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Pop along to the Puppet Tree Jamboree to see Punch & Judy, Muffin the Mule and more!

Puppets take over Stone on Saturday 29th June! Join the festive parade at 10am, then enjoy a day of free…

A new monthly menopause cafe is coming to Stone

Stone Community Hub will be the base for a Menopause Café serving Stone and the surrounding areas.

• frank jordan centre
• Menopause Cafe
• Stone Community Hub

Council unveils £61m bus proposals, including new routes for Stone

Council chiefs are asking for £61 million to boost bus services in Staffordshire over the next five years – after…

• bus
• Staffordshire County Council

Why Puddle Ducks hold termly Pyjama Week lessons in Stone

Puddle Ducks’ swimmers take part in termly pyjama week lessons, which are lots of fun whilst also being very important.

• Puddle Ducks

Stone car parks earmarked as potential public access EV charging points

Electric vehicle charging points are being considered for six areas across Stone and Stafford as part of council action to…

• Christchurch Way car park
• Crown Street Car Park
• EV Charging
• Stafford Borough Council

Stone’s Susan Nicholls picks up MBE in King’s Birthday Honours

Sue Nicholls, of Stone, lately the Chief Executive of Citizens Advice Staffordshire South West, has been awarded an MBE for…

Reader’s Letter: Planned drive-through/service station

Steve Walley from the Stonefield area of Stone has written to the editor arguing against plans for a drive-through restaurant…

• Letters to the Editor

Plans submitted for greenbelt drive-through restaurant service station opposite the George & Dragon

A field between the Meaford roundabout and the Darlaston Roundabout has been earmarked as the location of a new electric…

• Meaford
• planning
• Stafford Borough Council

Family launches urgent fundraising appeal for life-saving treatment

20-year-old Madi, who went to school at Oulton First, Christchurch MIddle and Alleynes, has been diagnosed with a rare form…

Stone Festival kicks off this weekend – here’s our guide to what’s on!

It's a pared-back 2024 Stone Festival, gone is the carnival parade, fun fair and two-wheeled Tuesday event - but there's…

• stone festival

Stone marks D-Day 80th anniversary with commemoration events

Stone Town Council will hold two events this week to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day. 

• Stone High Street
• Stone Town Council

Closure notice issued to occupant of Stone property after numerous Anti-social Behaviour reports

Staffordshire Police have issued a closure notice to a property in Church Street in Stone following numerous reports.

• Church Street
• Staffordshire Police

“Stone Fire and Police” sign raises local concerns

Proposed signage adding police to Stone’s fire station has sparked concerns from town residents.

• planning
• Stafford Borough Council

Extension to vehicle ban in Stone High Street proposed

Plans to ban cars from Stone High Street for longer during the day have been welcomed by community leaders concerned…

• Staffordshire County Council
• Stone High Street

Ombudsman finds Staffordshire County Council was at fault after surprise £3,700 care invoice

Council staff failed to properly explain an elderly woman’s care charges to her family – leaving them shocked when they…

• social care
• Staffordshire County Council

Staffordshire Highways crews focus on fixing for the next 12 months

Staffordshire County Council has said that highways crews will go the extra mile to repair more roads and drainage over…

• Highways
• Staffordshire County Council