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Tomorrow we go to the polls – what are we voting for?

Stone residents head to the polls tomorrow for a number of elections - and the Stone Neighbourhood Plan referendum, here's…

• 2021 elections

Westbridge Park hosts Warwicks Covid secure Funfair from this weekend.

Local funfair operator, Warwicks, are bringing a COVID Secure funfair to Stone's Westbridge Park over the next two weeks, starting…

• Warwicks Funfairs

Power of local knowledge shows with Staffordshire’s Covid Test and Trace

After smashing national targets and tracing more than 90% of Covid-19 cases, a pilot programme using local contact tracers has…

• Covid-19
• Test and Trace

Minor injuries only after car crashes through Stone bakery window

Shoppers & staff luckily walked away with minor injuries this morning (30th April), after an 80 year old lady drove…

County Council Teams Up with Local Pharmacies to Offer Testing

Pharmacies across Staffordshire are joining the fight against the spread of Covid-19 by offering symptom-free rapid testing.

• Covid-19

Ditch the blade – lets talk about knife crime

Thankfully knife crime in Stone is low, however, the "Ditch the Blade" campaign is focused on encouraging conversations about knife…

• ditch the blade
• knife crime

Pop-up rapid Covid testing available at Stone Farmers’ Market this Saturday

Stone Farmers’ Market returns to Stone High Street this weekend and there'll be a pop-up rapid Covid testing station at…

• stone farmers market
• Stone High Street

Fun with flags – Stone Town Council Edition

"Fun with Flags" - Stone Town Council has a flagpole at the top end of the High Street, but do…

• flags
• Stone High Street
• Stone Town Council

Online programme announced for Staffordshire Day

Organisers have unveiled an exciting programme of events and activities, with less than a week to go before this year’s…

• Staffordshire Day

Groups urged to apply for funding to help tackle loan sharks

Funding for projects that help raise awareness of the risks of loan sharks is available, and community organisations, charities and…

• Loan sharks

Flower Power Plant Fair at Sandon Hall this Sunday

Sandon Hall will host the Flower Power Plant Fair this Sunday, 25th of April 2021, 9:30am up until 2pm.

• Flower Power Fairs
• Sandon Hall

People urged to take second vaccine dose as Vaccine Centre hits major milestone

People are being urged to attend their appointments for their second dose of the life-saving COVID-19 vaccination, as Staffordshire County…

• Covid-19
• Vaccination

Free SEND inclusive 12-week programme to help those young adults out of work and education

A free SEND inclusive 12-week programme kicks off next week, aimed at supporting 16-25-year-olds who are out of work and…

• Staffordshire Fire Service
• The Prince's Trust

Stone’s Specsavers warn of ear and eye health over lockdown gardening

The huge increase in popularity for gardening and home improvements throughout lockdown is set to wreak havoc on hay fever…

• Specsavers

Councils join forces with partners to secure positive futures for children in care

Finding resilient fostering families for some of the most vulnerable children in care in the West Midlands is the focus…

• fostering
• Staffordshire County Council

Some of the County’s top authors join Staffordshire Day celebrations

A host of Staffordshire authors are taking to the virtual stage for this year’s celebrations for Staffordshire Day on Saturday…

• Staffordshire Day