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A different view of Westbridge Park…
Published on 10 Dec, 2012 at 19:11 in Westbridge Park | Viewed 3,553 times | 29 Comments
Stone resident Chris Tibbits has produced these aerial views of Westbridge Park that he says show how a supermarket, new leisure centre and play area can be accommodated without building on existing green space. Chris said: There haven’t been many ideas on how the leisure facilities that will last at least the next 20...
Warning after supermarket purse snatches
Published on 17 Oct, 2011 at 20:54 in News | Viewed 277 times | No Comments
Shoppers have been urged to safeguard their handbags and purses after criminals struck twice at supermarkets in Stone. The offenders approached women in car parks and distracted them by asking for directions. The victims later discovered their purses were missing. They struck first at Morrisons in Mill Street at around 6.20pm on Friday 14th...
Golden envelopes at Aldi opening day
Published on 1 Jun, 2011 at 7:44 in News | Viewed 640 times | 4 Comments
Stone’s new Aldi store opens for the first time at 8am on Thursday 2nd June – and the first 100 people through the doors will get a prize from the supermarket. The lucky 100 will get a golden envelope that contains a voucher for a free gift, including a 10″ Netbook, digital camera, iPod...
New Aldi store to open in June
Published on 21 Apr, 2011 at 8:46 in News | Viewed 1,292 times | 7 Comments
Stone’s new Aldi store will be opening its doors for the first time in June. The roadworks on the A34 – which will have traffic lights and a new lane layout at the entrance to the discount store – are progressing. But the opening date has slipped back a bit. In October last year,...
A34 roadworks start on 1st November
Published on 26 Oct, 2010 at 17:02 in News | Viewed 279 times | No Comments
Roadworks on the A34 in Stone that are required ahead of the building of the new Aldi supermarket start on Monday 1st November. Motorists have been warned to expect delays at peak times between the Walton roundabout and the cemetery roundabout near Aston as a 40mph speed limit is introduced both ways. The works...
Aldi boss says new Stone store will still open in spring 2011
Published on 8 Oct, 2010 at 13:12 in News | Viewed 1,498 times | 4 Comments
A senior figure from Aldi has vowed that the new store in Stone will be open by March or April 2011, despite delays to essential roadworks on the A34 at the site. One of the conditions of planning permission for the new supermarket – next to Walton Industrial Estate – was that road alterations...