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‘People love being scared…’

Peter James has sold 23 million copies of his crime thrillers worldwide with 21 consecutive UK Sunday Times number ones, as well as chart-toppers in Germany, France, Russia and Canada. He’s also a New York Times best-seller, his murder mysteries translated into 38 languages. Following on from the latest instalment of the hugely successful ITV series Grace, this month, the seventh adaptation of one of Peter’s thrillers, Picture You Dead, will visit Milton Keynes Theatre. Back home in Brighton, DSI Grace investigates a cold case that leads him to the secretive world of fine art, but beneath the respectable veneer..

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A Little Hashtag with a Lot of Heart: How #LoveMK Became Milton Keynes’ Favourite Day of the Year

Thirteen years ago, someone at Destination Milton Keynes had one of those ideas. The kind that starts with a cuppa and a “what if…” and ends up becoming a city-wide celebration that’s now a firm fixture in the calendar. What if there was a day dedicated entirely to showing some love for Milton Keynes? Not just with words—but with cakes, pizzas, Minecraft builds and (yes, really) lawn art? Well, fast forward to today and that idea has grown into #LoveMK Day, the biggest one-day social media love-in for this city we call home. And this year, it’s landing on Thursday..

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MOTs: How to avoid an easily preventable fail

For over a century, Soul Garages has been keeping Olney’s vehicles safe and roadworthy. As the town’s trusted MOT centre, we’ve seen first-hand how easily preventable failures can cause unnecessary stress and expense for drivers. Did you know that one in three cars coming into the garage for an MOT can fail due to something that could have been avoided? With the number of ‘easily avoidable’ MOT failures rising by 133,000 across the UK over the last four years*, it’s clear that many drivers are turning up unprepared - costing them time, money, and inconvenience. At Soul Garages, we’re here..

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Kendall plays for his Keynes crowd

The venue at MK11 welcomes the new city sounds of Junk Season on April 12, which is actually the musical mind of Harrison Kendall, who is making friends with his pop-punk/emo deliveries, which are polished and cleverly executed – as you can hear on the debut album, Rooms We Crawl In. Check in with his background, and Harrison will tell you that he takes his inspiration from ‘personal struggles and growing up on bands like Blink-182.’ And why the name JS? ‘The name Junk Season encapsulates the creative process itself: sifting through the “junk” of the mind to craft something..

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“Over the Moon”: MK MP Hits Marathon Fundraising Goal for Willen Hospice

You know those moments that feel like a proper win? Well, Chris Curtis – the MP for Milton Keynes North – is having one of those right now. Not only is he lacing up for the London Marathon, but he’s also smashed his £2,500 fundraising target for Willen Hospice… and honestly, he couldn’t be more chuffed. Now, this isn’t just any charity run for Chris. Willen Hospice holds a special place in his heart – they’ve supported his own family through some tough times, and he’s seen first-hand the love and expertise they bring to every patient and family they..

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The thoroughbred phenomenon returns

The new tour of War Horse gallops into Milton Keynes Theatre this April. The powerful National Theatre production is inspired by Sir Michael Morpurgo’s best-selling novel which has sold more than 35 million copies world-wide since being published a little more than 40 years ago. The story is a captivating one, but so too is the backstory of this literary thoroughbred. “I was born in 1943 in London, so I was aware, very early on in my life, what war did to the flesh,” the author explains. “A gentleman called Eric Pearce used to come to tea with us. He..

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