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Mayor’s charity fundraising supports three Stone groups
More than £3,700 has been raised for local good causes thanks to the fundraising efforts of Stone’s former mayor, Councillor…
Author: Jon Cook
17th October 2025
Philip Leason
Jason Metters appointed as new Mayor of Stone
Jason Metters succeeded Philip Leason as the new Stone Mayor at the town council’s annual meeting on Tuesday, 13th May.
Author: Kerry Ashdown, Local Democracy Reporter
16th May 2025Philip Leason takes up the civic chain once more as Stone’s Mayor
Stone’s new Mayor has been elected to represent the town—and for the latest First Citizen, it is the third time…
Author: Kerry Ashdown, Local Democracy Reporter
16th May 2024Stone’s new Mayor and Deputy Mayor chosen
Stone’s next Town Mayor has been chosen – and it will be his third time wearing the civic chain of…
Author: Kerry Ashdown, Local Democracy Reporter
8th April 2024Philip Leason – Stone Independents Candidate for Stone Town Council and Stafford Borough Independents for Stafford Borough Council
Here's the candidate profile for Philip Leason, who is standing in the May 2023 elections.
Author: Jon Cook
1st May 2023MBEs for Philip and Sinead in New Year Honours
We caught up with Philip Leason and Sinead Butters from Stone who both ended 2015 with some fantastic news - an…
Author: Jamie Summerfield
4th January 2016Gory stories from Stone’s past for Halloween
Here are some historical gory stories and ghostly goings-on from Philip Leason, the chairman of Stone Historical Society, to mark…
Author: Jamie Summerfield
31st October 2015Top award for Rotarian Philip Leason
A Stone Rotarian has received the Paul Harris Fellowship for his work to help eradicate polio from India. Philip Leason had been…
Author: Jamie Summerfield
23rd April 2015Stone Rotary reaches out to keep India polio free
A Rotarian from Stone will be once again be travelling to India to supporting a National Immunisation Day for polio in the…
Author: Jamie Summerfield
13th February 2015£400,000 play area boost for Westbridge Park
Westbridge Park is in line for a brand new £400,000 play area similar to those at Victoria Park and Wildwood…
Author: Jamie Summerfield
26th November 2014Stone Historical Society’s 2013/14 programme
Stone Historical and Civic Society's 2013/14 programme gets under way this week after their summer break. Meetings are held monthly…
Author: Jamie Summerfield16th September 2013Medieval seal returns for good
The 12th Century Seal Matrix of Stone Priory, which was bought for the town following an appeal last year, has…
Author: Jamie Summerfield14th May 2013History Monthly: Stone’s lost boozers
The Unicorn, The Blue Bell, The Castle, The Union... just some of Stone's boozers that are no longer with us.…
Author: Jamie Summerfield2nd May 2013History Monthly: Stone street names part 4
This month Philip Leason, chairman of Stone Historical Society, continues to look at Street names associated with people. Find out…
Author: Jamie Summerfield
24th April 2013History Monthly: Stone street names – Part 3
This month Philip Leason, the chairman of Stone Historical Society, continue to look at the origins street names in Stone,…
Author: Jamie Summerfield
4th March 2013History Monthly Extra: Adie’s Alley
Hope you've been enjoying Philip Leason's excellent series on the meaning and history of Stone's street names. We set a…
Author: Jamie Summerfield14th February 2013
