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Stone resident Craig Stanway takes on 80 mile paddle board from Bahamas to Florida

When Stone resident Craig Stanway was asked to take part in a physically and mentally challenging event, travelling 80 miles…

Six-year-old Matilda to climb Pen-y-Ghent for AEDdonate

In a feat of determination and youthful spirit, 6-year-old Matilda O'Connor is taking on a grand challenge to help save…

• AEDdonate
• Matilda O'Connor

Staffordshire Police to host town centre community engagement event in Stone

The local Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT) of Staffordshire Police is set to host another community engagement event in Stone, extending…

• local policing team
• Staffordshire Police

Stone’s Monthly Craft and Collectables Market lineup for June!

Calling all Stone residents and visitors! Stone Town Council's monthly Craft and Collectables Market is back on Saturday, 17th June.…

• craft and collectables market
• Stone Town Council

ManTime receives boost from Stone Round Table

The Stone Round Table, a respected local community organisation, has generously awarded £200 to ManTime, a local group dedicated to…

• ManTime

Local Community Leader, Dennis Abbott, Ventures into Children’s Literature with ‘The Adventures of Gummy the Goldfish’

After a fulfilling career in the telecoms industry spanning 45 years and years of dedication to his local community, Stone's…

• Dennis Abbott
• Gummy the Goldfish

Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner speaks to Stone Town Council

Crime has reduced in Stone in recent months, according to the county’s crime czar – but community leaders remain concerned…

• Ben Adams
• crime
• Stone Town Council

Stone residents object to street being used by HS2 construction traffic

Residents in Stone have said no to up to 42 construction vehicles a day using a residential street to access…

• HS2
• Pirehill Lane
• Staffordshire County Council

Stone Town Council’s 2023-24 Grant applications from local organisations

Stone Town Council is delighted to announce that funding is available for local organisations planning to apply for grant aid…

• grants
• Stone Town Council

Stone care home opens doors to local service users to launch Carers Week 2023 

Carers Week runs from June 5th till June 11th, with Shoemaker Place opening its doors on Monday to give local unpaid…

• Shoemaker Place

Stafford Borough at tipping point from illegal rubbish being dumped

A senior councillor is calling on residents and businesses to support efforts to help tackle rubbish being dumped illegally in…

• Stafford Borough Council

Local residents to have say on sex shop policy in Stafford Borough 

Local residents and businesses will be asked to have a say on proposals to improve the regulation of potential lap…

• Stafford Borough Council

Local businesses get behind the 2023 Stone Food & Drink Festival

The annual Stone Food & Drink Festival, which will take place this year on the 15th & 16th of July at…

• Stone Food and Drink Festival

County Councl launch consultation on SEND support – Have Your Say!

The number of children in Staffordshire known to have special educational needs has increased by almost 30% in the past…

• Jonathan Price
• SEND
• Staffordshire County Council

HS2 remove request to use Pirehill Lane for construction traffic route

HS2 is exploring alternative construction traffic route options after plans for Stone's Pirehill Lane sparked anger.

• HS2
• Jill Hood
• Pirehill Lane

£1 million highways improvements to start on Walton roundabout Stone

A much-awaited scheme to resurface Stone's Walton Roundabout will get underway in a week's time, with works also tackling drainage…

• Highways
• Staffordshire County Council
• Walton Roundabout