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FRIDAY Police announce they have arrested four more men, all from Milton Keynes, in connection with the murder of 32-year-old Suren Sivananthan, whose body was found in Great Linford in January.
SATURDAY More than 21,000 fans were inside Stadium MK for the Gift Of Football, and they were in for a treat as MK Dons drew 1-1 with Bolton Wanderers. For the full story, turn to page 19.
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Council bosses are criticised over the labelling of a taxi enforcement campaign which has been called Operation India. The taxi community are ‘appalled’ at the new name.
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MK started the country’s first kerbside household recycling in 1992
MK was first in the UK to require new buildings to be carbon neutral
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Britain’s first The Blue self-driving Lagoon has ‘pod’ vehicle at least 28 was unveiled species of butterfly in MK in 2015 The sun rises at the east end of Midsummer Boulevard on the Summer Solstice
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TUESDAY The first steps of MK Dons’ plans to build a training ground were taken as the cabinet approved plans to sell the club land near Newport Pagnell. Councillors unanimously agreed to sell the land.
WEDNESDAY It was announced that a local Post Office store which was ‘suddenly’ closed just before Christmas, will be re-opening. The store in Greenleys will also be expanding opening times.
Overall GP surgeries in MK were rated 203 out of 7,732 in the patient survey. On average 43 per cent of people said its hard to get in touch.
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In a proposal for a new seven-storey housing development in CMK, 134 flats are due to be built.
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The Dons won 1-0 at home against Oldham Athletic on Tuesday. Striker Maynard secured the win.
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Residents were left disappointed after a number of ‘Beat The Street’ boxes were vandalised. The new street game was launched earlier this year as part of the MK50 celebrations.
A paedophile from MK was sentenced to almost eight years after pleading guilty to a string of charges relating to the possession and distribution of indecent images of children.
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COMMUNITY HERO OF THE WEEK MICHELLE CRACK Donation to neonatal unit Swimming and aquapole instructor Michelle Crack has presented a donation of £1,133 to the neonatal unit at Milton Keynes Hospital after hosting a fundraising party. Michelle, a mum of one from Nash, runs her own swim franchise, Swimkidz North Bucks, and launched a new
fitness concept Aquapole (pole dancing in the water) to Milton Keynes last year. She is actively involved in the community and wanted to mark her 50th birthday by doing something that would make a difference. The party, held at the Villiers Hotel in Buckingham, included a silent auction and a fun ‘Great Gatsby bake-off’ which boosted the funds.
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