Milton Keynes

When you go on holiday or fall ill, someone needs to look after the cat, dog or rabbit. Neighbours are ideal: short distances and a familiar face for the animal. It's best to meet beforehand for a quick visit. Are you l…

For some older people the trip to the supermarket is hard work, especially when it's icy or very hot. If you're going shopping anyway, it's often easy to pick something up for someone else. A note in the hallway or a qu…

Guitar, drums, singing or beats on your laptop: music brings people together. Many towns have rehearsal rooms, music schools or open-mic nights where you can try things out. And bands are often looking for exactly the i…

Looking for an apprenticeship can feel huge at first. A good start: think about what you enjoy and ask local businesses directly about a work placement. Many companies welcome speculative applications even when nothing …

Spring brings blossom everywhere, summer calls you to the water, autumn leaves glow and winter gets cosy. Which season do you love most in City of Milton Keynes, and what do you like to do then? Let us know!

Some words only make sense if you grew up here. Which local expression from City of Milton Keynes do you love, and what does it mean? Post it in the comments, ideally with a short explanation for everyone who moved here!

Moving somewhere new often means not knowing anyone yet, and that's exactly when a neighbourhood can show how welcoming it is. Just arrived in City of Milton Keynes? Tell us where you're from and what you're looking for…

The Harwell Dekatron Computer (the "WITCH") built in 1951. It has been restored and is in action at The National Museum of Computing. It does arithmetic at approximately human speed, but with more accuracy and endurance…

The district was created on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, covering the whole area of four former districts and part of a fifth, which were all abolished at the same time: Bletchley Urban District Ne…

The City of Milton Keynes is a borough in Buckinghamshire, England, which has had city status since 2022. It takes its name from its main settlement, Milton Keynes. The borough abuts Bedfordshire, Northamptonshire and t…

Recording is of a Mozart piece. It is recorded by artis as part of the MusOpen Project project. Musopen · Public Domain

IMSLP348255-PMLP01555-Mozart 29-3 Musopen · Public Domain

Bach, J S - Goldberg Variations, BWV988 Musopen · Public Domain

Mozart - String Quartet No. 15 in D minor, K421 - IV. Allegro ma non troppo - Più allegro Musopen · Public Domain

Schubert - Piano Sonata No. 13 in A major, D664 - I. Allegro moderato Musopen · Public Domain

Grieg - Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46 - II. The Death of Aase Musopen · Public Domain

Public domain music from musopen.com Musopen · Public Domain

Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor, op. 33 - 3rd movement (tempo primo) Musopen · Public Domain

The Symphony No. 9 in E minor, "From the New World", Op. 95, B. 178, popularly known as the New World Symphony, was composed by Antonín Dvořák in 1893. Musopen · Public Domain

Sonata in B-flat major, Deutsch Catalogue 960 - 4th movement: allegro ma non troppo Musopen · Public Domain