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Our Beautiful Borough retail mini-site goes live
At the end of the week, Stafford Borough Council launched their retail mini-site shining a spotlight on retail in Stone,…
Author: Jon Cook
19th December 2020
Jon Cook
I’m ultimately responsible for the website, social media accounts, email and technical aspects of ALBOS. I’ve lived in Stone since 2005 and am married with 2 children. By day I run my own IT consultancy business but away from the computer my interests are my family, Hull KR rugby league team and the McLaren F1 team!
Local boarding kennels and cattery partner up with Stone based travel agent for 2021
Local boarding kennels and cattery, Quintessential Quarters, is looking forward to 2021 with staff returning to the business and a…
Author: Jon Cook
17th December 2020Beware of who takes away your garden waste
Following Stafford Borough Council's decision to introduce the £36 annual charge to collect brown bins (garden waste) a number of…
Author: Jon Cook
16th December 2020Christ Church in Stone release details of their Christmas Services
Stone's Christ Church has kicked off its Christmas celebrations with their advent windows, now in their 11th year, and have…
Author: Jon Cook
16th December 2020Local train operator rolls out live journey updates and passenger entertainment
Train travelling passengers using London Northwestern Railway services can now access real-time information about their journey to help them travel…
Author: Jon Cook
16th December 2020St Michael & St Wulfad release details of their Christmas services
With Covid restrictions imposed on many of us, St Michael & St Wulfad Church have released details of their Christmas…
Author: Jon Cook
14th December 2020Stone High Street to hold Farmer’s market and Craft Market on 19th December
Following a successful return to Stone High Street at the start of the month, a second farmers market will be…
Author: Jon Cook
14th December 2020Have your say in new Special Educational Needs and Disability consultation
Today, 9th December, Staffordshire County Council have kicked off a consultation looking to improve education for special needs pupils across…
Author: Jon Cook
9th December 2020Stone low-income families are being offered financial support over the Christmas holidays and into 2021
Vouchers worth £15 a week will be distributed by Staffordshire County Council for the Christmas school holidays to low-income families…
Author: Jon Cook
9th December 2020Don’t slip up when it comes to your festive bin collections, check those dates today
Stone residents are being urged to check their bin calendars, or online, so they know when their waste will be…
Author: Jon Cook8th December 2020Covid vaccination programme gets underway
The Covid-19 vaccination programme launched across the country today, 8th December, with Royal Stoke University Hospital being Staffordshire's designated hub.
Author: Jon Cook
8th December 2020County-wide cases falling but hard work still lies ahead
The message from Staffordshire County Council is - "Keep up the hard work is the rallying cry for residents and…
Author: Jon Cook
30th November 2020Stone retail businesses to re-open from Wednesday 2nd December as lockdown ends
As Stone emerges from Lockdown 2.0 on Wednesday, local shops have been hard at work preparing their Christmas windows and…
Author: Jon Cook
28th November 2020Annual Advent Window event goes online for 2020
In light of the current restrictions, Christ Church, who run the annual Stone Advent Window trail are making this year's…
Author: Jon Cook
28th November 2020Early December farmers market to go ahead on Stone High Street
The Farmers’ Market in Stone will be returning to the High Street next Saturday (5th December) in a new Covid-secure…
Author: Jon Cook
28th November 2020Drive into the Electric Revolution with £8,000 off a New MG Electric Car
Local MG dealership, Pinkstones MG, are offering £8,000 off a new MG electric car as people are encouraged to join…
Author: Jon Cook
28th November 2020
