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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

Stone Festival & Carnival presents an uplifting evening of mediumship with Ruth James

The Stone Festival & Carnival is once again hosting an evening of mediumship with Ruth James at Joule's Crown Wharf.

• Crown Wharf
• stone festival

Stone Recycling Centre prioritises local residents with new permit system

Businesses from outside Staffordshire will be banned from disposing of trade waste at Stone Recycling Centre or any of the…

• Staffordshire County Council
• Stone Recycling Centre

The Stone care home supporting couples to stay together

When it comes to care homes, the words ‘friendship’ and ‘love’ may not always spring to mind. A common misconception…

Young Champions: 17 Ten-Year-Olds Take on an Olympic Triathlon for Charity

In a remarkable display of determination and spirit, a group of 17 ten-year-old children are gearing up to take on…

• walton priory middle school

Bookworms, Beware: Return your overdue books before July or face the music!

Attention book lovers of Stone! If you've been harbouring overdue library books, now is the time to bring them back…

• Staffordhsire County Council
• Stone library

Stone Festival 2023 – find out what’s on this years bill!

With June just around the corner, the town is abuzz with anticipation for the Stone Festival 2023, which runs from…

• stone festival

Staffordshire County Council announce new £2m pothole fund for councilliors

The £2 million fund will be used to tackle defects already reported to Staffordshire County Council by the public and…

• Ian Parry
• Jill Hood
• Staffordshire County Council

Council say it with flowers for His Majesty’s coronation

A floral tribute to commemorate the coronation of King Charles lll has taken centre stage at award-winning parks in Stone…

• King Charles III
• Stafford Borough Council
• Stonefield Park

Stone library to join coronation celebrations with commemorative gift giveaway

Stone Library will join other Staffordshire libraries in giving away a specially created celebration bookmark and pack of wildflower seeds…

• King Charles III
• Stone library

Stone Church Bells to Ring for King Charles’ Coronation

Stone Bell Ringers are preparing to mark the historic occasion of King Charles' Coronation with a special peal of bells…

• King Charles III
• Stone Bell Ringers

High Street set for Coronation party on Sunday 7th May

Stone Town Council have released details of their Coronation party that's taking place in the High Street on Sunday, the…

• King Charles III
• Stone High Street
• Stone Town Council