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Midsummer Place is proud to announce the launch of its Spring/Summer 2025 campaign – and once again, it’s all about celebrating the incredible talent right here in Milton Keynes.

Step Back in Time at Midsummer Place with “A Dance Down Memory Lane” to celebrate V E Day

Teams from across Milton Keynes, Northampton and surrounding areas have raised nearly £17,000 (excluding gift aid) for 12 local charities, with hopes high for hitting the ambitious £50,000 target by the end of the campaign.

Crime historian and author from Olney has been shortlisted for two categories in the True Crime Awards.

Virginia Giuffre, who accused Prince Andrew of sexual assault, has died aged 41.

World leaders including Sir Keir Starmer, Donald Trump and Emmanuel Macron have arrived in Rome ahead of the funeral of Pope Francis.

As the line of mourners moves slowly along behind him, Ciriaco Sarnelli peers at me from beneath the immaculate brim of his cap.

The full order of service for the funeral of Pope Francis has been released by the Vatican.

The Pope's funeral will take place today at St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican.

Donald Trump has said Russia and Ukraine are "very close to a deal" with "most of the major points agreed" - as he called for the two sides to meet.

The FBI has arrested a US judge who is accused of helping a man evade immigration authorities.

Sky News political editor and host of the Electoral Dysfunction podcast Beth Rigby shares her London Marathon journey...

Three men have been jailed for a combined total of 99 years for plotting to murder a member of a gang that carried out Britain's biggest ever cash robbery.

A former doorman has been jailed for life for the murder of a university lecturer in Plymouth.

The head of the Catholic Church in England and Wales has told Sky News it's "intimidating" to be one of those responsible for choosing the next pope.

A headteacher who attacked his deputy with a wrench at school due to "overwhelming sexual jealousy" has been jailed.

Sky News political editor and host of the Electoral Dysfunction podcast Beth Rigby shares her London Marathon journey...

The government is up for the fight over net zero every hour, day and month of the year, says Energy Secretary Ed Miliband.

A man who was shot dead by police had called 999 himself, an initial investigation into the death has suggested.

There are more than 2,000 homes in London currently on the market charging more than £10,000 a month for rent. 

Boxing is a game of bluff. Of move and counter-measure. Feints and fakes, distraction and deception. But beneath all of that, there remains the truth.

Real Madrid say they never considered boycotting the Copa del Rey final despite blasting 'unacceptable' comments made by officials after a tearful interview from the match referee.

Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn faced one another at the final press conference ahead of Saturday's clash live on Sky Sports Box Office.

Gary Neville has hailed Arne Slot's debut season at Liverpool as one of the "best coaching performances we've seen" in Premier League history, with the Dutchman on the verge of lifting the title at the first time of asking.

In October 2016, Kim Kardashian was robbed at gunpoint - with jewellery worth millions of dollars stolen during the audacious heist in Paris.

Laurence Fox has denied sharing a compromising photo of TV star Narinder Kaur on social media.

How did one woman fool the most famous magic society on the planet?

Oasis fans collectively lost more than £2m to ticket scams for the band's long-awaited reunion tour, a major bank has warned.

Virginia Giuffre, who accused Prince Andrew of sexual assault, has died aged 41.

World leaders including Sir Keir Starmer, Donald Trump and Emmanuel Macron have arrived in Rome ahead of the funeral of Pope Francis.

As the line of mourners moves slowly along behind him, Ciriaco Sarnelli peers at me from beneath the immaculate brim of his cap.

Donald Trump has said Russia and Ukraine are "very close to a deal" with "most of the major points agreed" - as he called for the two sides to meet.

A UK-based car distributor has seen its shares hit a four-year low after reporting a fall in sales and warning of hits ahead from Donald Trump's trade war.

The government will decide by the summer on controversial proposals to charge some households more for their electricity than others, Sky News understands.

World leaders including Sir Keir Starmer, Donald Trump and Emmanuel Macron have arrived in Rome ahead of the funeral of Pope Francis.

Social media companies will be fined up to £60,000 each time a post relating to knife crime is not removed from their sites in a bid to stop children viewing "sickening" content.

The government is up for the fight over net zero every hour, day and month of the year, says Energy Secretary Ed Miliband.

Sir Keir Starmer was in his comfort zone on Thursday, waxing lyrical about one of his favourite "missions".

The urine of thousands of women taking part in the London Marathon this Sunday will be recycled and turned into fertiliser for wheat.

Social media companies will be fined up to £60,000 each time a post relating to knife crime is not removed from their sites in a bid to stop children viewing "sickening" content.

Kemi Badenoch has said the Tories are "not doing a deal with Reform" after a Conservative mayor appeared to advocate for a "coming together" of the two rival parties.

The government is up for the fight over net zero every hour, day and month of the year, says Energy Secretary Ed Miliband.

Water bosses who cover up illegal sewage spills could be imprisoned for up to two years under a new law which comes into effect today.

Sky News political editor and host of the Electoral Dysfunction podcast Beth Rigby shares her London Marathon journey...

How did one woman fool the most famous magic society on the planet?

New analysis of a letter fragment has possibly shed light on William Shakespeare's marriage - suggesting it may have been less fractious than previously suggested.

Forty years on from the film that made them immortal, there are just 303 DeLorean cars left on Britain's roads.

Robots have raced against humans in a half-marathon for the first time.

A four-foot-long caiman has been seized by police during a search of a property in Essex.

The Post Office will next week unveil a £1.75bn deal with dozens of banks which will allow their customers to continue using Britain’s biggest retail network.

A pack of suitors will table takeover offers on Friday for Poundland, the struggling discount retail giant, as its owner pursues a speedy exit from the British high street.

As Chancellor Rachel Reeves meets her counterpart, US treasury secretary Scott Bessent to discuss an "economic agreement" between the two countries, the latest trade figures confirm three realities that ought to shape negotiations.

Water bosses who cover up illegal sewage spills could be imprisoned for up to two years under a new law which comes into effect today.