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Stone’s first Christmas market of 2023 – here’s the stalls for November

The first of two Christmas Markets comes to Stone High Street this Sunday, and we've got all the details of…

• Stone Food and Drink Festival
• Stone High Street
• Stone Traders Group
• Sunday Series

Stone Town Council’s Craft and Collectable Traders for November

This Saturday, 18th November, Stone High Street will host the monthly Stone Town Council Craft and Collectable Market - Here's…

• craft and collectables market
• Stone Town Council

Stone readies for town centre Christmas lights switch on

Get ready, as the town's annual Christmas Lights Switch-On, hosted by Stone Town Council, is set for Thursday, 23rd November.

• Stone Christmas Lights
• Stone Town Council

Stone’s AEDdonate receives The King’s Award for Voluntary Service

AEDdonate has been awarded The King's Award for Voluntary Service, the highest award a local voluntary group can receive in…

• AEDdonate

Santa Claus to bring festive cheer to Stone Christmas Markets

Santa Claus is set to delight children at Stone's Christmas Markets, with festive stalls and activities lined up for November…

Stafford Borough Council looks to up garden waste and parking charges

The cost of Stone town centre car parking and getting your brown bin emptied will be increasing next year, along…

Santa’s Magical Sleigh Tour 2023 – Dates Announced and a Community Call for Help

Santa and the Stone Round Table are ready to spread festive joy across Stone. Check out this year's tour dates…

• Santa Tour
• Stone Round Table

Embark on Stone’s Festive Community Advent Trail 2023

Stone's streets are set to come alive with the spirit of Christmas as the annual Community Advent Trail returns, weaving…

Stone Community Hub moves to bigger space and launches new website

More than just a food bank - Stone Community Hub has relocated to a larger space within the Frank Jordan…

• Stone Community Hub

Stone Town Council plans to remove asbestos from Newcastle Road allotment site

Asbestos is set to be removed from a Stone allotment site after being there for several years – but the…

• allotments
• Stone Town Council

The battle to secure a Poppy in Stone leaves locals without their symbol of remembrance

For the second year running, a lack of volunteers has meant that Stone has no local coordinator to assist in…

• Poppy Appeal
• Royal British Legion

From screen to arena – Our experience at Robots Live!

In a first for us, this weekend we headed to Stoke's Fenton Manor Sports Centre to watch Robots Live! -…

• Fenton Manor Sports Centre

Specialist detection dogs sniff out thousands of illicit cigarettes in Stone and Stafford

Specialist tobacco detection dogs working with Staffordshire County Council’s Trading Standards team have helped sniff out illicit tobacco and illegal…

• Staffordshire County Council
• trading standards

Countdown on for half term opening of new Stone park facilities

The countdown is on until the fencing comes down at Stone's Westbridge Park, signalling the opening of brand-new play facilities…

• Stafford Borough Council
• Westbridge Park

Lights, camera….action – The Stone Christmas Lights Switch On

The countdown has officially begun! In just one month, Stone will be illuminated with festive cheer as the Stone Town…

• Stone Christmas Lights
• Stone Town Council

Starbucks Stone confirms December opening as they recruit new staff

After what seems like an absolute age, Starbucks Stone is set to open on the A34 in December 2023, and…

• Starbucks