PRESS RELEASE February 4 2020
Newport Pagnell’s anniversary of excellence in road transport got a jump start last week with an unexpected announcement that Canadian billionaire Lawrence Stroll was leading a consortium to put £500m into Aston Martin to secure the company’s future on...
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HAPPY NEW (anniversary) YEAR!
IT’S all Green for Go as Newport Pagnell gears up for a remarkable 200-year celebration of transport history. The story of how this little market town grew from being a centre of local coach-making into the spiritual home of...
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Newport Pagnell Library re-opened on December 17 after a four-month refurbishment including a new layout, extensive re-decorations, new furniture and fittings and an increase in opening hours. The £100,000 refit was financed by an S106 contribution from developers.
DetailsWriters’ earnings still in decline
says chair of the Authors Licensing Society in annual review Being a writer is not a job for people who crave a stable workload and like to ensure they know where their next pay cheque is coming from. It’s...
DetailsMillions more for history and culture
Innovative cultural projects, libraries, museums and creative industries will benefit from £250m of new funding for the culture and creative sector, the Culture Secretary Nicky Morgan announced on October 12. Over £125m will be invested in regional museums and...
DetailsRace car replica at MK Museum
SEPT 2019: Success on the race track has brought an Aston Martin Red Bull Racing replica car to the MK Museum on long-term loan. It is based on the original RB4 model from 2008, and is housed in the...
DetailsBirthday treats at town library
August 2019: Newport Pagnell Library is to be modernised in time for its 50th anniversary later this year. MK Council will update the lighting, replace furniture, create a children’s library space, redecorate the building and extend opening hours
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