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Stone “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 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!
New 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 2020ALBOS and Emma Joustra – The Easter Egg Hunt concludes!
If you've been following us all day you'll know that we've teamed up with Stone artist Emma Joustra to bring…
Author: Jon Cook
12th April 2020ALBOS and Emma Joustra – Easter Egg Hunt Continues – 2 of 3
As ALBOS isn't able to hold it's usual real-world Easter Egg hunt Emma Joustra has kindly worked with us to…
Author: Jon Cook
12th April 2020ALBOS and Emma Joustra – Easter Egg Hunt 1 of 3
Over the past few years, ALBOS has held Easter Egg hunts in and around our lovely town. With everyone on…
Author: Jon Cook12th April 2020Covid-19 impacts rail services through Stone
West Midlands Railway and London Northwestern Railway services through Stone are being cancelled from Monday - full details below.
Author: Jon Cook
4th April 2020Stay away from the Staffordshire Countryside
PCSO Sarah Fordham, of the Stone Local Policing Team, has released the following guidance following confusion about visiting places like…
Author: Jon Cook
1st April 2020Stone businesswoman has teamed up with ALBOS to roll out FREE Virtual Reality Headsets
As the COVID-19 lock-down takes hold, a Stone businesswoman has teamed up with ALBOS to roll out FREE Virtual Reality…
Author: Jon Cook
1st April 2020Stone Helpline – Design our logo!
We've had a fantastic start to our request for volunteers with over 75 people signing up on StoneHelpline.co.uk to offer…
Author: Jon Cook28th March 2020Stone Helpline – Volunteers Needed
WE NEED YOUR HELP - Stone town council are to fund a helpline supported by A Little Bit of Stone…
Author: Jon Cook25th March 2020
