a wide range of vegan leather shoes, ensuring you can look stylish in cruelty-free leather. The below items are from Dr Martens. Step into the new year in style with these must-haves 1460 Vegan Lace Up Boots for £169.00. These bold boots will be the perfect addition to your January 2023 wardrobe. Gloss it up this January in style..