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Warwicks Funfairs brings Covid secure fair to Stone’s Westbridge Park

6th generation local funfair operator, Warwicks, are bringing a COVID Secure funfair to Stone's Westbridge Park over the next two…

• Warwicks Funfairs
• Westbridge Park

Superfast fibre broadband connection comes to rural Staffordshire

Thanks to a £1million county council investment to boost a Government scheme, property owners in more remote parts of rural…

• Superfast Staffordshire

West Midlands Trains new travel option makes flexible working easier

West Midlands Railway and London Northwestern Railway operator West Midlands Trains, has responded to the changing needs of its customers following…

• Covid-19
• West Midlands Railway

New suicide prevention campaign launches today, on World Suicide Prevention Day

Today, on World Suicide Prevention Day, a new campaign is being launched called #TalkSuicide to raise awareness and encourage people…

• #TalkSuicide
• Staffordshire County Council

Stone’s Crown Wharf Theatre taking shape

The Crown Wharf Theatre Charity has given people a glimpse inside the new Stone venue and is asking what should…

• Crown Wharf Theatre

Staffordshire Wildlife Trusts responds to Government U-turn on promises to end badger culling

Today there has been an announcement by the government on UK badger culling in 2020 - with 3 zones in…

Summer Reading Challenge signs up over 1,100 children

Over 1,100 children from across the county have so far signed up for this year’s virtual Summer Reading Challenge.

Nominations open to honour heroes of Stafford Borough

Organisers of the Community Awards are expecting a bumper crop of names to be put forward following heroics during lockdown,…

• community awards
• Stafford Borough Council

Six weeks of roadworks to begin on Newcastle Road from Monday

Cadent, the gas infrastructure company, will begin six weeks of roadworks on Newcastle Road from Monday, with multi-way traffic lights…

• Newcastle Road
• roadworks

Staffordshire’s Lord-Lieutenant thanks Stone Helpline for Covid-19 support

The Queen's local representative, the Staffordshire Lord-Lieutenant, has sent a personal thank you to the Stone Helpline for their support…

• Stone Helpline
• Stone Town Council

Stone library to re-open for browsing from today

From today, Stone Library, along with other Staffordshire, libraries are reintroducing browsing among the shelves as part of the phased…

• Stone library

Staffordshire Wildlife Trust launches Wild Child Adventure Pack

Youngsters in Stone can head on a wild adventure after the county’s largest nature conservation charity launched a new downloadable…

• staffordshire wildlife trust

‘Do It – Staffordshire’ – find your volunteer opportunity

A new Staffordshire volunteer platform aims to make finding local volunteering opportunities easier than ever.

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