Milton Keynes news

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First class - what's the point? MPs may no longer be allowed to claim first class rail journeys on expenses. And one But are the wider seats and free nibbles a luxury or necessity for those who like to travel in premium class?

Flats treated for bug infestation More than 200 flats in central Milton Keynes are to be treated to eradicate an infestation of cockroaches.

Man injured in hit-and-run crash The driver of a Renault Clio who failed to stop at the scene of an accident in Buckinghamshire is being sought by Thames Valley Police.

Rise in rape cases over Christmas Figures show a rise in the number of rapes reported to Thames Valley Police over Christmas 2009, compared with the previous year.

Taxi drivers robbed at knifepoint Two taxi drivers in Milton Keynes suffer wounds to the face and hands during robberies by groups of men.

Man jailed for path sex attacks A sex attacker who assaulted and robbed women on a pathway network in Milton Keynes is given an indeterminate prison sentence.

Experts to check maternity unit An expert team is being brought in to improve a failing maternity unit run by an NHS hospital foundation trust in Buckinghamshire where two babies died.

M1 hard shoulder work under way Work begins on a scheme to allow drivers to use a 15-mile stretch of the M1 hard shoulder to cut peak-time congestion.

PM backs Reading city status bid Gordon Brown throws his weight behind plans by Reading to bid for city status during the Queen's Jubilee year in 2012.

Comic fan's 1,300-mile Hell-Trek A comic book fan is to embark on a journey from Kent to the Highlands for the north's only comic convention.

Memorial for jazz star Dankworth A memorial is held for Johnny Dankworth at the theatre he owned in Milton Keynes with wife Dame Cleo Laine.

The North East eyes low carbon future The North East of England is creating a low-carbon economic area as the UK makes a major push to take the lead in electric motoring.

Potholes force council tax hike Milton Keynes Council ups its intended council tax increase by an extra third to help pay for potholes caused by the bad weather.

Expansion for electric car scheme A scheme providing charging points for electric vehicles across the north-east of England is expanded with a £2.9m grant.

The people who sack people George Clooney is up for an Oscar for his latest film role in which he plays a man who fires people for a living. But what's it really like to sack people?

Morrisons backs 2018 England bid Morrisons signs up as the third commercial partner for England's bid to host the 2018 football World Cup.

Lionel Jeffries: Your memories BBC News website readers have sent in their memories of actor Lionel Jeffries, who has died aged 83.

Skoda says sorry to video vicar Skoda is taking a Devon vicar's car to Milton Keynes to be repaired after he posted a video on You Tube complaining about its service.

Death tax on social care: Your views The government is under pressure to back a compulsory fee to pay for social care in England. BBC News website readers sent their views.

Nine quizzed over two store raids Five men from Northampton and four from Milton Keynes are questioned over two raids on a cash and carry store.

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