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Lucy celebrates hat trick of performing arts distinctions

Lucy Dodd, a student at Stone’s Rooftop Studios performing arts school, has achieved distinctions in three disciplines, with fantastic results across…

• Laura Keeling
• lucy dodd
• Rooftop Studios

Acoustic stage announced for Sugnall Jazz & Blues Festival

Sugnall Jazz & Blues Festival, which takes place at Sugnall Walled Garden between July 22-24, has teamed up with Eccleshall-based…

• music
• Sugnall Walled Garden

Fire service staff pick up awards

Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service’s annual celebration marked its ninth year in style with firefighters, support staff and volunteers being…

• MORE awards
• Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service

Fulford targets dog fouling hotspots in new campaign

Fulford is joining the battle against dog poo in a six-month campaign to target five fouling hotspots in the parish.…

• dog fouling
• Fulford
• Stafford Borough Council

A little bit of an announcement…

Hi there, it’s Jamie. I’m writing to let you know that – after almost six years – I’m going to…

Gaming geeks ready for battle in Stone

Board gamers will be battling it out this weekend in Stone at a two-day Geek Festival at the Crown Hotel -…

• Crown Hotel
• Staffordshire Wargaming Guild

Stone students take to the stage in High School Musical

Youngsters from Stone’s Rooftop Studios will take to the stage at the Stoke Repertory Theatre as they perform the hit…

• Laura Keeling
• Rooftop Studios
• stoke repertory theatre

Cooking on gas! LEP funding helps Stone firm’s £3m expansion

A Stone firm providing specialist equipment for the gas industry is making its mark in global markets after gaining £300,000…

• gas
• jobs and growth fund
• orbital
• richard law

Day of free live music in Market Square on 16th July

There's a day of free live music in the Market Square on Saturday 16th July. Stone Town Council says it recognised…

• Ben Owen
• Stone Town Council
• Tony Hollinshead
• town centre

Glowing report for Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service

Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service has received a glowing report following the Local Government Association’s Fire Peer Challenge in March. The…

• Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service

Affordable badminton for beginners at Alleynes Sports Centre

Alleynes Sports Centre is offering novice badminton players the opportunity to get to grips with the popular sport with an affordable six-week course starting on Saturday…

• alleyne's sports centre
• badminton

Learn about moths at evening nature reserve event

A Moth Night is being held at the Southern Meadows Local Nature Reserve in Stone on Friday 1st July. The Stafford Borough…

• southern meadows local nature reserve
• wildlife

Bounce your way to fitness at Flip Fit!

A new fitness craze is coming to Staffordshire with the launch of trampoline exercise classes at Flip Out Trampoline Park…

• fitness
• flip out stoke
• trampoline park

10k walk to raise money for cardiac charity

Parents, staff and children from Smarty's Day Nursery will be raising money for a cardiac charity on a sponsored 10k…

• charity
• fundraising
• Smartys Day Nursery

Appeal for witnesses after town centre assault

Were you in Stone town centre in the early hours of Saturday 18th June? Police are appealing for information following…

• crime
• Staffordshire Police
• town centre

Could you become a Special?

A special event will be held next month to allow members of the community to find out if they have…

• special constables
• Staffordshire Police