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Willen Lake was proud to host this year’s Milton Keynes Race for Life & Pretty Muddy events over the weekend, welcoming around 3,000 participants who united for one powerful cause: raising funds for life-saving cancer research.

Willen Lake, Milton Keynes' premier watersports, activity and leisure destination, is excited to announce the arrival of Cabana Boats, sail & dine this June.

​​​​​​​The Franklins £50 Challenge 2025 has officially come to a close, following three months of community spirit, creativity and incredible fundraising efforts from local businesses and organisations across Milton Keynes, Northampton and the surrounding areas.

On a rainy Tuesday lunchtime today, something special was brewing inside one of the town’s most beloved music venues, when The Craufurd Arms played host to award-winning singer-songwriter, YungBlud.

A man has died and an eight-year-old girl has been taken to hospital after a fire at a four-storey building in Scotland.

The chancellor has refused to say if the government will apologise for dismissing calls for a national public inquiry into grooming gangs after the prime minister U-turned on the matter last night.

Protesters in Spain, Italy and Portugal are calling for a curb on mass tourism - with Barcelona organisers telling demonstrators to bring water pistols to shoot at holidaymakers.

A woman has died after falling into the water at a popular beauty spot in the Scottish Highlands.

Liam Gallagher has criticised a Scottish council for suggesting Oasis fans were "drunk, middle-aged and fat".

At least two people have died and more than 30 are injured after a bridge collapsed in India, officials have said.

A car is understood to have fallen from a multi-storey car park at Luton Airport, leaving a man with what are thought to be serious injuries.

The return of Donald Trump to the G7 was always going to be unpredictable. That it is happening against the backdrop of an escalating conflict in the Middle East makes it even more so.

The chancellor has refused to say if the government will apologise for dismissing calls for a national public inquiry into grooming gangs after the prime minister U-turned on the matter last night.

A man has died and an eight-year-old girl has been taken to hospital after a fire at a four-storey building in Scotland.

The government is warning people not to travel to Israel under any circumstances, as the country's missile exchange with Iran shows no sign of abating.

The chancellor has told Sky News that UK military assets could "potentially" be used to help defend Israel, and the government is "not ruling anything out".

A woman has died after falling into the water at a popular beauty spot in the Scottish Highlands.

Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis have wished their "Papa", Prince William, a happy Father's Day.

Liam Gallagher has criticised a Scottish council for suggesting Oasis fans were "drunk, middle-aged and fat".

The return of Donald Trump to the G7 was always going to be unpredictable. That it is happening against the backdrop of an escalating conflict in the Middle East makes it even more so.

Tottenham have appointed Thomas Frank as their new head coach.

Brentford's set-piece coach Keith Andrews is one of the main candidates to replace Thomas Frank as head coach.

Atletico Madrid are interested in Liverpool defender Andy Robertson.

Liverpool have agreed a £116.5m deal to sign Bayer Leverkusen's Florian Wirtz - so why will they break the British transfer record for the attacking midfielder and where could he play under Arne Slot?

Liam Gallagher has criticised a Scottish council for suggesting Oasis fans were "drunk, middle-aged and fat".

David Beckham has called it "truly humbling" and an "emotional moment" to be made a knight in the King's Birthday Honours.

British rapper Yung Filly is facing two additional charges over allegations he sexually assaulted a woman while on tour in Australia.

Police are warning rock fans at this weekend's Download festival about the potential for accidental calls while in the mosh pit.

The government is warning people not to travel to Israel under any circumstances, as the country's missile exchange with Iran shows no sign of abating.

A helicopter carrying Hindu pilgrims has crashed in India, killing seven people on board.

Protesters in Spain, Italy and Portugal are calling for a curb on mass tourism - with Barcelona organisers telling demonstrators to bring water pistols to shoot at holidaymakers.

At least two people have died and more than 30 are injured after a bridge collapsed in India, officials have said.

The government is warning people not to travel to Israel under any circumstances, as the country's missile exchange with Iran shows no sign of abating.

The return of Donald Trump to the G7 was always going to be unpredictable. That it is happening against the backdrop of an escalating conflict in the Middle East makes it even more so.

A powerful new supercomputer will be built in Edinburgh after all, the chancellor has announced. 

Octopuses, sharks and tuna that are booming in the sea around the UK could be part of a fundamental shift in the marine environment, a leading scientist has told Sky News.

Octopuses, sharks and tuna that are booming in the sea around the UK could be part of a fundamental shift in the marine environment, a leading scientist has told Sky News.

Video game actors in the US have ended their strike after nearly a year of industrial action, over the use of artificial intelligence by game studios. 

The sun's south pole has been seen for the first time from outside the ecliptic plane in unprecedented images sent back to Earth by a solar orbiter.

A new treaty to govern international waters is "tantalisingly close" after countries - including Britain - promised to sign it into law.

The chancellor has told Sky News that UK military assets could "potentially" be used to help defend Israel, and the government is "not ruling anything out".

The government is warning people not to travel to Israel under any circumstances, as the country's missile exchange with Iran shows no sign of abating.

The return of Donald Trump to the G7 was always going to be unpredictable. That it is happening against the backdrop of an escalating conflict in the Middle East makes it even more so.

The chancellor has refused to say if the government will apologise for dismissing calls for a national public inquiry into grooming gangs after the prime minister U-turned on the matter last night.

Police are warning rock fans at this weekend's Download festival about the potential for accidental calls while in the mosh pit.

A Syrian contractor made a historic discovery when clearing the rubble of a destroyed home, stumbling upon remains of an underground Byzantine tomb complex.

Tens of thousands of people have flocked to see the remains of a revered Spanish saint, more than 440 years after her death, prompting debate over whether such displays "encourage morbid curiosity".

Dairy-loving daredevils from around the world have descended on Gloucestershire and thrown themselves down Cooper's Hill in the annual cheese-rolling race.

An Australian woman accused of murdering her estranged husband's parents and an aunt by serving them a beef wellington laced with poisonous mushrooms has given evidence in court.

Harrods is preparing to take legal action against the estate of its former owner, Mohamed al-Fayed, as the multimillion-pound legal bill for compensating his sexual abuse victims continues to escalate.

The high street lender Metro Bank has been approached about a private equity-backed takeover in a move that could lead to the disappearance of another company from the London Stock Exchange.

The Middle East is the world's foremost oil-producing region and a major centre for maritime trade.

As hundreds lie dead following the latest tragedy to beset a Boeing passenger plane, it is too early to determine blame.