Last updated, 6th June 2026
Thank you for visiting A Little Bit of Stone.
These terms explain how you may use this website and the content published on it.
A Little Bit of Stone is operated by ALBOS Media Limited.
Company name, ALBOS Media Limited
Trading name, A Little Bit of Stone
Company number, 17180015
By using this website, you agree to these terms. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use the website.
About this website
A Little Bit of Stone is a local news and community website covering Stone, Staffordshire and nearby areas where there is a clear local connection.
We publish local news, community information, event information, local business coverage, advertising, sponsored content and directory listings.
These terms should be read alongside our privacy policy, cookie policy, commenting guidelines, complaints procedure and editorial standards.
Use of website content
The information on this website is provided for general information and local community use.
We aim to publish accurate, fair and useful information. However, local information can change quickly and some content may become out of date.
You should not rely on website content as legal, financial, medical, planning, safety or professional advice. You should make your own checks before acting on information that matters to you.
We may update, correct, remove or change content at any time.
Editorial content
Editorial decisions are made by A Little Bit of Stone.
A Little Bit of Stone is edited by Jon Cook, who is responsible for editorial decisions about what is published and how it is presented.
Advertising, sponsorship or a commercial relationship does not guarantee editorial coverage or influence editorial judgement.
Where content is paid for, sponsored or provided as advertising, we aim to label it clearly.
Concerns about the accuracy, fairness or presentation of editorial content should be raised through our complaints procedure. More information about our editorial approach is set out in our editorial standards.
Copyright and intellectual property
Unless otherwise stated, the content on this website belongs to ALBOS Media Limited, A Little Bit of Stone, the named author, a credited contributor, or a relevant third party licensor.
This includes articles, photographs, video, graphics, logos, page design, layout and other material.
You may:
- View website content for personal use.
- Print or download extracts for personal and non commercial use.
- Share links to our articles and pages.
- Quote short extracts where lawful, fair and properly credited.
You must not:
- Copy entire articles or substantial parts of our content without permission.
- Reproduce, republish, sell, licence or commercially exploit our content without permission.
- Use our photographs, video, graphics or logos without permission, unless you have a separate lawful basis.
- Remove credits, copyright notices or attribution.
- Present ALBOS content as your own.
- Use automated systems to scrape, copy, harvest or republish our content without written permission.
If you want to reproduce ALBOS content, please contact us first.
Sharing and linking
You may link to A Little Bit of Stone articles and pages, provided the link is fair, lawful and not misleading.
You must not create a link that suggests endorsement, partnership or approval by A Little Bit of Stone where none exists.
You must not frame our website or present our content in a way that makes it appear to be part of another website, product or service without permission.
Submitted material
You may send us news tips, photographs, video, comments, event details, business information, letters, corrections or other material.
By sending material to us, you confirm that:
- You have the right to send it.
- It is accurate to the best of your knowledge.
- It does not deliberately mislead us.
- It does not unlawfully infringe someone else’s rights.
- We may review, edit, publish, decline or remove it at our discretion.
Submitting material does not guarantee publication.
You remain responsible for material you send to us. Where appropriate, we may edit submitted material for clarity, length, style, accuracy, legal risk or relevance.
If you send us photographs, video or other media, you confirm that you either own the material or have permission to share it with us for publication.
Comments and community discussion
Comments on our website and social media channels are subject to our commenting guidelines.
We may remove, hide, restrict or refuse comments that breach those guidelines or that we consider unlawful, abusive, misleading, spammy, defamatory, malicious, discriminatory, threatening or likely to cause harm.
We may suspend or block users who repeatedly breach our guidelines or create legal, safety or moderation risks.
Advertising, sponsored content and directory listings
A Little Bit of Stone may publish advertising, sponsored content, paid directory listings and commercial information.
Advertisers, sponsors and directory customers are responsible for making sure the information they provide is accurate, lawful and not misleading.
We may refuse, edit, suspend or remove advertising, sponsored content or listings where we believe there is a legal, reputational, editorial or practical reason to do so.
Commercial arrangements do not give advertisers or sponsors control over ALBOS editorial coverage.
Separate terms may apply to paid advertising, sponsorship, directory listings, website services or other commercial services.
Third party links and services
This website may include links to other websites, social media platforms, embedded content, maps, videos, forms, payment services or other third party services.
These are provided for information or convenience.
We are not responsible for the content, privacy practices, availability or accuracy of third party websites or services.
Clicking a third party link may take you away from our website and may be subject to that third party’s own terms and privacy policy.
Website availability and security
We aim to keep the website available and working properly, but we cannot guarantee uninterrupted access.
The website may be unavailable, delayed or disrupted due to maintenance, technical issues, cyber incidents, supplier issues or circumstances outside our control.
You must not misuse the website by knowingly introducing viruses, malware, malicious code, excessive automated requests or anything intended to damage, disrupt or gain unauthorised access to the website or its systems.
Liability
We do not exclude or limit liability where it would be unlawful to do so.
Subject to that, we are not responsible for losses arising from:
- Use of, or inability to use, the website.
- Reliance on information that has changed, become out of date or was provided by a third party.
- Third party websites or services linked from this website.
- Technical issues, interruptions or loss of access.
- Unauthorised use, copying or misuse of website content by third parties.
Nothing in these terms is intended to reduce our editorial responsibility for dealing properly with accuracy, fairness, corrections or complaints.
Changes to these terms
We may update these terms from time to time.
The latest version published on this page will apply to use of the website from the date it is published.
Governing law
These terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales.
Any dispute relating to these terms or use of the website will be subject to the courts of England and Wales.
