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Marlborough Road housing plan cut to 120 homes as councillors raise concerns
Taylor Wimpey's Marlborough Road housing application reduced from 140 to 120 homes following council officer concerns. Residents can comment until 11…
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…
Further development on Stone outskirts cited as fire service considers Pirehill HQ future
Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service's Pirehill headquarters could be sold to fund a new facility elsewhere, as development around Stone threatens the…
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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…
Stone estate agent reports one of its busiest Augusts as property sales rise
Stone estate agent James Du Pavey reports 140 sales agreed in August—27% higher than last year—as home supply reaches 12-year high.
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.
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Volunteers wanted to help uncover and record Stone churchyard headstones
Stone churchyard volunteers are uncovering flat headstones laid around the perimeter years ago. Next session is Saturday 19 September from 10.30am.
Hanchurch to host Stone District annual ploughing match
Stone District ploughing match at Model Farm, Hanchurch on 9–10 September. Ploughing, hedgelaying and hedge cutting classes — fundraiser for…
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…
Roads and transport
Plans to replace Staffordshire councils paused by Government after legal advice
Government pauses plans to replace Staffordshire's ten councils with two new authorities. May 2027 elections will use existing boundaries. Stone affected.
Police ask for information after nuisance bike reports in Stone
Staffordshire Police is appealing for information about off-road bikes and illegal electric bikes in Stone. Report antisocial behaviour on 101.
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…
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