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Golden Ticket for low income families helps nursery costs

A Golden Ticket will soon be winging its way to eligible parents of two-year-old children, offering their ‘prize’ of 15…

• funded childcare
• Golden Ticket

All you need to know about the 2018 Stone Bonfire and Fireworks

Roll up to Stone’s ‘Greatest’ bonfire and fireworks! Let the bonfire burn so bright; it really is going to be…

• Stone Town Bonfire and Firework Display
• Westbridge Park

A new way to become a police officer; Uniform & Uni

Entry into the police service is changing – and Staffordshire Police is one of the first to recruit student officers…

• Staffordshire Police
• Uniform & Uni

Yarlet School to hold open mornings

• open mornings
• Yarlet School

Alleyne’s share their 2018 exam results with us

Alleyne's Academy headteacher shares details of their 2018 set of exam results Students at Alleyne’s are celebrating having gained another…

• Alleyne's Academy
• exam results

The AEDdonate Charity Shop is on the move

After almost a year of operation, the AEDdonate charity shop on Radford Street is moving into the former Donna Louise…

• AEDdonate
• Radford Street
• Stone High Street

Deadline approaches for honouring local heroes

People and organisations who do great work for Stafford Borough can be honoured in the Community Awards, but time is…

• community awards
• Stafford Borough Council

Rain soaked charity cricket match raises over £4000 for Dougie Mac

Despite horrendous weather, a great turn out for the Phil 'Skinny' James charity cricket match ensured a successful fundraising event…

• Phil James
• Stone SP Cricket Club

M6 set for 24hr closure between J14 and J15 on 22/23 September

As part of the smart motorway upgrade of the M6, the no longer used Creswell Home Farm bridge is due…

• a34
• M6
• roadworks
• Smart Motorway

Stafford friends raising funds for County Hospital Children’s Ward

Two local friends from Stafford will be carrying out the notorious Screwball Rally this month, to help raise money for…

• charity
• children
• County Hospital

Fostering roadshow comes to Stone this week

Staffordshire’s foster families are taking to the road in a new campaign to encourage more people to try short break…

• fostering
• Stone High Street

Fire Service welcomes residents to Stone for Family Day

Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service is welcoming everyone to its bi-yearly Fire Service HQ Family Day The popular family event…

• family day
• Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service

Stone shops open late to offer shoppers greater flexibility on when they shop

A new trader initiative gets underway this week when shops in the town will start to open late on the…

• Stone High Street
• Stone Traders Group

Over 10,000 children took up the 2018 Summer Reading Challenge

Staffordshire County Council has revealed that over 10,000 children from across the county have taken part in this year’s Summer…

• Stone library
• Summer reading challenge

Stone Community Hub needs you!

Stone Community Hub has been operating out of the Frank Jordan Centre in Stone for 7 years, and they need…

• Stone Community Hub

Deadline close to claim childcare offer

With the deadline for claiming looming near, Staffordshire parents are being urged to apply for childcare worth up to £5,000…

• Free Childcare