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56 Phonebox Magazine | October 2024Leap for the RainbowOlney woman Yvonne Pearce is preparing to fulfi l a dream and take on a skydive for Harry%u2019s Rainbow, the only Milton Keynesbased charity supporting bereaved children. %u201cWhen a friend mentions that a worthy charity is organising a tandem skydive, which, for some inexplicable reason, has always been on the bucket list, I immediately think, %u2018I can do that,%u201d says Yvonne. %u201cTherefore, on Sunday 13th October I shall be taking a leap for Harry%u2019s Rainbow. It will be exciting, terrifying and, most importantly, for a very worthy cause. If you would like to donate to Harry%u2019s Rainbow, visit Yvonne%u2019s Just Giving page: https://www.justgiving.com/page/yvonnepearce-1724754346523Stray go live at StablesLocal rock star Del Bromham%u2019s next concert at The Stables, Wavendon, will be fi lmed for online streaming with an option to release it as a DVD. Del, from Bozeat, will appear with his iconic band Stray for the 17th November In BriefYvonne (left) and friend Marie-Claire Parsons of Harry%u2019s RainbowLocal rock legend Del BromhamNew investment at Billing Aquadrome in Northamptonshiregig where they will play classic songs along with material from their latest album %u2018About Time%u2019. They also plan to record a live album. %u201cWe%u2019re going to get the show done and then decide what to do with the video,%u201d says Del. Tickets are available from The Stables website, priced %u00a316.50.It%u2019s bin greatIt%u2019s one year since Milton Keynes City Council rolled out wheelie bins to 119,000 households in the city and since then volume of MK%u2019s %u2018red and blue bin%u2019 recycling has risen more than a third, putting the city in the top 25% of all English councils for recycling. MK%u2019s wheelie bins have been emptied 22.5 million times by 57 collection crews in the last year, and the city council estimates its waste collection vehicles have travelled more than 750,000 miles. The city council is aiming to raise recycling rates even further, which will be even better for the environment. In the meantime, %u2018black bin%u2019 rubbish that can%u2019t be recycled is used in a sustainable way, generating electricity to power many of the city council%u2019s waste collection, cleaning, and landscape maintenance vehicles. Hangout Hub opensMayor Debbie Whitworth and local MP Chris Curtis were among guests invited to see the launch of the new Hangout Hub youth club in Olney. The club off ers children aged 7 to 11 a safe, friendly place to meet friends make new acquaintances and play games. And there%u2019s free hot chocolate and toast to keep them fed. The Hub is available every Friday at the Olney Centre from 5.30-7pm.Day%u2019s musical nightNewport Pagnell Town Council%u2019s Mayor, Cllr Paul Day, is putting on another spectacular musical event. It takes place at the Parish Church, on 3rd October, at 6.45-7pm. Seven magical choirs will perform on the night, including the renowned MK Acapella, The Newport Pagnell Singers and the Diamond School of Performing Arts. The event is free of charge, as is the wine or juice on arrival, but a collection will be made for the Mayor%u2019s chosen good cause %u2018The Firefi ghters Charity%u2019.Light workThis year%u2019s Land of Lights display at Gulliver%u2019s Dinosaur and Farm Park, Milton Keynes, will feature all new lanterns when it open its gates from Friday 1st November 2024 and run on selected dates until the end of February 2025.It%u2019s a breathtaking spectacle, featuring an all-new collection of lanterns for 2024. This year%u2019s theme, Mystica, brings myths and legends to life, off ering visitors a unique blend of mystical artistry where legends