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UKIP leader Nigel Farage in town
UKIP leader Nigel Farage visited Stone today as part of his tour of the West Midlands ahead of the county council elections on 2nd May. He was in the town centre – and had a quick pint in Wetherspoons – before moving on to Yarlet and Marston for a protest against HS2. The candidates...
In pictures: Alleyne’s High School fashion show
Published on 25 Mar, 2013 at 12:59 in Pics | Viewed 2,996 times | No Comments
Alleyne’s High School staged their annual fashion show on Thursday 21st March – and it was a real night of glamour and style at the Oulton Road school! All pictures by Joshua Cope
Thanks for your photos of snowy Stone!
Published on 24 Mar, 2013 at 16:40 in Pics | Viewed 5,451 times | No Comments
Thank you so much for sharing so many great photos of Stone in the snow. Sorry I can’t get them all into this post – I’d be here all day! You can see more on the Little Bit of Stone Facebook and Twitter pages. You can also send your pictures to photos@alittlebitofstone.com
Wow! Snowy Stone from the air
More great work from Paul Moloney, who flew his camera quadcopter from Westbridge Park this morning to get these amazing views of snowy Stone. They’re just beautiful. There’s more information about Paul and his hobby HERE and you can join Paul’s Facebook group HERE. And there are lots of pictures of snowy Stone (from...
Fashion show raises money for NSPCC
Lots of money was raised for the NSPCC at a fundraising fashion show at Moddershall Oaks on Thursday 14th March. The event was organised by Ceri Archer, who runs Hilderstone-based fashion boutique Snooty Madam, and all the dresses that were on show were provided by Ceri. Moddershall Oaks provided The Venue free of charge...
The bells are back in town!
St Michael’s church bells will be reinstalled from today (Monday 25th February) after they were blessed in a special service conducted by the Bishop of Stafford on Sunday. The peal of 10 bells (four originals from the 18th century that have been restored and retuned, and six brand new ones) will be ringing...
More of your snowy Stone snaps!
Published on 20 Jan, 2013 at 17:37 in Pics | Viewed 1,523 times | No Comments
Here are 22 more fantastic pictures of Stone in the snow that you shared over the weekend. Thanks again! You can see the photographs from Friday – when the snow first fell – by clicking HERE. * More snow is forecast for Sunday night / Monday morning, so keep a check on school closures...
Your pictures of snowy Stone
Published on 18 Jan, 2013 at 20:54 in Pics | Viewed 1,680 times | 2 Comments
Well, the forecast was spot on and we certainly got our fair share of snow! Thanks to everyone for sharing their pictures today. I can’t tell you how much I love getting your pictures – at any time. So thanks to everyone for sending them, either by email, Twitter or Facebook. All of Stone’s...
In pictures: New Year at the Crown & Anchor
Published on 1 Jan, 2013 at 20:27 in Pics | Viewed 2,047 times | No Comments
Hope you had a great New Year! A Little Bit of Stone photographer Joshua Cope was snapping away at the party at the Crown and Anchor – if you were there, see if you can spot yourself! You can see all of Josh’s 217 photos by clicking HERE!
In pictures: Nick’s views of Stone
Published on 21 Dec, 2012 at 9:08 in Pics | Viewed 1,376 times | No Comments
It’s a pleasure to share some of local photographer Nick Sigley’s photos with you. Nick, who lives in Tilling Drive, Walton, with wife Amanda and their two children, is a keen walker and amateur photographer and heads out most weekends with his walking boots and his camera. He shares them via Twitter and Instagram...
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