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ALBOS followers save the day for Amy & Edward

ALBOS followers came to the rescue recently when Stone resident Amy Davies reached out after her carefully planned wedding venue…

• Little Stoke Cricket Club
• wedding

Councillors plea to help warm homes

Up to six thousand homes across Stafford Borough will not be able to heat their properties properly when the cold…

• Stafford Borough Council
• Warm Home Scheme

Still time to review favourite books in libraries challenge

There is still time to submit a review of their favourite books with a chance to win prizes and have…

• Staffordshire Libraries Reading Challenge

New main road junction works will enable safe access to development

A new traffic light junction installed on the A34 in Newcastle to create access to a residential development, with work…

• a34
• newcastle under lyme
• roadworks

School investment to reduce number of children going into care

In a bid to reduce the number of referrals for specialist help, social workers are to be placed in schools.

Staffordshire County Council steps up powers to keep public safe

New Health Protection Regulations powers are rolling out across the county, assisting Staffordshire County Council to stop the spread of…

• Covid-19
• Staffordshire County Council

Stone schools issued with congestion beating travel plans.

Each Stone school has been sent its own travel plan to help parents reduce school run congestion in September, encouraging…

• education
• schools
• Staffordshire Borough Council

Today we celebrate a decade of A Little Bit of Stone

Today marks officially a decade of our community news website, A Little Bit of Stone, and what a ten years…

• ALBOS
• birthday

More than 3 million items of PPE delivered in Staffordshire

More than three million items of personal protective equipment (PPE) have been delivered by Staffordshire County Council to help keep…

• Covid-19
• Staffordshire County Council

Stone residents asked to complete council Covid-19 impact survey

Stone residents can share their experiences of the coronavirus pandemic by completing a Covid-19 impact survey issued by Staffordshire County…

• Covid-19
• Staffordshire County Council

Stone people and businesses urged to investigate support packages

Stone workers and businesses are being urged to look into support packages that are available after the latest benefit claimant…

• Covid-19
• employment
• support

County’s A-Level students praised for their resilience, and reminded to celebrate safely

Education leaders in Staffordshire have praised students’ resilience, as they pick up their A-Level results tomorrow (Thursday 13 August), and…

• A Level results
• Covid-19

Police appeal for witnesses following a stabbing in Stone

Police detectives are investigating after a man was stabbed outside a service station in Stone in the early hours of…

• Newcastle Road
• Staffordshire Police

Covid-19 Crown & Anchor incident stepped down

This evening (Friday 7th August), the Covid-19 incident linked to the Crown and Anchor pub in Stone has been stepped…

• Covid-19
• Crown & Anchor

Crown and Anchor break their silence following Covid-19 outbreak in Stone

Custodio Pinto, the owner of the Crown and Anchor in Stone, has issued a statement this evening in relation to…

• Covid-19
• Crown and Anchor

Help shape the county’s SEND strategy via focus group participation

Stone parents, professionals and people with an interest in educating children with special needs are invited to influence Staffordshire County…

• education
• SEND
• Staffordshire County Council