Business

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

Stone Cat Cafe launches fundraiser as Covid leaves them on the brink

Charlie's Cat Cafe on Stone High Street has launched a Go Fund Me campaign as they struggle in a post-Covid…

• Charlie's Cat Cafe
• Stone High Street

Stone based bespoke and hand painted furniture celebrates 1 year milestone

We caught up with Cherry Gomez of Designed By Cherry - bespoke & custom painted furniture - to hear how her…

• Designed by Cherry

Moddershall Oaks celebrates milestone birthday with 21 random acts of kindness

Moddershall Oaks Country Spa Retreat is celebrating it's 21st birthday this year, and has pledged to carry out 21 Random…

• 21st Birthday
• Moddershall Oaks
• Random acts of kindness

Stone company join green movement to save money & carbon

To help save money and carbon emissions, a Stone business has joined others big and small to share expertise.

• Staffordshire Business Environment Network (SBEN)
• woolcool

Studio B School of Dance – a brand new Stone based dance school for children aged 18months to 18 years

After 6 months in operation, Stone based Studio B Barre Fit has expanded its classes by launching a brand new…

• Studio B Barre Fit
• Studio B School of Dance

Rural businesses can apply for share of half a million pounds

Rural enterprises in Stone & across Stafford Borough have the opportunity for a share in more than half a million…

• Business recovery grants
• Covid-19

Blooming Grooming – new dog grooming salon opens on Radford Street

Stone dog owners have a new dog grooming choice after Blooming Grooming opened its doors on Radford Street in the…

• Blooming Grooming
• Radford Street

A shop on Stone’s High Street that has been empty for over a decade opens for business

You may know it as the Victoria Wine Shop or the Sue Ryder Shop, but this Stone High Street property…

• chocbox
• Stone High Street

Bright things ahead for new Stone theatre thanks to local lighting business partnership

Stone's LAUK Lighting brighten up Crown Wharf Theatre charity as they become a founding partner of the towns new theatre.

• Crown Wharf Theatre

Stone’s David Vickers scoops UK operator of the year award

Stone's David Vickers, of Vickers Plant Services, has scooped up first prize in the UK Operator of the Year Competition,…

• David Vickers
• Vickers Plant Services

New funding campaign aimed at local businesses unable to access finance

Small businesses across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent are being urged to find out about a campaign has been launched to support…

• Staffordshire & Stoke-on-Trent Business Loan Fund

FREE expert advice available for Stone micro-businesses

Stone businesses with one to four employees can still benefit from 12 months’ free business support to guide them through the…

• Federation of Small Businesses