A Little Bit of Stone has always been at its best when local people are part of it.
We hear from readers, community groups, schools, charities, clubs, businesses and residents across Stone and the surrounding area, and those updates often lead to the stories, notices, event listings and conversations that other people in the town find useful.
That is why we are asking again for readers to send in the local things they think other people should know about.
That might be a community event, a charity fundraiser, a school update, a sports club success, a new group starting up, a call for volunteers, a local concern, a public meeting, an old photo, a good news story, or something happening in your street, village, club or organisation.
We are also interested in reader letters and opinion pieces where there is a clear local link. These could be about life in Stone, local facilities, community issues, transport, town centre matters, or anything else that may spark a thoughtful and fair conversation among readers.
ALBOS is edited around work, family life and all the usual pressures that many of our readers will recognise. That means we cannot be everywhere, and we will not spot everything. Reader submissions help us keep the site broader, more useful and more reflective of what is actually happening locally.
The best way to send something in is through the contact form on the A Little Bit of Stone website. That helps us collect the right details and process submissions properly, rather than trying to piece things together from messages across different platforms.
Not every submission will become a full article, and some may be better suited to a short post, a listing, or a follow up question.
We are a small local business as well as a community news site, so we do also need to be clear about the difference between editorial submissions and advertising.
A business celebrating 10 years in Stone, opening new premises, supporting a charity, creating jobs, or doing something of wider local interest may well be a story. A straight sales pitch, course promotion, product offer, or advertorial style submission is advertising.
For those, we have business directory listings and paid advertising options available through the website. That helps keep the editorial side clear and fair, while also helping to support the running of A Little Bit of Stone.
So, what should your fellow readers know about?
If there is something happening in Stone, or a local issue, view, event, achievement or update you think deserves attention, please send it to us through the contact page on the A Little Bit of Stone website.
