MK Lightning News from Tuesday, May 12th, 2026

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Aqua Sana Forest Spa Woburn Forest is launching Forest Serenity Suite - a new innovative and unique treatment space introducing touchless therapy for the very first time

Woburn Sands Town Council have been awarded £4000 from the Thames Valley Police & Crime Commissioners Community Fund (CCCF).

Willen Hospice’s Buckingham shop is undergoing an exciting transformation to become a more modern, customer-friendly space.

A Milton Keynes resident is celebrating a whopping £150,000 win on The Pools after making eight correct score draw selections on Classic Pools. 

Some of the UK’s top sporting legends will be in Milton Keynes later this month to challenge the city’s growing number of padel players to an exclusive tournament.

Firefighters were kept busy on Friday, with call outs including to assist a horse, which was unable to stand owing to the slope of the land.

A Ukrainian couple from Milton Keynes invited to attend a Royal Garden Party at Buckingham Palace last week came away with a new, informal name - The Ukrainian Bridgertons!

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (MKUH) has officially opened Oak Wards, a major new inpatient facility designed to support patients with frailty, dementia and complex healthcare needs.

MK Handmade and Vintage weekend  is a true highlight of the events calendar at centre:mk and it returns this June 6 &

The popular Food Bank Weekend returns to Gulliver’s Land, with families encouraged to donate items of food to help people living in crisis.

The Liberal Democrat Group on Milton Keynes City Council has elected its new leadership team for the year ahead following last week’s local election success which saw the party become the largest group on the Council.