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Staffordshire Police are urging Stone residents to stay at home for VE Day
Staffordshire Police will be joining the nation in paying tribute to the bravery and sacrifice of the Second World War…
Author: Jon Cook
7th May 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!
A reminder why World War 2 didn’t end on VE Day
Whilst the nation prepares to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of VE Day tomorrow, Tom Jowett reminds us that VE didn't…
Author: Jon Cook
7th May 2020Stone Tip to re-open from Thursday 14th May
Staffordshire County Council will begin to reopen their household recycling centres, including Stone, from Thursday 14th May, a move welcomed…
Author: Jon Cook
6th May 2020Stone Specsavers steps in to help NHS nurse
An NHS chemotherapy nurse was delighted after making an urgent visit to Stone's Specsavers opticians for an eye test earlier…
Author: Jon Cook
30th April 2020Rooftop Studios boosts lockdown online offering including birthday parties!
Stone Performing Arts Academy, Rooftop Studios, has been delivering online dance and performing arts classes in living rooms via Zoom…
Author: Jon Cook
30th April 2020Stone Community Hub responds to ten-fold increase in Food Bank usage.
Stone Community Hub has stepped up its Food Bank operations in response to a ten-fold surge in demand for its…
Author: Jon Cook
28th April 2020Staffordshire Libraries get ready for Staffordshire Day
Live performances, poetry, stories, craft activities and family quizzes are some of the online activities being organised by the county’s…
Author: Jon Cook
28th April 2020Words that Work in Lockdown – The Rattlebag Poetry Challenge with Ingrid Wagner
Local Poet Ingrid Wagner is using her talent with words to tell your story of why you miss that special…
Author: Jon Cook
27th April 2020Stone “Stay at Home” street party to celebrate VE Day 75th Anniversary
With lockdown ongoing, A Little Bit of Stone is championing the campaign for local residents to celebrate the 75th Anniversary…
Author: Jon Cook
27th April 2020New microbusiness grant scheme launched in Staffordshire
Microbusinesses in Stone affected by the coronavirus outbreak can now join other Staffordshire businesses and apply for grants of up…
Author: Jon Cook
27th April 2020Stone canoeist Adam Burgess and triple-jumper Ben Williams smash NHS target
Stone athlete Adam Burgess, and Newcastle-Under-Lyme and Ben Williams joined their sponsors, JCB, in supporting the community during the coronavirus…
Author: Jon Cook
27th April 2020Domestic abuse services highlighted in Staffordshire Police campaign
Victims, and perpetrators, of domestic abuse, are being encouraged to seek help after the extension of Covid-19 lockdown restrictions raises…
Author: Jon Cook
21st April 2020Staffordshire Library Service expands its online eBook offering
Following a massive rise in demand, Staffordshire Library Service is expanding its online eBooks service to during the Coronavirus crisis.
Author: Jon Cook
20th April 2020Brown garden bin collections to resume next week
Residents in Stone will be pleased to learn that Stafford Borough Council will resume the garden waste collection service from…
Author: Jon Cook
20th April 2020Stone Helpline launches to provide a telephone helpline for the town
An ambitious project by Stone Town Council and A Little Bit of Stone launches today to provide a dedicated telephone…
Author: Jon Cook
17th April 2020Cyber-blackmail attempts see recent rise
Police in Staffordshire is warning people of a cyber-blackmail scam currently targeting random people, which threatens to post intimate photos…
Author: Jon Cook
17th April 2020
