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Adults in Staffordshire to get new route into higher level learning
Adults in Staffordshire will be able to access flexible student finance for shorter higher level courses from 2026.
Author: Jon Cook
15th May 2026
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Railway Inn community pub campaign to host pop up pub in Norton Bridge
Railway Inn Community Pub campaign to host a pop up pub at Norton Bridge on Saturday 13 June 2026.
Author: Jon Cook
14th May 2026Stafford CIC launches project to help older adults reconnect with community life
Companion Grove CIC has launched a project to help older adults in Stone and rural areas reconnect with community life.
Author: Jon Cook
14th May 2026Stone Scout and Guide Band seeks former members for 40th anniversary reunion
Stone Scout and Guide Band is hoping to reconnect with former members as it marks its 40th anniversary this year.…
Author: Jon Cook
14th May 2026Stone Cemetery open day to offer guided tours this Saturday
Stone Cemetery will hold a free open day on Saturday 16 May, with guided tours of its woodland burial area,…
Author: Jon Cook
14th May 2026Friends of ABC Park to hold community meeting in Walton
Residents involved in the push to improve ABC Park are set to hold a public meeting in Walton next month.…
Author: Jon Cook
13th May 2026Staffordshire Police publishes new plan to tackle anti-social behaviour
Staffordshire Police has published a new action plan setting out how it will work with communities and partner organisations to…
Author: Jon Cook
13th May 2026Suspicious letterbox activity reported in Alexandra Street
Police have issued a Staffordshire Smart Alert after a resident reported suspicious activity in Alexandra Street, Stone, in the early…
Author: Jon Cook13th May 2026New Stone Town Mayor hopes for his Best year yet
Stone’s new Town Mayor has been appointed for the forthcoming civic year. Councillor Andrew Best, who has served as Stone’s…
Author: Kerry Ashdown, Local Democracy Reporter
13th May 2026Former Hanley supermarket opens as £43m NHS diagnostics centre
A former Sainsbury’s supermarket in Hanley has begun welcoming patients after being converted into a new NHS community diagnostics centre.…
Author: Kerry Ashdown, Local Democracy Reporter
12th May 2026Smartphone video helping Staffordshire firefighters respond to emergencies
Smartphone video and drones are helping Staffordshire firefighters assess emergencies before crews arrive at incidents.
Author: Kerry Ashdown, Local Democracy Reporter12th May 2026Food businesses in Stone reminded over allergy rules
Food businesses in Stone and Staffordshire are being reminded of their legal responsibilities around allergen information and labelling.
Author: Jon Cook
11th May 2026Cotwalton Dairy starts taking orders for raw milk near Stone
Cotwalton Dairy has started taking orders for raw milk from its farm near Stone, following customer feedback. Cotwalton Dairy has…
Author: Jon Cook
11th May 2026Community bookshelf project invites Stone residents to paint their own story
A free community art project is inviting people in Stone to paint a book spine that tells the story of…
Author: Jon Cook
7th May 2026Burston bridge update as June works move closer
Work on the long-awaited Burston footbridge is still being planned for June, with Staffordshire County Council saying ground conditions at…
Author: Jon Cook7th May 2026Stone residents warned not to put gas canisters in bins
Stone residents are being warned not to put gas canisters in household, recycling or public bins because of explosion risks.
Author: Jon Cook6th May 2026
