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Stone Town Council is gearing up to host a High Street Classic Car event this September

Stone Town Council is driving towards the High Street starting line of a classic car event featuring around 60 classic…

Staffordshire communities come together for World Suicide Prevention Day

Residents are invited to join community-based events throughout the week in support of World Suicide Prevention Day.

• #TalkSuicide
• Staffordshire County Council

New van and trailer permits introduced at Stone’s Household Waste Recycling Centre

People using vans and trailers to dispose of household waste at Stone's Household Waste Recycling Centre must get a permit…

• Staffordshire County Council
• Stone Recycling Centre

Overnight closure, roads reopening and restrictions in place as Pets at Home roundabout project progresses

Stone residents are being warned about a full closure on the A34 from 8pm on Friday the 25th of August,…

• a34
• Pets at Home
• roadworks
• Staffordshire County Council

A season of discovery at Stone Library

This autumn, Stone Library is set to become a hub of cultural enrichment and historical exploration. From treasure displays to…

• Stone library

Unlucky for some, but not for us, ALBOS celebrates 13 years of local news

In 2010, A Little Bit of Stone published its first stories as it looked to fill a gap in local…

• birthday

Smartys School Club overjoyed with ‘Outstanding’ Ofsted rating

In a recent Ofsted inspection, Smartys Little Willows Pre-School & Smartys School Club, situated within Pirehill First School in Walton,…

• Smartys Day Nursery

Stone Town Council issue updated statement on Stone by the Sea event cancellation

Stone Town Council have issued an updated statement on the cancellation of the popular Stone by the Sea, which was…

• Stone by the sea
• Stone Town Council

Four-day full road closure on Eccleshall Road as roadworks progress to final stage

The £1 million highways scheme for Stone's Walton Roundabout and Eccleshall Road moves on to the next phase with an…

• a34
• Staffordshire County Council
• Walton Roundabout

Stone’s digital bus timetable screen plans ‘stupid’

A council’s bid to install bus time information screens in a Stone town centre’s pedestrian area has been branded “stupid”…

• planning
• Staffordshire County Council
• Stone Town Council

Stone parking ticket machines to be replaced, but don’t worry, they’ll still accept coins

Parking ticket machines that only accept coins will be replaced with more modern payment options whilst still allowing coins as…

• parking
• Stafford Borough Council

 Brass Band Concert at Stonefield Park 

Following last year’s successful event, Stone Town Council are repeating the Brass Band concert at Stonefield Park, to be held…

• Florence Brass Band
• Stonefied Park

£40,000 funding bid for Stone’s new heritage centre

Work to create a new centre celebrating Stone’s heritage is almost finished – and a bid for extra cash is…

• Stone Heritage Centre
• Stone Town Council

Stone Town Council awards grants to local community groups

Five community groups in Stone will receive a cash boost after town councillors approved grants totalling almost £2,500.

• grants
• Stone Town Council

County Council lodge planning application for High Street advertising and information screens

Staffordshire County Council has announced plans to install two illuminated digital information and advertisement totems on the town's High Street,…

• planning
• Staffordshire County Council

Lichfield Road resurfacing, kerbing and drainage work to add to Stone driver’s woes

Five weeks of roadworks, which will see temporary lights and several days of full closure, get underway on Stone's Lichfield…

• Lichfield Road
• roadworks
• Staffordshire County Council