On Sunday 23rd August 2026, Jim, Cina and I took part in a protest against the Elbit Systems factory in Shenstone. When protests began in 2009, they were a gentle affair. I recall one when a ‘protest’ choir sang hymns and songs, another when a few people sat down and

Sumud Palestine and Stoke Quaker Meeting have come together to arrange a WALK FOR PEACE. The Walk will raise money for the Palestine Trauma Centre and the Israeli Committee against House Demolitions, projects which are an exemplar of a social justice approach, one a Palestinian charity, the other an Israeli

Congratulations to the Earl Grey Inn in Leek for its latest donation of £47 for Medical Aid for Palestinians and to Cina Zacune for £135 from the monthly Leek Market Stall and the sale of eggs and plants. These regular small sums mount up!