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Hop down to the Crooked Billet beer festival

Hop down to the Crooked Billet beer festival

Crooked Billet at Newton Longville

By Dominic G. Martin

The Crooked Billet, in Newton Longville, Milton Keynes, is holding its second ever beer festival on April 29th to May 2nd, and it promises to outdo its first year by holding a spectacular event.

Last year it was held to great success with the public, but now the team want to expand the festival, and in doing so, they are going to be putting…

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MK Dons manager Karl Robinson laments "nervous" second half against Huddersfield

MK Dons manager Karl Robinson laments “nervous” second half against Huddersfield

MK Dons manager Karl Robinson lamented a nervous energy around the team after conceding late against Huddersfield.

Nahki Wells’ goal in the final five of normal time got the ten man Terriers a point, with the striker’s goal cancelling out Alex Revell’s first for the club.

Speaking to the media afterwards, Robinson said the team got nervous near the end and the second half performance was not one…

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MK Dons attacker Dean Bowditch says team thought they were close to Middlesbrough win

#MKDons attacker Dean Bowditch says team thought they were close to #Boro win

MK Dons attacker Dean Bowditch admitted the team thought they were close to getting the win against Middlesbrough.

The Dons number 9 scored early in the contest against the Teesiders at stadium:mk, and looked like taking the rewards until Bowditch’s former Ipswich teammate Jordan Rhodes scored a 93rd minute equaliser.

Bowditch said the team did not go into the contest fazed by the visitors, who…

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Police ask Milton Keynes residents to surrender knives for art

Police ask #MiltonKeynes residents to surrender knives for art

Thames Valley Police is to take part in a national project to create a work of art which symbolises the country’s stand against knife violence.

The Force is to join more than 30 police forces already contributing to the project by the British Ironwork Centre.

Knives surrendered to police from across England and Wales are being repurposed into a magnificent piece of art which it is hoped will be…

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Wolverton Town FC to move to Manor Fields until the end of the season

Wolverton Town are set to end their spell without a ground after agreeing to move to Manor Fields until the end of the current season.

The Wolves were kicked out of The New Park, Greenleys, which had been their home since 2011 when they joined the Spartan South Midlands League, after various breaches of their lease.

They asked a number of local football sides to share their pitches, including…

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Middlesbrough boss Aitor Karanka calls point earned at MK Dons "massive"

#Boro boss Aitor Karanka calls point earned late at #MKDons "massive"

Middlesbrough head coach Aitor Karanka described their point at MK Dons as an important one.

The North East side needed a 93rd minute goal to take a point from stadium:mk, which sent the side to the top of the Championship table, but Karanka said he was expecting a difficult point and was relieved to get it.

Speaking to the media after the game, he said, “Sometimes we lose perspective because…

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MK Dons boss Karl Robinson unhappy not to take maximum reward from Middlesbrough

#MKDons boss Karl Robinson unhappy not to take maximum reward from #Boro

MK Dons manager Karl Robinson has said he was unhappy not to see the game out against Middlesbrough at stadium:mk.

A ninth minute Dean Bowditch strike gave the Dons the advantage against the promotion-chasing Teesiders and MK Dons held out until the 93rd minute. But then Jordan Rhodes struck his first Middlesbrough goal to give the visitors the point they needed to go top and deny the Dons what…

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MK Dons denied three points in Middlesbrough clash by late Jordan Rhodes strike

#MKDons denied three points in #Boro clash by late Jordan Rhodes strike

Lady luck did not shine on MK Dons as Middlesbrough scored a 93rd minute equaliser to deny the hosts victory in a tight match.

Dean Bowditch scored after just nine minutes of the contest as MK Dons took an early advantage against their promotion chasing visitors. It was a lead that the hosts held until the third minute of stoppage time, but Jordan Rhodes struck his first goal since joining…

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Alex Revell and Jay Emmanuel-Thomas make full debuts for MK Dons against Middlesbrough

Alex Revell and Jay Emmanuel-Thomas make full debuts for #MKDons against #Boro

New MK Dons signings Alex Revell and Jay Emmanuel-Thomas are in from the start for full home debuts as they face Middlesbrough.

The duo are two of four alterations from the side that drew 0-0 at Cardiff on Saturday, with Dean Bowditch and Josh Murphy also starting.

The quarter who make way are Nicky Maynard, Jonny Williams, Rob Hall and Darren Potter – all of whom are dropped to the bench.

MK…

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Pretty Sound Records confirm details of Mid-Month Mash-Up party

Milton Keynes-based label PrettySound Records has announced plans for its second Mid-Month Mash-Up party.

The event will take place in the Slug and Lettuce bar in the Theatre District on February 17th, starting from 7:30pm, and is free to enter. Two acts have also been confirmed, in the shape of the Wycombe-based acoustic rock project Tony Goff Band, and electronic outfit Ulysses Wells.

Co-founde…

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Free vintage bus service for Milton Keynes Model Railway Society

Free vintage bus service for #MiltonKeynes Model Railway Society

Milton Keynes Model Railway Society will be running a free vintage bus service for visitors to its annual exhibition at Stantonbury Leisure Centre this Saturday 13th February.

An ex-London Transport Routemaster bus will operate every 30 minutes between Milton Keynes Central rail station (stand Z6) and Stantonbury Leisure Centre from 9.30am until 4.00pm. Return journeys will start at 9.45am with…

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Dutch man convicted over rape of 12-year-old girl in Milton Keynes

Dutch man convicted over rape of 12-year-old girl in Milton Keynes

A man has been convicted today (8/2) of the rape of a girl in Milton Keynes.

Steven Van de Velde, aged 21, of Cornelis De Wittlaan, Den Haag, the Netherlands, pleaded guilty at Aylesbury Crown Court yesterday (8/2) to three counts of rape against a child.

In August 2014 Van de Velde travelled to the UK from Amsterdam to meet a 12-year-old girl who he met online via Facebook and communicated with…

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Derby County interim manager Darren Wassall to kick-off tenure with MK Dons game

#DCFC interim manager Darren Wassall to kick-off tenure with #MKDons game

Derby County have confirmed the club’s academy director Darren Wassall will take charge for the rest of the season, starting with their clash against MK Dons.

Wassall, 47, has been promoted to the role of Interim Head Coach following the sacking of Paul Clement, who was dismissed after 33 games in charge of the Rams.

Sam Rush, the club’s chief executive, has confirmed Wassall is to take charge…

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Derby County sack Paul Clement ahead of MK Dons meeting

#DCFC sack Paul Clement ahead of #MKDons meeting

Championship side Derby County have sacked head coach Paul Clement ahead of Saturday’s clash with MK Dons.

Clement has been dismissed after less than eight months in charge at the iPro Stadium, and is dismissed after Derby went on a run of seven games without a win in the Sky Bet Championship. The team currently sit 5th in the table, with Clement’s last game seeing the Rams held to a 1-1 draw…

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Report: Fleetwood forward Ashley Hunter interesting MK Dons

Report: #CodArmy forward Ashley Hunter interesting #MKDons

MK Dons are one of three clubs to have made an enquiry for Fleetwood Town striker Ashley Hunter, according to reports.

HITC Sport claims the Dons, as well as Barnsley and Preston North End, have registered their interest with the 20-year-old attacker.

Hunter is out of contract in the summer and with no new deal from Fleetwood yet it looks increasingly likely he will be moving on.

The report…

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Sheep to return to Campbell Park this week

The city’s popular flock of sheep will return to Campbell Park to continue their important conservation work this week.

The flock of 100 sheep graze about half the park, as part of our farming portfolio, the parks large grass area offers great grazing for the sheep.

Periodic grazing is also a vital conservation tool, helping to manage large areas of grassland in order to create a much richer…

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