Business

My Dear Rebel – New children’s clothes shop set for March opening

My Dear Rebel prepares to bring a dedicated children's clothing shop to Stone; owner Laura Irwin told us all about…

• My Dear Rebel
• Oulton Road

Stone A34 Starbucks plans set to be approved next week

Plans to open a new Starbucks on the edge of Stone are set to be passed next week – despite…

• a34
• planning
• Stafford Borough Council
• Starbucks

Isobel Whittaker Independent Funeral Services opens in Walton, Stone

Isobel Whittaker Independent Funeral Services opens on Pirehill Lane, filling the final vacant unit on the parade of shops.

• Isobel Whittaker Independent Funeral Services

PHOEBS – Alleyne’s student launches sustainable fashion brand

Alleyne's Sixth Form student, Phoebe Baddeley, talks to A Little Bit of Stone about her ambition to create one of…

• PHOEBS

Suitcase Dry Cleaners opens up in Stone town centre

Mother and son expand their Trentham based dry cleaning business, Suitcase Dry Cleaners, by taking over the former Mayfair Dry…

• Stafford Street
• Suitcase Drycleaners

Susan puts her money in the bank as she invests in her Artisan brand with new Stone premises

While many of us were dashing around making our last minute Christmas preparations, Susan Hughes of The Artisan Boutique collected…

• Artisan Boutique

Loyal customer opens new Stone High Street Opticians

Stone opticians Scrivens looked to loyal customer Pauline Wood to officially launch their new store in the town.

Stone eatery knows the value of apprentices

The Head Chef at Stone's award winning restaurant Aston Marina has extolled the virtues of apprentices ahead of next week's…

• Aston Marina
• National Apprentice Week

Young Stone apprentice learns valuable skills

With National Apprenticeships Week next week, Abdullah Bilal, a first year Make UK apprentice with Hitachi Energy in Stone, has…

• National Apprenticeships Week 2022

Stone Young Enterprise Team Set to Release their First Children’s Book

In the September of 2021, a group of 16-17-year-olds from Alleyne's Academy, Stone, came together to participate in a Young…

• ACT
• Alleyne's Academy
• Young Enterprise

Austin & Roe open new Eccleshall branch after Stone success

Following their success in Stone, independent estate agents Austin & Roe have added a second branch, in neighbouring Eccleshall.

• Austin & Roe Estate Agents

Wedding fever comes to the Crown Hotel

Practically Perfect Events are bringing wedding fever to Stone, with a Wedding Fayre this March, held right in the centre…

• Crown Hotel
• Wedding Fayre

My Dessert Palace – a sweet lovers dream!

A new dessert-focused business, My Dessert Palace, has recently opened up at the Pirehill Lane shopping parade; we caught up…

• My Dessert Palace
• Pirehill Lane
• walton

New government tax check scheme for taxi drivers highlighted

As part of a government initiative, new tax requirements for cabbies in Stafford Borough will come into place this year. 

Stone businesses can access £9k new product development grant

Stone businesses looking to launch a new product can tap into contribution grant funding, up to £9,000.

• Grant
• Staffordshire BIC

Free county council support scheme – new year, new business

A new Get Started free county council support programme is aiming to support people looking to start a business in…

• Staffordshire County Council