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New shops, restaurants and openings in Stone
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Latest openings and business changes in Stone
Closure or one way system being considered for Aston Link Road in Stone
Staffordshire County Council is considering closing Aston Link Road and converting it to a cycleway, or making it one-way to improve safety at the A51…
LCT Homewares to move to Stone High Street this autumn
Independent furniture and homewares business LCT Homewares plans to open on Stone High Street in October, moving from Whitebridge Industrial Estate.
Labour in Vain gets new owner as work begins on Yarnfield pub reopening
Parish councillor David Beeston has bought Yarnfield's Labour in Vain pub. Refurbishment is underway ahead of finding a tenant to run the venue, which…
Lidl takes next planning step for proposed Stone store
Lidl has submitted environmental screening documents for its proposed supermarket at Forge Farm, Stafford Road, Stone. The store would include 2,184 sq m…
Six weeks of overnight road closures to begin across Stone
Stone town centre roads including Crown Street and Station Road face overnight closures from 7 September for six weeks of resurfacing work, 8pm to 6am…
Police are investigating several reports of purses being stolen from shoppers’ bags in Stone town centre.
Staffordshire Police are investigating reports of purses stolen from shoppers' bags in Stone town centre on 23 August. Police warn of distraction tactics…
Apprenticeships offer another route for Stone school leavers after GCSE results
Young people in Stone can explore apprenticeships combining paid work with training. Vacancies cover business, retail, childcare, and building materials…
Pro-Drive Recruitment drives into new Stone base
Recruitment firm Pro-Drive has relocated to Diamond Business Park in Stone, specialising in transport and logistics staffing across Staffordshire and the…
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