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Burglary in Stone’s Granville Terrace

Staffordshire Police have issued an appeal after a burglary in Stone's Granville Terrace early this morning.

• crime
• Staffordshire Police

JCB Pothole Pro – goes on tour

Staffordshire’s JCB Pothole Pro is on the move around Staffordshire, helping to fix potholes and prepare roads for surface treatments…

• Staffordshire County Council

Manor Hill Nursery kids walk the Gruffalo Trail for classmate’s leukaemia treatment

Children from Stone's Manor Hill Nursery are stepping up in a big way for their classmate Edith Nettleton, who is…

• fundraising
• Manor Hill Nursery

Majority of Stone parents offered top choice of first school

The majority of parents in Stone will find out today that they have been allocated their first-choice first/primary school.

• school admissions
• Staffordshire County Council

Stone Crossroads celebrates 6-month milestone

Opening in November last year, Stone Crossroads Youth Club is now regularly attracting over 40 kids aged 8-12 in Stone.

• Church at the Crossing
• Stone Crossroads

Stone couple take up 5k per day running challenge for Cystic Fibrosis cause

After losing their dear friend Jack Carey, who lived 31 years with Cystic Fibrosis, Stone residents Emily and James Pascoe…

Four local friends take on Tough Mudder to fund Udall Grange Defib

After losing his father to a cardiac arrest, Stone resident Jordan Hammersley has enrolled three of his friends to tackle…

• AEDdonate
• Udall Grange

A vigil for peace at Stone’s Crown Meadow

A Peace Vigil will be held at Stone's Peace Pole on Crown Meadow on Saturday, the 13th of April, at…

• crown meadow
• Stone Quakers

Stone set for Saint George’s Day Event

The Black Knights will once again take on Saint George as they battle in Stone's Market Square on Saturday, the…

• market square
• St George's Day
• Stone High Street
• Stone Town Council

Stone Welcomes ‘Rum’a’Gin’ on a Mission to Protect Britain’s Waterways

As the narrowboat 'Rum’a’Gin' navigates its way into Stone, its journey represents more than just an adventure across Britain’s historic…

• canal
• Rum’a’Gin

Olympic paddler is VIP for official Westbridge Park opening

Following its £1.5m redevelopment, Olympic canoeist Adam Burgess will be a guest of honour at the official opening of Westbridge…

• Adam Burgess
• Westbridge Park

Stone man arrested on drug driving charge

Early this morning, police officers arrested a 45-year-old Stone man who had been reported driving on the wrong side of…

• crime
• Staffordshire Police
• Westbridge Park

Stone’s new Mayor and Deputy Mayor chosen

Stone’s next Town Mayor has been chosen – and it will be his third time wearing the civic chain of…

• Jason Metters
• Philip Leason
• Stone Town Council

Stone Councillors honour champion ultra runner Jack Scott

The town council has honoured an ultra runner from Stone who set a new record for a gruelling 268-mile race.

• Jack Scott
• Stone Town Council

A Little Bit of Stone launches new website

After almost 14 years of covering news and events in Stone, A Little Bit of Stone (ALBOS) has now launched…

• ALBOS

Phil bags the rubbish on holiday from work

In an inspiring move, Stone resident Phil Baggley turns his time off work into a mission to clean up our…

• Phil Baggley