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Stone runner wins St Michael’s 10k
Stone runner Ben Gamble won this year’s St Michael’s 10k road race on Sunday 26th June in a field of competitors from across the West Midlands. Ben, a member of Tipton Harriers, won the race with a time of 32:37. There was an amazing sprint finish for second place, with Rory McMahon pipping Paul...
Do you know where Grey is?
Published on 24 Jun, 2011 at 21:24 in News | Viewed 315 times | 2 Comments
The owner of this beautiful cat has appealed for help in finding him after he went missing earlier this week. Grey is 10 years’ old and was last seen at 10pm on Tuesday. Owner Jemma Hancock, from Shardlow Close on the Saxifrage estate, only moved to Stone a month ago from Cheltenham. Jemma...
Information screens installed at Stone station
Published on 23 Jun, 2011 at 7:41 in News | Viewed 283 times | 2 Comments
Stone station now has passenger information screens and public address speakers to keep passengers fully updated with train times and delays. The station re-opened in 2008 and many passengers had complained about the lack of real-time information at the station. A London Midland spokesman said: “As part of our franchise agreement, we are committed...
Jacques cafe closes its doors
Published on 21 Jun, 2011 at 21:46 in Business | Viewed 432 times | 2 Comments
Jacques cafe in the High Street shut down on Saturday. Jacques Cafe & Interiors took on the premises from the Delicious cafe, which transferred to the Trentham Estate a couple of years ago. Its closure leaves another empty unit in the town centre. Hopefully, it will be reoccupied soon. The closure comes as another...
Diana overwhelmed by her MBE
Published on 15 Jun, 2011 at 21:30 in News | Viewed 618 times | No Comments
Diana Scott with a Congratulations card made for her by children from St John’s Church Sunday school Diana Scott says she’s overwhelmed at the “huge honour” of being awarded an MBE for her services to the community in Stone in the Queen’s Birthday Honours on Saturday. Her first reaction at receiving a letter from...
Dentist named and shamed by ombudsman
Published on 12 Jun, 2011 at 21:31 in News | Viewed 505 times | 2 Comments
A Stone dentist has been named and shamed by the Health Service Ombudsman for repeatedly refusing to apologise to a patient. A woman identified as Mrs D claimed Rajesh Narendranath was “rude and unprofessional” and hurt her in 2007. Ombudsman Ann Abraham said she hoped naming him would prompt an apology. The dentist, from the Stone...
Ethel Austin store at risk of closure
Published on 12 Jun, 2011 at 10:35 in Business | Viewed 330 times | No Comments
The future of the Ethel Austin store in the High Street has been thrown into doubt after new owner Life & Style retail went into administration. The company was formed from the remnants of the Ethel Austin fashion chain, which collapsed in March last year, resulting in the closure of stores around the country,...
Student found dead at his home
A student and keen cricketer has been found dead at his home on the Aston Lodge estate. Police and paramedics were called to the family home of Nathan Lightfoot, who was 18, on Wednesday morning. The night before, the Eccleshall Cricket Club all-rounder had been coaching the club’s under-17s side. Now tests are being...
Nutcracker role for Stone ballet dancer
Published on 10 Jun, 2011 at 19:02 in News | Viewed 377 times | No Comments
Young Stone ballet dancer Annabel Priest has secured her place as a member of the corps de ballet in a lavish new production of The Nutcracker. The ballet is set to take place at The Regent Theatre in Hanley later this month. The English Youth Ballet production is touring the UK’s regional theatres...
£2m lifeline for first-time buyers?
Published on 6 Jun, 2011 at 10:09 in News | Viewed 241 times | No Comments
First-time buyers struggling to get on the property ladder in Stone and across the borough could get help with their mortgage as part of a £2 million council scheme. Stafford Borough Council is considering whether to provide cash from its reserves to help guarantee mortgages for 100 potential home-buyers. Adopting the Local Authority Mortgage...
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