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Stone Town Council agree new Stone Heritage Centre lease
At Tuesday's Stone Town Council meeting, the council approved plans to lease the former fire station on the new Crown…
Author: Jon Cook
5th February 2021
History
Find out about the amazing history of Stone through various articles and news reports. Stone is a town steeped in history so read on to find out more!
Stone vintage motorcycle collection to go under the hammer
A collection of vintage motorbikes from Stone will go under local auctioneers, Cuttlestones, hammer next week.
Author: Jon Cook
27th November 2020Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day – People urged to join online commemorations
A Little Bit of Stone will be joining the online celebrations to honour those who lost their lives during the…
Author: Lauren Walker
7th November 2020Stone Radio to host special show for Remembrance Sunday
A special Remembrance Sunday show will be hosted by Stone Radio, the online community radio station for Stone, on Sunday 7…
Author: Lauren Walker
7th November 2020Staffordshire History Festival allows residents to explore the county’s past
Stone families are being invited to join others across the county as a two-month celebration into the county’s history and…
Author: Jon Cook
2nd September 2020Stonefield Park Ceremony marks VJ Day 75th Anniversary
The 75th anniversary of Japan surrendering in World War Two was marked with a small ceremony held at Stonefield Park…
Author: Lauren Walker
15th August 2020New museum and archives project set to capture lockdown memories
Stone residents are being invited, along with others across the county, to share their stories and donate items to help…
Author: Jon Cook
10th August 2020Armed Forces Day to be celebrated on for Staffordshire
As the county prepares to celebrate Armed Forces Day on Saturday 27 June, people from across Staffordshire are being invited…
Author: Lauren Walker
23rd June 2020The Changing Face of Stone – A Poem by Constance Hall
Written around 30 years ago, Stone Historian Philip Leason shares this poem by Constance Hall who wrote several poems about…
Author: Jon Cook
30th May 2020A reminder why World War 2 didn’t end on VE Day
Whilst the nation prepares to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of VE Day tomorrow, Tom Jowett reminds us that VE didn't…
Author: Jon Cook
7th May 2020Marking 20 years since Keele lecturer helped cancel Third World debt
As the G20 have announced a deal to suspend the debt payments of 77 of the world's poorest countries to…
Author: Lauren Walker
3rd May 2020Helping hand to capture history of county’s rural communities
People interested in local history or who may have old family documents at home will get the chance to find…
Author: Jon Cook
23rd March 2020No charge for community VE Day celebration road closures
Stafford Borough Council has announced that local communities looking to put on events to celebrate the 75th anniversary of VE…
Author: Jon Cook
12th February 2020Swynnerton Camp marks 80-year anniversary at annual Remembrance event
Swynnerton Training Camp and Training Area, near Stone, was built 80 years ago in 1939, at the beginning of World…
Author: Jon Cook30th December 2019Sandon Hall’s First House and Garden Tour of 2019
A rare opportunity to to see behind the grand doors of Sandon Hall will be available when the Earls of…
Author: Lauren Walker
6th November 2019Last hours of generation at Meaford ‘B’ Power Station 28th September 1990
Massive thanks to Steve Turner who sent this interesting video and back story regarding the Meaford 'B' Power Station and…
Author: Jon Cook
30th October 2019
