Whipsnade Zoo weighs up its future...

As part of their regular check-ups, all creatures great and small - from giant beetles and plucky penguins to sprightly meerkats and gentile elephants - were enticed onto specialist scales of varying sizes in order for keepers to check their vital statistics....

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The race is on! Will you find one of the Frosts golden chillies?

The annual festival starts on Saturday with live music, over 40 stalls, entertainment, salsa dancing and much more, including the infamous chilli eating contest – this year Frosts has, for the first time ever, the hottest chilli in the world – the Smokin Ed’s Carolina Reaper....

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'African styles and Western form' at the Urban Roots Festival at Willen Lake

Organisers Bohemian Dreams are promising 'chart topping performers, captivating live entertainment and mouth-watering dishes from around the world,' as they bring together traditional African styles and western form....

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YouTube star Dan TDM visits Milton Keynes this week

Dan is bringing his pet pug Elly and characters from his YouTube channel to the MK stage as he creates a family-friendly experience for all -ages....

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Great British Bake Off's Nadiya reveals who she would most like to share a slice of cake with...

Maybe I would do a nice, traditional Victoria Sponge. That was the first cake Mrs Marshall showed us how to bake at school and I thought, 'wow, that’s magic!’....

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Proms in the Park: "A sight to behold and a very accomplished performance..."

Thunderous applause greeted the Dambusters March and everyone bobbed along to the Fantasia on British Sea Songs....

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