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Schooling Problems 90 Years Ago (13 August 1976)

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Some weeks ago I told how, in the 1890s, the Bletchley Road Schools (now the Knowles School) were opened and how the old High Street National School and the British School (formerly a Lancastrian School, so-called after the celebrated educationist, Dr Lancaster) were then closed. The new schools, however, were not occupied exclusively by the pupils ...
Short Shorts at Fenny's Own Mystery Marathon (6 August 1976)

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Women are fond of saying that men remain boys at heart, however old we become. I think that is true of most of us. What other explanation can there be for our continued interest in sport long after we ourselves have ceased to take an active part? After all, there is no real importance in, ...
Now The Ice Has Melted (30 July 1976)

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Whether or not the development of Milton Keynes is a good thing, it is at least having one interesting effect. Most of us who have been here any length of time – say, 20 years or more – remember the days when this area seemed to be “the frozen north” as far as the Bucks ...
The Farm Lad Who Became Bishop (23 July 1976)

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Two or three weeks ago the Sunday morning service on the wireless came from Washington. As I happened to be washing-up at the time, I thought this quite appropriate and I enjoyed the first hymn, which was to the tune of Glory, Glory, Hallelujah. Then the preacher explained that the service was not from the ...
Zainab Manji - Teacher & volunteer coordinator

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Zainab was born in Uganda but arrived in the UK as a refugee while just a small child. She did a teaching degree and has taught in schools, colleges and at the Zainabiya Sunday School in Granby. She is also a committee member of the Milton Keynes Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education. She is ...
Urja Desai Thakore - Founder, Pagrav Dance Company

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Urja teaches traditional Kathak Dance from her studio in Bletchley and also in London. Pagrav Dance Company has recently received significant funding from the Arts Council to expand its work. For Urja’s story click on the audio bar above her photo.
Precious Zumbika-Lwanga - Construction & Business Professional

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Precious was born in Zimbabwe and trained as a Quantity Surveyor in South Africa before coming to work in the UK. As well as running her own business, she is a founding member of the Milton Keynes Ethnic Business Community. She is on the boards of the Milton Keynes Community Foundation and the Milton Keynes ...
Ophelia Cole - Founder of ‘Action Speaks’, Fishermead

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Ophelia was born in the UK but grew up in Freetown in Sierra Leone. She returned to the UK in her twenties, living in London before coming to Milton Keynes with her young family. She worked in business management before moving into adult social care. She founded ‘Action Speaks’ to support residents of Fishermead. She ...
Naseem Khan - Restaurant owner & Charity leader

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Naseem was born in Kenya and studied in London before moving to Milton Keynes. As well as her Namji restaurants in Wolverton and Xscape, she has opened Namji’s Desi Kitchen at MK Community Foundation. She runs a charity called ‘Give Back to UK’. She has won several awards for her food, including the Trip Advisor ...
Nana Ofori-Atta Oguntola - Filmmaker and founder of Junior Filmmakers

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Nana was born in Ghana and raised in The Gambia. She came to England to study Drama, Television and Film in 1992. After her degree she returned to The Gambia where she established the first independent film production company. After marrying a British man she returned to the UK in 2007. She established Junior Filmmakers ...
Maria Affah - Founder of ‘Making Good Better’, Fishermead

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Maria grew up in Ghana and lived in Holland for 12 years before moving to Milton Keynes in 2017. She works actively for the community in Fishermead and set up the community organisation ‘Making Good Better’. For Maria’s story click on the audio bar above her photo.
Louis Francis - Stone carver

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Louis has a studio at Westbury Arts Centre. He is a specialist stone carver who undertakes a wide variety of commissions for different clients. He is also a mentor, featuring on the BBC Programme ‘Make it at Market’. Louis is profoundly deaf and attended a Deaf school in Newbury as a child, before studying at ...