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Stone shops open late to offer shoppers greater flexibility on when they shop
A new trader initiative gets underway this week when shops in the town will start to open late on the…
Author: Jon Cook
5th September 2018
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!
Fishing for ideas of which Masterclass to do at this years Stone Food and Drink Festival?
The 2018 Stone Food & Drink Festival will be taking place on 5th, 6th & 7th October and foodies who…
Author: Jon Cook
5th September 2018Stone Revellers announce additional performance for “One Man, Two Guvnors”
Stone's thriving local theatre company, Stone Revellers, have added an extra performance for their latest production. "One Man, Two Guvnors"…
Author: Jon Cook
5th September 2018Stone’s Lymestone Brewery showcase their beer at London’s Park Lane
Lymestone’s Abdominal Stoneman was awarded the maximum three stars in the 2018 Great Taste Awards, one of the most prestigious…
Author: Jon Cook
5th September 2018Over 10,000 children took up the 2018 Summer Reading Challenge
Staffordshire County Council has revealed that over 10,000 children from across the county have taken part in this year’s Summer…
Author: Jon Cook5th September 2018Stone Hockey Club is looking for support in building pitch side shelters
Stone Hockey Club have recently invested in a brand new Astroturf pitch and are now looking to add pitch side…
Author: Jon Cook
3rd September 2018The Maverick Store goes online 1st Sept
We caught up with Stone resident Helen Plant to hear about her new venture, The Maverick Store, which goes online…
Author: Jon Cook
31st August 2018Stone Food and Drink Festival tickets now on sale!
With Staffordshire’s biggest gastronomic gathering set to mark its 14th year on Friday 5th, Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th October…
Author: Jon Cook23rd August 2018Stone Town Council’s Conservative Councillors issue statement on replacement bus service
[box type="info" align="aligncenter" class="" width=""]Stone Town Council have issued the following statement in relation to this article. "Stone Town Council…
Author: Jon Cook
22nd August 2018Students, parents and employers get to grips with new GCSE grading scheme
Schools in Staffordshire are getting to grips with the new GCSE grading system, as hundreds of pupils across the county…
Author: Jon Cook
22nd August 2018Stone Post Office will return to the High Street on the 15th October
Stone Post Office will re-open at its new location on the 15th October, operating a six day a week service…
Author: Jon Cook
22nd August 2018Review: Just So Festival, a phantasmagorical adventure!
This past weekend the ALBOS family hitched up our caravan and travelled the 20 miles up the road to Rode…
Author: Jon Cook
21st August 2018Stone roundabout roadworks to begin next week
The busy A34/A51 Aston roundabout will see extensive roadworks over the next few months Work will begin on Tuesdy 28th…
Author: Jon Cook
21st August 2018Phil James Memorial Cricket Match – 2018
In memory of Phil 'Skinny' James, his family and friends hold an annual cricketing event to raise money for local…
Author: Jon Cook
21st August 2018Review: Shadow high-end cloud based PC (featuring a GTX 1080)
A Little Bit of Stone is a news website that runs alongside my day job, a freelance IT consultant [box…
Author: Jon Cook
16th August 2018Staffordshire higher eduction options for post A-Level students
Many young people from Stone picked up their A-Level results today but what are the options for further education? A…
Author: Jon Cook16th August 2018
