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Co-op post office to open on 11th February
Published on 21 Jan, 2013 at 16:43 in News | Viewed 1,690 times | 2 Comments
Work started today (Monday 21st January) on Stone’s new post office, which will be based in the High Street Co-op supermarket. The post office – which is at the back of the supermarket – will be open to the public on Monday 11th February and will be open in line with the Co-op’s opening...
Cafe and building society burgled
Published on 3 Jan, 2013 at 13:30 in News | Viewed 1,360 times | No Comments
The Arcadia cafe and Yorkshire Building Society branch were both burgled just before Christmas and Staffordshire Police have appealed for information from people in Stone. A police spokesman said: “We were contacted at around 11am on Sunday 23rd December by staff from Arcadia Cafe in Somerfield Arcade to report a burglary. Offenders broke into...
In pictures: More Advent Windows
Published on 19 Dec, 2012 at 11:35 in Pics | Viewed 745 times | No Comments
The countdown to Christmas is well and truly gathering pace in Stone town centre with the Advent Windows project. Thanks to Christ Church for these photos. You can see lots more – and some lovely videos – at their website: www.christchurchstone.org And don’t forget the big finale at Christmas Eve. Meet at The Swan...
Indoor market idea for town centre
Stone Town Council has urged local businesspeople who would like to trade in the town centre but who can’t afford the rents and rates to get in touch. The council is looking at helping a number of traders to come together to take on one of the empty shops in the High Street, potentially...
Pledge on Market Square paving stones
The construction company that has been working on electrical repairs in Stone town centre says the paving stones in Market Square will be reinstalled in the New Year. Morgan Sindall carried out the scheduled electrical cabling work on behalf of Western Power Distribution – and filled in the areas they had dug out with Tarmac,...
Post office to move into the Co-op
Published on 10 Dec, 2012 at 17:26 in News | Viewed 779 times | 2 Comments
Stone post office will move into the Co-op supermarket across the road in February or March next year. Adrian Wales, Post Office regional network manager, said in a letter to the chief executive of Stafford Borough Council: “I received a very small number of comments from customers and local representatives during the consultation period,...
In pictures: More Advent Windows opened
Published on 9 Dec, 2012 at 15:23 in Pics | Viewed 736 times | No Comments
Advent Windows are being opened across the town each day as businesses and community groups continue the countdown to Christmas. A different window is opened every day at 11am, culminating in a Christmas carol walk through the town on Christmas Eve, starting at The Swan pub at 9.30am and finishing at Christ Church...
Salvation Army charity shop for High Street
Published on 5 Dec, 2012 at 18:05 in News | Viewed 823 times | No Comments
A Salvation Army charity shop will be opening in Stone High Street next March in the empty Buy ‘n’ Save unit. The shop has been empty since June when Buy & Save’s Peter and Gaynor retired after 42 years in the town centre, 35 at the current location at 37 High Street. More about...
Video: Stone town centre 21 years ago
Published on 2 Dec, 2012 at 20:02 in News | Viewed 3,338 times | 10 Comments
Thanks to Gary Sharman for this fantastic video of Stone that he filmed back in 1991 and has now shared via YouTube. Gary said: “Who can remember the days when we had two lanes of traffic hurtling down the High Street? There must be many people reading this who moved to Stone in...
First Advent Window brings Joy To The World!
The first of Stone’s Advent windows was opened at the library on 1st December by town mayor Mike Shaw and wife Sue. Pupils from Walton Priory Middle School were joined by a healthy crowd to see the first window unveiled and to sing the first carol, Joy To The World. Stone Town Band provided...