http://jmpr.idlive.co.uk News RSS feed en-us Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:38:12 GMT Great weather and a fantastic line up of original street talent made round three of the National Street Entertainers Competition, held at The Hub on Saturday, another huge success. http://jmpr.idlive.co.uk/News/Index/Street%2DEntertainers%2DStorm%2DThe%2DHub http://jmpr.idlive.co.uk/News/Index/Street%2DEntertainers%2DStorm%2DThe%2DHub Mon, 01 Jan 1900 00:00:00 GMT Brooklands Ridge, the unique three and a half kilometre long earthwork beside the M1 at the Brooklands development in Milton Keynes, has won the prestigious Environment Award from the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (CIHT). http://jmpr.idlive.co.uk/News/Index/Top%2DEnvironment%2DAward%2Dfor%2DBrooklands%2C%2DMilton%2DKeynes http://jmpr.idlive.co.uk/News/Index/Top%2DEnvironment%2DAward%2Dfor%2DBrooklands%2C%2DMilton%2DKeynes Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT The Cycle-MK Challenge was rounded off in style with a celebratory award winners? lunch held at the Ramada Encore Hotel, The Hub. The event marked the fantastic achievements of the 76 organisations and 1,170 individuals who took part in the free, fun competition aimed at encouraging workers to rediscover the joys of riding a bike by building it into their daily lives. http://jmpr.idlive.co.uk/News/Index/Cycle%2DMK%2DChallenge%2DWinners%2DAwarded http://jmpr.idlive.co.uk/News/Index/Cycle%2DMK%2DChallenge%2DWinners%2DAwarded Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT As Milton Keynes was alive with the sights and sounds of IF: Milton Keynes International Festival, The Hub hosted its own day of entertainment with variety acts including fire-eating Dingle Fingle, Britain?s Got Talent star Sister Ruth and children?s favourite living statue Matt The Chimney Sweep. http://jmpr.idlive.co.uk/News/Index/Afternoon%2Dof%2Dfun%2Dand%2Dentertainment%2Dat%2DThe%2DHub http://jmpr.idlive.co.uk/News/Index/Afternoon%2Dof%2Dfun%2Dand%2Dentertainment%2Dat%2DThe%2DHub Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Wolverton Park, once the home to the Royal Train and now an award-winning, stylish and contemporary new development from Places for People, has become a Platinum Corporate Member of Milton Keynes Theatre. http://jmpr.idlive.co.uk/News/Index/Wolverton%2DPark%2Dsupports%2DMilton%2DKeynes%2DTheatre http://jmpr.idlive.co.uk/News/Index/Wolverton%2DPark%2Dsupports%2DMilton%2DKeynes%2DTheatre Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Places for People has picked up its third prestigious award for its Wolverton Park development in Milton Keynes. Wolverton Park scooped ?Best New Large Development? at the Evening Standard New Homes Awards. http://jmpr.idlive.co.uk/News/Index/Hat%2DTrick%2Dfor%2DWolverton%2DPark%21 http://jmpr.idlive.co.uk/News/Index/Hat%2DTrick%2Dfor%2DWolverton%2DPark%21 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT Forty Milton Keynes? business leaders gathered at The Stables in Wavendon as IF: Milton Keynes International Festival 1010 unveiled its full programme of events and highlighted the impact the upcoming July Festival would have on the city in terms of visitors, economic spend in restaurants, hotels and shops, and also in the drive to promote the city nationally and internationally. http://jmpr.idlive.co.uk/News/Index/IF%2DBusiness%2DLaunch http://jmpr.idlive.co.uk/News/Index/IF%2DBusiness%2DLaunch Tue, 08 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT Milton Keynes companies are being actively encouraged to take part in the Cycle-MK Challenge ? a fun and free workplace-based challenge to inspire people to give cycling a go? http://jmpr.idlive.co.uk/News/Index/Get%2Dfit%2Dand%2Dget%2Dcycling%2Dwith%2Dthe%2DCycle%2DMK%2DChallenge http://jmpr.idlive.co.uk/News/Index/Get%2Dfit%2Dand%2Dget%2Dcycling%2Dwith%2Dthe%2DCycle%2DMK%2DChallenge Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT In a spectacular UK first, producers of extraordinary live events Artichoke bring the world of The Magical Menagerie - a spectacular carousel of monumental proportions and mythical creatures ? to Milton Keynes as part of the Sky Arts Artichoke Season. http://jmpr.idlive.co.uk/News/Index/The%2DMagical%2DMenagerie http://jmpr.idlive.co.uk/News/Index/The%2DMagical%2DMenagerie Mon, 07 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT Following on from its huge success in 2009, power@thehub returns to The Hub in Central Milton Keynes on Sunday 13 June. http://jmpr.idlive.co.uk/News/Index/Feel%2Dthe%2Dpower%2Dat%2Dthe%2DHub%2Don%2D13%2DJune http://jmpr.idlive.co.uk/News/Index/Feel%2Dthe%2Dpower%2Dat%2Dthe%2DHub%2Don%2D13%2DJune Thu, 03 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT Saturday 29 May saw Round 1 of the National Street Entertainers competition get off to a flying start with a great line up of street artists pulling out the stops in very wet conditions performing out of their skin for every vote they could get. http://jmpr.idlive.co.uk/News/Index/Despite%2Dthe%2Drain%2C%2Dthe%2Dcrowds%2Dcame%2E%2E%2E http://jmpr.idlive.co.uk/News/Index/Despite%2Dthe%2Drain%2C%2Dthe%2Dcrowds%2Dcame%2E%2E%2E Tue, 01 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT For 10 extraordinary days in July, central Milton Keynes will play centre stage to IF: Milton Keynes International Festival, bringing world renowned performers, artists and interactive attractions - many never before seen in this country - that will amaze and delight audiences. http://jmpr.idlive.co.uk/News/Index/IF%3A%2DMilton%2DKeynes%2DInternational%2DFestival%2D2010 http://jmpr.idlive.co.uk/News/Index/IF%3A%2DMilton%2DKeynes%2DInternational%2DFestival%2D2010 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT Over a hundred guests from the local community and rail industry, attended the unveiling of a prestigious National Railway Heritage Award, won by Places for People, for the outstanding restoration work that has transformed the grade II listed Royal Train Shed at Wolverton, into a development of luxury homes. http://jmpr.idlive.co.uk/News/Index/Award%2DUnveiled%2Dat%2DWolverton%2DPark http://jmpr.idlive.co.uk/News/Index/Award%2DUnveiled%2Dat%2DWolverton%2DPark Mon, 26 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT The first of two and a half thousand new homes are taking shape on the Brooklands development which will transform the eastern side of Milton Keynes into a modern, environmentally sensitive and hi-tech community. http://jmpr.idlive.co.uk/News/Index/First%2DHomes%2DTaking%2DShape%2Dat%2DBrooklands http://jmpr.idlive.co.uk/News/Index/First%2DHomes%2DTaking%2DShape%2Dat%2DBrooklands Mon, 26 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT Executive Lets is proud to present a new era in accommodation for corporate clients based on regal quality and competitive prices. http://jmpr.idlive.co.uk/News/Index/Regal%2DLiving%2Dat%2DWolverton%2DPark http://jmpr.idlive.co.uk/News/Index/Regal%2DLiving%2Dat%2DWolverton%2DPark Wed, 31 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT Put on your dancing shoes and get ready to ?bust some moves? this Easter Sunday at The Hub in central Milton Keynes. http://jmpr.idlive.co.uk/News/Index/Get%2Din%2Dthe%2Dgroove%2Dthis%2DEaster%2Dat%2DThe%2DHub http://jmpr.idlive.co.uk/News/Index/Get%2Din%2Dthe%2Dgroove%2Dthis%2DEaster%2Dat%2DThe%2DHub Wed, 24 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT ...unless you would rather make electricity! Prize-winning pupils from four Ealing Primary schools have been watching their lunchtime leftovers being transformed into green electricity at one of BiogenGreenfinch?s state-of-the-art Anaerobic Digestion plants. http://jmpr.idlive.co.uk/News/Index/Eat%2DUp%2Dall%2Dyour%2DGreens http://jmpr.idlive.co.uk/News/Index/Eat%2DUp%2Dall%2Dyour%2DGreens Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT Secretary of State for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, Hilary Benn, visits BiogenGreenfinch and says Anaerobic Digestion must be rolled out more widely across Britain. http://jmpr.idlive.co.uk/News/Index/This%2Dis%2Dthe%2Dfuture%2Dand%2Dit%2Dis%2Dalready%2Dhappening%2Dhere%2E http://jmpr.idlive.co.uk/News/Index/This%2Dis%2Dthe%2Dfuture%2Dand%2Dit%2Dis%2Dalready%2Dhappening%2Dhere%2E Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT Members of Sir John Dankworth?s family, his friends and fellow entertainers, came together on Monday 1 March to offer their heartfelt personal tributes in words, poetry, music and song, in celebration of the extraordinary life and music of a unique and special man. http://jmpr.idlive.co.uk/News/Index/sir%2Djohn%2Ddankworth http://jmpr.idlive.co.uk/News/Index/sir%2Djohn%2Ddankworth Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT The latest stage of Places for People?s Brooklands development, which will see a new 2,500 home community built in Milton Keynes, has been given the green light. http://jmpr.idlive.co.uk/News/Index/brookland%2Dpark%2Dplanning%2Dapproval http://jmpr.idlive.co.uk/News/Index/brookland%2Dpark%2Dplanning%2Dapproval Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT The Stables pays a heartfelt tribute to Sir John Dankworth after his sad passing was announced last night by wife Dame Cleo Laine on stage at the Stables Anniversary concert. http://jmpr.idlive.co.uk/News/Index/Stables%2Dpays%2Dtribute%2Dto%2DSir%2DJohn%2DDankworth http://jmpr.idlive.co.uk/News/Index/Stables%2Dpays%2Dtribute%2Dto%2DSir%2DJohn%2DDankworth Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT IF: Milton Keynes International Festival will take place for the first time from 16 ? 25 July 2010 presenting an ambitious, high quality programme in locations across Central Milton Keynes. http://jmpr.idlive.co.uk/News/Index/IF%2Dpress%2Drelease http://jmpr.idlive.co.uk/News/Index/IF%2Dpress%2Drelease Sun, 28 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT This year marks BREAKING GLASS? award-winning star Hazel O?Connor?s 30th anniversary in the music and entertainment industry. Striding into the spotlight with the cult movie in 1980, Hazel immediately became an iconic figure. http://jmpr.idlive.co.uk/News/Index/hazel%2Doconnor%2Dtour%2D2010 http://jmpr.idlive.co.uk/News/Index/hazel%2Doconnor%2Dtour%2D2010 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT Following hot on the heels of being officially voted the best mixed use development in the country winning Gold at the What House? Awards, Wolverton Park has just won Modern Railway Restoration Award at the National Railway Heritage Awards for 2009 for its superb restoration of the Grade II listed Royal Train Shed. http://jmpr.idlive.co.uk/News/Index/Wolverton%2DPark%2DWins%2DTwo%2DMajor%2DAwards http://jmpr.idlive.co.uk/News/Index/Wolverton%2DPark%2DWins%2DTwo%2DMajor%2DAwards Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT