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Coroner’s office appeals for help tracing family of Stone man Alan Moss
The coroner’s office is appealing for help to trace the family of a Stone man who has died. Alan James…
Author: Jon Cook
22nd April 2026
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Mobile NHS Health Check van to visit Stone at the end of April
A mobile NHS Health Check van is due to visit Stone Leisure Centre on two dates this spring, offering free…
Author: Jon Cook
21st April 2026Police appeal after man and woman assaulted in Stone
Staffordshire Police are appealing for information after a man and woman were assaulted near a play area on Stafford Road…
Author: Jon Cook
21st April 2026New Hanley diagnostic centre could make hospital tests easier for Stone patients
A new £43 million diagnostic centre in Hanley is expected to give patients across North Staffordshire access to scans and…
Author: Phil Corrigan, Local Democracy Reporter
20th April 2026New county traffic plan aims to cut disruption on roads in Stone and Staffordshire
A new Staffordshire traffic plan aims to reduce roadwork disruption through better coordination, with potential knock on effects for roads…
Author: Jon Cook
19th April 2026Police appeal after attempted burglary and car theft in Barlaston
Staffordshire Police are appealing for information after two residential properties were targeted in Barlaston in the early hours of Sunday…
Author: Jon Cook
19th April 2026Walton Priory pupils and staff take on 100 miles in May fundraiser
Walton Priory Middle School pupils and staff in Stone are taking on 100 miles in May to raise funds for…
Author: Jon Cook
17th April 2026School upgrades planned at schools across the Stone area
Walton Priory, St Michael’s, Pirehill, Springfields, Tittensor, Barlaston and Fulford are included in Staffordshire’s £27m school upgrade programme.
Author: Kerry Ashdown, Local Democracy Reporter17th April 2026Stone u3a to host talk on Philip Astley and the history of the circus
Stone and District u3a will host a public talk at Christchurch Centre on Friday 22 May exploring Philip Astley and…
Author: Jon Cook
16th April 2026Stafford Borough councillors renew roads emergency call after fatal pothole crash
Stafford Borough councillors have renewed calls for action on road conditions after a fatal pothole crash in Stoke-on-Trent.
Author: Kerry Ashdown, Local Democracy Reporter16th April 2026Burston bridge work now being planned from June
A fresh update has been issued on the long running Burston bridge closure, with Staffordshire County Council now saying work…
Author: Jon Cook
16th April 2026Stone families among Staffordshire parents offered first choice school places
Most families across Staffordshire have been offered their first choice of school for children starting Reception this September, according to…
Author: Jon Cook
16th April 2026Staffordshire Police misses special constable target despite neighbourhood officer boost
Staffordshire Police has failed to meet its special constable recruitment target, despite taking on more than 50 neighbourhood officers. The…
Author: Phil Corrigan, Local Democracy Reporter15th April 2026New monthly family session to launch in Stone
A new monthly session for families is set to launch in Stone later this week. Third Space Families will be…
Author: Jon Cook15th April 2026Up to 95 homes proposed for land off Uttoxeter Road in Stone
Plans have been submitted for up to 95 homes on farmland off Uttoxeter Road on the southern edge of Stone.…
Author: Jon Cook
15th April 2026Ben Adams warns police merger shake-up could mean end of Staffordshire Police
Ben Adams has warned government plans to merge police forces could mean the end of Staffordshire Police and weaken local…
Author: Phil Corrigan, Local Democracy Reporter14th April 2026
