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Customers hope to dial up FA Cup success
Stone’s M-viron mobile phone shop has pledged to pay back all money spent in its Stone store on Saturday if Stoke City triumph in the FA Cup Final. Managing director Sarah White says she will be rooting for Stoke City – even though she stands to lose thousands of pounds. “I will definitely be...
Conservatives in control at town council
Published on 9 May, 2011 at 23:41 in News | Viewed 568 times | No Comments
The Conservative Party is in control at Stone Town Council following the elections on Thursday 5th May as the party took 14 of the 18 seats. It was a big victory for the party as they doubled their representation on the town council. The other four seats were taken by Stone’s Independent Voice (3)...
Borough council election results
Here are the Stafford Borough Council election results for the Stone town wards: St Michael’s Lloyd Brown (Lab) 541 Geoff Collier (Con) 735 ELECTED Lin Davies (Ind) 341 Andrew Illsley (UKIP) 197 Kim Jones (Lab) 446 Philip Jones (Con) 733 ELECTED CON HOLD Stonefield and Christchurch Michael Abbott (Lab) 424 Joyce Farnham (Con) 845...
Cyril completes his motorbike marathon!
Cyril Unsworth has completed his motorbike marathon to raise money for a new hall at St John’s Church. Cyril, aged 75, rode to 25 different St John’s churches in 25 different counties, covering over 1,500 miles – and asked sponsors to donate £25 towards the cause. The amount that Cyril managed to raise will...
Nine eggs in Stone bluetit birdcam box!
Published on 2 May, 2011 at 15:22 in News | Viewed 289 times | No Comments
NINE bluetit eggs have been laid in Stone’s special birdcam box that has been set up in a garden on the Aston Lodge estate. Wildlife lovers have been able to keep tabs on the special birdcam since 2008 after Jon Cook set up the miniature web camera. Over the last few years he has captured...
Come on Eileen!! (video)
This video sums up the atmosphere of Stone’s royal wedding street party perfectly! It was Quill’s rendition of the Dexy’s Midnight Runners classic Come on Eileen – and everyone certainly got into the spirit! Gentleman with the crutches? I salute you! Can you spot yourself?!
Volunteer call as The Den faces “bleak future”
Published on 27 Apr, 2011 at 11:20 in News | Viewed 291 times | 6 Comments
The chairman of The Den has made a plea for support as the town’s youth cafe faces a funding crisis and what he termed a “bleak” future unless more funding and volunteers can be found. Steve Brookes made the assessment at The Den’s AGM on Friday 22nd April and renewed a call for Stone Town...
Alcohol ban lifted for royal street party
People can take their own alcohol to the royal wedding street party in Stone on Friday. The High Street and surrounding areas are usually an ‘alcohol restriction zone’, which means the police can confiscate any alcohol being drunk in the streets (apart from outside licensed premises like The Crown Hotel and The Lounge). However,...
David’s 65km for his 65th birthday
Published on 27 Apr, 2011 at 9:44 in News | Viewed 180 times | No Comments
David Potts will celebrate his 65th birthday on 2nd May by walking a kilometre for every year of his life – and he’ll be raising funds and awareness for a new walking trail along the way. David is the driving force behind the Two Saints Way project, a new trail through Staffordshire and Cheshire which...
Candidates speak out: St Michael’s ward
Published on 26 Apr, 2011 at 13:33 in News | Viewed 720 times | 13 Comments
Here are the candidates’ appeals for your votes in the St Michael’s ward. These six candidates all want to represent the St Michael’s ward on Stafford Borough Council and they have written these messages specially for A Little Bit of Stone. Two of them will be elected represent the St Michael’s ward. Please feel...
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