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Dambusters back Help For Heroes adventure
Published on 22 Feb, 2012 at 13:05 in News | Viewed 35 times | No Comments
The modern-day Dambusters have backed a Stone man’s fundraising mission for Help For Heroes, when he’ll follow the route of the Second World War Dambusters raid by motorcycle. Members of 617 Squadron at RAF Lossiemouth have got behind Simon Dufton’s Dambusters 2012 campaign by taking a series of photos of the Dambusters 2012 poster...
Traders launch petition for free parking
Published on 21 Feb, 2012 at 23:09 in News | Viewed 85 times | 2 Comments
Traders in Stone have launched an appeal for free parking in the town to attract more people to shop local. A petition started by Helen Quinton, manager of Francesco’s on the High Street, has been signed by 37 town businesses and, after getting the backing of the town council, will be presented to Stafford...
150 sailors to march through Stone
Published on 20 Feb, 2012 at 11:30 in News | Viewed 97 times | 3 Comments
Around 150 sailors accompanied by military marching band will be parading through the streets of Stone next month. The servicemen and women from HMS Collingwood will be marching through the town on Saturday 10th March. Fareham-based HMS Collingwood has a long association with Stone and was granted Freedom of the Borough more than 30...
Ban the Pan says fire service
Published on 15 Feb, 2012 at 20:46 in News | Viewed 76 times | No Comments
Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service is urging residents in Stone to “Ban the Pan”. This warning comes ahead of National Chip Week, which begins on 20th February, and the fire service is encouraging people to cook with caution. Station manager Brian Griffiths said: “We urge people to use deep fat fryers as opposed to chip...
Happy Valentine’s Day messages!
Published on 14 Feb, 2012 at 5:30 in News | Viewed 101 times | No Comments
Happy Valentine’s Day! Thanks to everyone who sent in a message to their loved one. Here they are… To John, Wow! I wonder how many more we’ve clocked up since our first kiss in 1975? I reckon 999,900. How about we make it up to a million this Valenitne? Yum! I really appreciate you...
Bright lights beckon for Alex and Melissa
Published on 11 Feb, 2012 at 14:57 in News | Viewed 143 times | No Comments
Two aspiring actresses from Stone have been offered places at a leading performing arts school that boasts Dame Judi Dench as its president. Seventeen-year-old Alex Mellor and Melissa Potts, 19, both former pupils at Stone’s Rooftop Studios, have been offered places at the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, one of the UK’s leading drama...
Chairman: Festival will go ahead as planned
The chairman of Stone Food and Drink Festival has reassured people in the town that this year’s festival is definitely going ahead, despite the community interest company (CIC) that runs the popular event being struck off the register by Companies House. The CIC was dissolved on 17th January because of a delay in submitting...
Stone Town Band looking for new members
Published on 10 Feb, 2012 at 10:38 in News | Viewed 36 times | No Comments
Stone Town Band is looking for new members. The band, which has been entertaining people in Stone and across the country since 1954, needs new brass and percussion players. Players of all ages and abilities are welcome to join and take part in the band’s busy programme for 2012. Practice nights are Mondays and Fridays...
Happy birthday to Stone Handbell Ringers!
Published on 9 Feb, 2012 at 10:39 in News | Viewed 136 times | 2 Comments
Stone Handbell Ringers (formerly The Inn Ringers) celebrate their 35th birthday on Valentine’s Day! In this guest post, musical director Paul Mellor looks back over the last three-and-a-half decades The Inn Ringers were formed back in February 1977 in a room above the Red Lion on the High Street in Stone. The group was...
Fire service in hunt for more women
Published on 8 Feb, 2012 at 9:04 in News | Viewed 59 times | 2 Comments
A new DVD created by Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service hopes to encourage young girls into becoming firefighters. The DVD comes after a recent study has shown that just 10% of all national firefighter applications come from women. Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service co-ordinated the project in conjunction with a group of Staffordshire...
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