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Developer asked to reconsider Vine plans
Published on 2 Jun, 2011 at 11:08 in News | Viewed 200 times | No Comments
A developer who wants to demolish The Vine pub and replace it with a housing estate has been asked to incorporate the historic pub building into their plans. Internetbase submitted an application to demolish the Vine and build 10 homes in its place. But residents and regulars objected and put together a 500-signature petition in...
Real ale trail pubs are revealed
Published on 16 May, 2011 at 12:34 in Food & Drink Festival | Viewed 462 times | No Comments
Stone Food & Drink Festival have revealed the full list of pubs for the midsummer real ale trail on Thursday 21st June. The Midsummer Night’s Trail minibus will leave The Vine in Oulton Road at 6.30pm and will call at these eight pubs: The Boar at Moddershall The Shoulder of Mutton, Fulford The Green...
Pub blaze caused by lightning
Published on 10 May, 2011 at 20:56 in News | Viewed 526 times | 4 Comments
An unused pub in a village near Stone was set on fire in a freak incident which saw lightning strike the roof of the property and start a severe fire. Four crews from Stone, Stafford and Longton, as well as the aerial ladder platform from Stafford, were called to The Wheatsheaf on Uttoxeter Road...
Social media surgery at the Royal Exchange
Published on 29 Apr, 2011 at 10:39 in What's On? | Viewed 400 times | 3 Comments
A Little Bit of Stone has organised Stone’s second social media surgery, which will be held at the Royal Exchange pub in Radford Street on Monday 16th May between 7pm and 9pm. Social media surgeries are informal gatherings of people who want to learn how to use the web and social media tools to...
Win dinner/B&B for two at the Dog & Doublet!
Published on 17 Mar, 2011 at 18:46 in Food & drink | Viewed 653 times | No Comments
The Dog & Doublet at Sandon re-opens on Friday 1st April following a major refurbishment. A Little Bit Of Stone has teamed up with The Lewis Partnership to offer a great prize on opening night – a table for two for dinner, overnight stay in one of the comfortable en-suite bedrooms and breakfast on...
Regulars sign up to save The Vine
Published on 7 Mar, 2011 at 9:55 in News | Viewed 148 times | No Comments
Hundreds of people have signed a petition to keep The Vine open after plans were submitted to demolish the pub in Oulton Road and build a small housing estate. Regulars have launched the petition in an attempt to persuade Stafford Borough Council to turn down the planning application by Birmingham-based Internetbase Ltd. The petition...
Bid to bulldoze The Vine for houses
Published on 22 Feb, 2011 at 21:58 in News | Viewed 633 times | 13 Comments
A developer want to bulldoze The Vine pub in Oulton Road and replace it with 10 houses. Internet Base Ltd from Fort Dunlop, Birmingham, has submitted a planning application with Stafford Borough Council to build the properties on the site of the Vine and land to the side at 104 Oulton Road. In a...
Police meeting at The Bonnie Gem
Published on 3 Feb, 2011 at 8:25 in News | Viewed 168 times | No Comments
Officers from Stone Neighbourhood Policing Unit are holding a community meeting on Tuesday 15th February at the Bonnie Gem pub in Pirehill Lane, Walton. Officers will be at the pub from 6pm and want residents to go along to chat about concerns in their communities. It’s an ideal opportunity to get to know our local...
Pub of the month award for The Royal Exchange
Published on 28 Jan, 2011 at 18:57 in Food & drink | Viewed 285 times | 1 Comment
The Royal Exchange has been named pub of the month by Camra’s Heart of Staffordshire branch for February – and landlady Cheryl Poppit has invited regulars and new customers to the celebrations on Thursday 3rd February. The Titanic hostelry in Radford Street will be receiving its award at 9pm. It’s become a real community...
Decade in the spotlight at town pub
Published on 25 Jan, 2011 at 14:12 in What's On? | Viewed 171 times | 1 Comment
People in Stone who want to find out more about the 1950s can learn about the decade’s novels, poetry and art at The Talbot pub. The classes are called ‘The 1950s: You Never Had It So Good?’ and will focus on the novels, poetry and art to gain an understanding of the decade. There...