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Train drivers’ strike is suspended

A 24-hour strike by drivers on London Midland train routes planned for Thursday that would have hit trains through Stone…

• london midland
• railway

Woman dies in Hilderstone crash

A woman has died after a car and a van collided in a village just outside Stone. The collision happened…

Stone pupils help to force Government U-turn

Pressure from pupils in Stone has helped to force a U-turn from the Government on plans to scrap school sport…

• schools
• sport

New parking system for Morrisons car park

Beware! Anyone who stays at the Morrisons car park in Mill Street for more than two hours from Wednesday 22nd…

• Morrisons
• parking
• parking eye

Big Christmas Carol Walk on Christmas Eve

The organiser of this year's Advent Window project has invited everyone in the town to a Big Christmas Carol Walk…

• Advent Window
• christ church
• Christmas

Level crossing forum cancelled

A public forum on Network Rail's proposals to improve safety at the Whitebridge Lane level crossing has been cancelled because…

• Network Rail
• railway
• stone station

Co-op stores’ Christmas opening times

Stone's two Co-operative supermarkets will be open on the following days and times over Christmas and New Year. High Street…

• Christmas

Santa raises hundreds for Rotary charities

Stone Rotary’s Santa Sleigh was in the High Street on Saturday 18th December helping Rotarians to collect donations for the…

• charity
• Christmas
• Rotary Club

Level crossing safety improvement work

Network Rail wants people's views on a proposal to enhance safety at the level crossing in Whitebridge Lane which could…

• Network Rail
• railway
• stone station

Royal wedding High Street party?

Stone mayor Rob Kenney has called on the town council  to hold a street party in the High Street on…

• High Street
• royal wedding
• town centre

Pharmacy Christmas opening times

Birchill & Watson pharmacy in the High Street will be opening all over the festive period, including on Christmas Day.…

• Christmas
• pharmacy

Poetry and cartoons at Walton Community Centre

A nationally acclaimed poet and one of the best cartoonists in the country will be performing together at Walton Community…

• theatre
• Walton Community Centre

Post plum pudding plod with the Lions!

People who want to work off some of the Christmas excess can take part in Stone Lions' post plum pudding…

• charity
• Christmas
• Stone Lions

Council reveals spending over £500

Stafford Borough Council has published all its spending over £500 between July and September this year. Click here to see the…

• Stafford Borough Council

Leisure centres’ Christmas opening times

Here are the opening times over Christmas and New Year for Alleyne's Sports Centre in Oulton Road and Westbridge Park…

• alleyne's sports centre
• Christmas
• westbridge park fitness centre

Craft fair at Aston Marina

Aston Marina holds its last craft fair of 2010 on Saturday 18th December - and it's a great chance to…

• Aston Marina
• Christmas
• craft fair