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Train disruption warning for August as major engineering works hit local routes
Train services through Stone, Stafford and Stoke will be disrupted from 2nd to 23rd August due to major engineering works…
Author: Jon Cook
29th July 2025
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Drive-through and EV hub plan scrapped after Green Belt ruling
Plans for a drive-through and EV hub near Meaford have been rejected after a planning inspector ruled the scheme was…
Author: Kerry Ashdown, Local Democracy Reporter
29th July 2025Poppy is striding out for Stone’s Alzheimer’s club
Poppy Smith is walking 100 miles this September to raise money for Stone’s Alzheimer’s Drop-In Club, which supported her grandparents…
Author: Jon Cook
29th July 2025What’s that in Westbridge Park? It’s a whale of a show
Step inside a giant inflatable whale at Westbridge Park on 12th August. A free, fun-filled event for families with six…
Author: Jon Cook
28th July 2025Do you feel safe in Stone? New safety lead raises questions about policing priorities
Staffordshire’s new community safety lead says policing must “get the basics right” — but do Stone residents feel safe with…
Author: Kerry Ashdown, Local Democracy Reporter and Jon Cook
28th July 2025Could you offer a safe and supportive home to a young person in Stone?
A new campaign from Staffordshire County Council is looking for people in Stone who have a spare bedroom and the…
Author: Jon Cook
22nd July 2025Find your perfect summer read at Stone Library
Looking for something to read by the pool, on the beach or just in the back garden this summer? Stone…
Author: Jon Cook
21st July 2025Pick your decade and hit the dancefloor at Stone’s first Silent Disco
Stone’s first-ever Silent Disco is coming to town, and it’s shaping up to be a night to remember. Taking place…
Author: Jon Cook
21st July 2025Family pays tribute to Callum Knott following fatal A51 collision near Aston Marina
Callum Knott, 26, from Stafford, has died following a collision on the A51 near Stone. Police are appealing for information.
Author: Jon Cook17th July 2025Driving on Stone High Street? Here’s what the Town Council says
New guidance confirms vehicle restrictions on Stone High Street, with 10:00 am–4:30 pm ban now enforced daily. Drivers urged to…
Author: Jon Cook
17th July 2025Thai Lanna in Stone closes after 18 years, as new restaurant prepares to take its place
Thai Lanna has closed after 18 years in Stone. The High Street venue will reopen this August as a Turkish…
Author: Jon Cook
16th July 2025A blooming decade for Stonefield Park
Stonefield Park in Stone celebrates ten years of Green Flag success, recognising it as one of the UK’s best-kept and…
Author: Jon Cook15th July 2025Coppice Estate to be cut off for level crossing renewal
Coppice Estate faces two days without vehicle access as Church Lane level crossing closes for Network Rail works. Residents urged…
Author: Jon Cook
14th July 2025Subway filled in and traffic-controlled pedestrian crossing proposed in Walton roundabout changes for new housing development
With just a few days left to have your say, residents are being urged to comment on plans to remove Walton roundabout’s…
Author: Jon Cook
13th July 2025Hackney Carriage taxi fare rise could be coming, but when did you last see one in Stone?
A proposed fare rise for Hackney Carriages in Stafford Borough could push taxi prices to the highest in the county,…
Author: Kerry Ashdown, Local Democracy Reporter and Jon Cook
13th July 2025Stone prepares for Civic Sunday parade and service
Civic Sunday returns this weekend as the town comes together to celebrate Stone’s civic life and community spirit. Taking place…
Author: Jon Cook
12th July 2025
