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Milton Keynes Scout Marks Two Years in a Tent for Local Hospice

July 3, 2025 21:42 | Posted by Stuart Ridout |

Middleton Scout Joshua Fuller has now spent more than 730 nights under canvas — and he’s not stopping yet. At just 12 years old, Joshua has swapped his bedroom for a tent in his garden in Milton Keynes. What started…

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Shelters, Segways and Scout Scarves: Mayor joins young people for 36-hour Fortress challenge

June 30, 2025 19:51 | Posted by Stuart Ridout |

More than 140 Scouts from across Milton Keynes tackled a non-stop 36-hour challenge last weekend — building shelters, cooking from scratch, dancing at a silent disco and throwing themselves into adventure activities. They were joined by a special guest: the…

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Milton Keynes Explorer Scouts Paddle and Trek Their Way to International Adventure 

June 25, 2025 15:32 | Posted by Stuart Ridout |

Seventy Explorer Scouts aged 14 to 24 from Milton Keynes gathered on 22th June 2025 for an action-packed day preparing for their epic international adventure to the Netherlands in August 2026.  The young people spent the day paddle boarding at…

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Milton Keynes welcomes the return of Sea Scouts … miles from the sea! 

June 23, 2025 10:43 | Posted by Stuart Ridout |

16 Sea Scouts and their leaders officially invested as Hanslope and Castlethorpe Dreadnought Sea Scouts  In the heart of one of the UK’s most landlocked places, a wave of nautical pride swept across the Grand Union Canal as 16 young…

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Milton Keynes Cubs Swap Screens for Stone Tools at Prehistoric Scout Camp

May 15, 2025 22:44 | Posted by Stuart Ridout |

More than 215 Cub Scouts from across Milton Keynes swapped screens for stone tools last weekend as they stepped back in time for a “Meet the Flintstones” prehistoric-themed camp, packed with Flintstones-inspired fun. The district-wide event brought together young people…

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