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Former Stone resident scoops prestigious writing prize

Scott Oliver, who attended Alleyne's High School (1991) and played cricket at Moddershall for 30 years, has landed the Wisden…

• cricket
• Scott Oliver

Gold standard – Clarke at Park for official opening in Stone

Gold-medal-winning Olympic canoeist Joe Clarke will return to Westbridge Park in Stone as part of the park's official opening.

• Joe Clarke
• Westbridge Park

St. George’s Day Battle and Craft Market this Saturday

Stone's High Street with be a mixture of stalls and knights as Stone Town Council host a St. George's Day…

• Stone High Street
• Stone Town Council

Children sold age-restricted products in Staffordshire

Retailers in Stone and across the county are being warned that they face further test purchases and strict enforcement action…

• Staffordshire County Council
• trading standards

Could Stone become the backdrop to the next Hollywood blockbuster?

Staffordshire is set to become a prime location for film and television set production with backing from the county council.

• Staffordshire County Council

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