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Roadworks to add new housing estate junction to the A34 into Stafford

Staffordshire County Council will begin 10 months of work this month to the A34 / Redhill Business Park junction which…

• a34
• Staffordshire County Council

Best of county’s carers to be recognised at awards

People across Staffordshire are being invited to nominate carers, work colleagues, friends and family members for a special award.

• Dignity in Care Awards 2021

Stone suffers double arson attack overnight

Staffordshire Police are investigating whether two deliberately started fires overnight in Stone are linked.

• Crown Wharf
• Granville Terrace
• joule's brewery
• Staffordshire fire and rescue
• Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service
• Staffordshire Police

Are you aware of the signs of Carbon Monoxide poisoning?

After an incident in the county involving a generator, the Staffordshire Fire & Rescue Service has put out a warning…

• Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
• Staffordshire fire and rescue

#TalkSuicide campaign backed by footballers

A new campaign to help reduce the number of suicides in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent is being backed by Stoke City players.

• #TalkSuicide
• Stoke City

75% of Staffordshire Covid cases are the new more easily spread variant

Around three-quarters of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Staffordshire are of the new more easily spread variant local health bosses warn.

• Covid-19
• Staffordshire County Council

February Stone Farmers’ Market cancelled in response to Covid-19 lockdown restrictions

The popular Stone Farmers' Market won't have its first market of 2021 this February, as the council cancels the event…

• Stafford Borough Council
• stone farmers market
• Stone Town Council

Local green space goes up for auction as residents scramble to secure its future

Local residents scramble to try and save their local green from being sold ahead of a public auction scheduled for…

• Jill Hood
• Neighbourhood Plan
• Simon Bell
• Steve Walley
• Stone Town Conservatives
• Stone Town Council
• walton

Does Platform 1 at Stone Station need better access, North Staffs Community Rail wants to hear

North Staffordshire Community Rail want to hear your opinions on the provision of step-free access to platform 1 of Stone…

• North Staffs Community Rail Partnership
• Stone railway station

Funding to help tackle climate change still available

Community groups, parish councils and schools with projects that help tackle climate change are being reminded that there is still…

• Climate Change
• Doing our bit
• Staffordshire County Council

New Year campaign hopes to recruit foster families

As part of a countywide campaign, people interested in fostering are being asked to help give a child a new…

New mums can still share their experiences of giving birth during a pandemic

Women who gave birth between March-August 2020 are being invited by researchers from the University of Oxford to take part…

• Covid-19
• You & Your Baby 2020

Stone optician calls to keep eye health in sight

Stone based Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care has advised people they can still have eye tests during lockdown and asked…

Be aware of vaccine scam

Staffordshire County Council’s Trading Standards service is urging people to to be vigilant and look out for scammers trying to…

• Covid-19
• scam
• Vaccine

Borrowing of health and wellbeing e-books surges from libraries

Whilst many libraries, including Stone, have been closed for in person visits during lockdown, Staffordshire County Council’s online library service…

• e-books
• staffordshire libraries

Covid-19 test assistants wanted

To support the rollout of rapid mass testing in Staffordshire, Covid-19 test assistants are needed. Successful applicants to up to 100…

• Covid-19
• Test assistants