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British Kebab Awards: Five Milton Keynes Finalists Named
Five Milton Keynes takeaways and restaurants are among 283 British Kebab Awards finalists, from Wolverton to Bletchley. Who they are and how to vote.
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East West Rail
East West Rail Strikes Set for 10 and 17 October
RMT members at Chiltern Railways will strike on two Saturdays over plans for driver-controlled doors on the Oxford to Milton Keynes line. MK passengers will not notice; the line's opening is what is at stake.
Halloween
Milton Keynes Halloween: Free Bletchley Pumpkin Patch 31 Oct
Bletchley's pumpkin patch at Leon Rec is free, 11am to 3pm on 31 October. The Patch MK and Lillingstone pick to 31 October; Fright Fiesta runs to 1 November.
Council
Bletchley Parking Trial Cut as MK Council Rewrites Motions
A six-month parking crackdown for Bletchley was cut from a motion before MK Council passed it. Three other opposition motions were rewritten the same way.
Bletchley Park
Bletchley Park in winter: shut 24 to 26 Dec, open to 4pm
Bletchley Park opens 9.30am to 4pm from 1 November, last entry 2pm, and shuts 24 to 26 December. Christmas events run on 14 days from 5 December. Prices here.
Bletchley
Serpentine Court Demolition: £6.3m, and No New Tender
Knocking down Serpentine Court on Bletchley's Lakes Estate has a £6.3m budget and goes to the builder already on site with no new tender, after 24/7 guards.
Bletchley
Brunel Centre Bletchley: £1.3m Demolition From November
The council has cleared about £1.3m of demolition contracts for Bletchley's Brunel Centre and the old Wilko. Soft strip starts November, site clear by May 2027.
Council
MK to Sell Up to 250 Council Garages, 57% Now Empty
Over half of Milton Keynes' 2,090 council garages are empty. The council will sell up to 250 to neighbours, clear others for parking and freeze rent at £16.40.