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Janice’s 75 km mission for Stone’s older residents
Janice Curtis, a local volunteer with Age Concern Stone & District, is taking on an ultra-challenge this summer to raise…
Author: Jon Cook
12th May 2025
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!
Stone beekeeper shares advice during swarm season
A local beekeeper is urging residents not to panic if they see a swarm of bees, after a colony in…
Author: Jon Cook
11th May 2025Stone brothers join national protest over ‘broken’ paternity leave
Stone dads join a nationwide protest by hanging baby grows in Cannock Chase Forest to call for better paternity leave…
Author: Jon Cook
11th May 2025VE celebrations bring history to life at Christ Church First School
Pupils at Christ Church First School marked Victory in Europe Day on 8th May with a day of remembrance and…
Author: Jon Cook
10th May 2025Stone marks VE Day
The High Street was full of music, memories and a proper sense of pride this evening as we came together…
Author: Jon Cook
9th May 2025Fuel and food on the go as new Darlaston service station opens
A new 24-hour petrol station and convenience store has opened at the Darlaston Roundabout, transforming the site of the former…
Author: Jon Cook9th May 2025Drugs seized and man arrested as Stone officers continue local patrols
A man has been arrested in Stone following a stop and search near Oulton Road, as neighbourhood policing teams continue…
Author: Jon Cook
8th May 2025Puppets, play and performances at Stone Heritage Centre
A free four-day puppet event is coming to Stone this half term, bringing puppetry to life with daily shows, hands-on…
Author: Jon Cook
8th May 2025100 miles, two causes, and 100 young champions hitting the streets
A hundred students from Walton Priory Middle School are taking on a challenge this May that’s as big-hearted as it…
Author: Jon Cook
8th May 2025Appeal as jewellery worth over £30,000 stolen in Fulford burglary
Staffordshire Police are appealing for information after a collection of high-value and deeply sentimental jewellery was stolen during a burglary…
Author: Jon Cook
8th May 2025Festival fever hits Stone as music and food take over Westbridge Park
Stone Food & Drink Festival is back this weekend with three full days of food, drink, live music, family fun…
Author: Jon Cook
8th May 2025After 19 years, Tanya bids farewell to the Red Lion
After nearly two decades at the helm of Stone’s oldest pub, Tanya Moran is calling last orders on her time…
Author: Jon Cook
8th May 2025Put your best foot forward in Stone this May
May is National Walking Month and people in Stone are being encouraged to get out on foot and enjoy the…
Author: Jon Cook7th May 2025Stone man jailed for child sexual offences following police investigation
A man from Stone has been sentenced to five and a half years in prison for multiple child sexual offences.
Author: Jon Cook
6th May 2025Will YOU be crowned Stone’s new STAR BAKER?
This weekend’s Stone Food & Drink Festival offers something for the whole family – including the chance to win the…
Author: Jon Cook
6th May 2025Roundup of new housing proposals that could reshape Walton
A trio of major housing developments in Walton, Stone could reshape the western edge of the town, with more than…
Author: Jon Cook
3rd May 2025
