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Howzat! Stone SP announce their girls’ cricket squad
Stone and Swynnerton Park (Stone SP) are delighted to announce their first competitive girls’ squad; the Stone SP Amazons. Stone…
Author: Jon Cook
27th March 2019
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!
A34 closed last night after an ambulance and bus collide
The A34 at Yarlet was closed for several hours last night after an ambulance was in collision with a bus.…
Author: Jon Cook
26th March 2019Cheers to Stones future Heritage and Visitor Centre
On a cold day in March, nestled around the roaring fire at the Joule's Royal Oak pub in Eccleshall, Mayor…
Author: Jon Cook
20th March 2019Flower Power Plant Fair at Sandon Hall
Judy Popely's Flower Power Plant Fair opens its doors at Sandon Hall on the 7th of April 2019. The event…
Author: Jon Cook
20th March 2019Specsavers focus their attention on Stone High Street
Stone residents will soon have access to a brand new optical and audiology service in the High Street. Since we…
Author: Jon Cook
19th March 2019UK’s first ever disabled inclusive off road race to set Guinness world record
Chris Nicholson, who has pushed his way to the top of Snowdon in his wheelchair, has joined event organisers OMM…
Author: Jon Cook
19th March 2019Initial Voter Survey – The Results
Here are the results of a survey that we launched on the 8th March to gauge some high-level voter feelings…
Author: Jon Cook
19th March 2019Lymestone Brewery strikes gold at beer awards – and wins an award for one of its pubs too!
Stone’s multi-award winning Lymestone Brewery is celebrating a fresh clutch of awards. Two of the Stone brewery’s keg beers won…
Author: Jon Cook
18th March 20192019/2020 Council Tax bills hit Stone door mats, where does the money go?
Residents across Stone have started to receive their 2019/2020 Council Tax bills that cover the next financial year. Here's the…
Author: Jon Cook
18th March 2019Prescription charges due to rise to £9 from April, get a PPC to save money
The prescription charge is due to go up in April, from £8.80 per item to £9.00 per item, could you…
Author: Jon Cook
17th March 2019How much do Councillors get paid?
Below we explain how much a Councillor receives as well as how much each of your Councillors has received during…
Author: Jon Cook
15th March 2019Stone Independents launch petition for traffic island removal
Earlier this month Stone Independents launched a petition to Staffordshire County Council to remove the so-called “Temporary Splinter Island” at…
Author: Jon Cook
15th March 2019Egg-cellent idea as Aston Marina raise funds for The Donna Louise
This Easter Bank Holiday Monday, 22nd April, Aston Marina will be hosting a family-friendly Easter Egg Hunt to raise funds…
Author: Jon Cook
11th March 2019Children’s social services in Staffordshire have been rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted
Vulnerable children in Staffordshire continue to be well looked after by the county council’s social services following Ofsted inspection. Ofsted,…
Author: Jon Cook
11th March 2019Operation Sceptre launched to tackle knife crime
Partners, parents, schools and the wider communuity are being called up by Staffordshire Police to support a national operation to…
Author: Jon Cook
11th March 2019Deadline approaches for FREE gas boilers
Stone residents and those in the wider Stafford Borough, with broken gas boilers are being urged to contact the council’s…
Author: Jon Cook
10th March 2019
