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Then they came for the reporters....
January 30, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Then they came for the reporters....
Speaking to a blind world: The Gaza Poems (2)
While world events turn our attention away, a new book of poems reminds us that the people of Gaza are still suffering |
Judy Copage and Lynda Tavakoli centralbylines.co.uk/lifestyle/po...
While world events turn our attention away, a new book of poems reminds us that the people of Gaza are still suffering |
Judy Copage and Lynda Tavakoli centralbylines.co.uk/lifestyle/po...
Speaking to a blind world: The Gaza Poems (2)
While world events turn our attention away, a new book of poems reminds us that the people of Gaza are still suffering
centralbylines.co.uk
January 30, 2026 at 1:39 PM
Speaking to a blind world: The Gaza Poems (2)
While world events turn our attention away, a new book of poems reminds us that the people of Gaza are still suffering |
Judy Copage and Lynda Tavakoli centralbylines.co.uk/lifestyle/po...
While world events turn our attention away, a new book of poems reminds us that the people of Gaza are still suffering |
Judy Copage and Lynda Tavakoli centralbylines.co.uk/lifestyle/po...
While world events turn our attention away, a new book of poems reminds us that the people of Gaza are still suffering | Judy Copage
Speaking to a blind world: The Gaza Poems (2)
While world events turn our attention away, a new book of poems reminds us that the people of Gaza are still suffering
centralbylines.co.uk
January 30, 2026 at 8:10 AM
While world events turn our attention away, a new book of poems reminds us that the people of Gaza are still suffering | Judy Copage
Reform UK decision to pull missing children interviews in question after backlash
Staffordshire County Council row over interviews with children missing from care sees Reform cabinet member describe colleague as misguided | Adam Colclough
Staffordshire County Council row over interviews with children missing from care sees Reform cabinet member describe colleague as misguided | Adam Colclough
Reform UK decision to pull missing children interviews in question after backlash
Staffordshire County Council row over interviews with children missing from care sees Reform cabinet member describe colleague as misguided
centralbylines.co.uk
January 29, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Reform UK decision to pull missing children interviews in question after backlash
Staffordshire County Council row over interviews with children missing from care sees Reform cabinet member describe colleague as misguided | Adam Colclough
Staffordshire County Council row over interviews with children missing from care sees Reform cabinet member describe colleague as misguided | Adam Colclough
More than 30 MPs have called up PM Sir Keir Starmer to take action on the ongoing bin strike in Birmingham | LDRS Press Release
Birmingham: Prime Minister urged to take action on bins strike
More than 30 MPs have called up PM Sir Keir Starmer to take action on the ongoing bin strike in Birmingham
centralbylines.co.uk
January 28, 2026 at 5:08 PM
More than 30 MPs have called up PM Sir Keir Starmer to take action on the ongoing bin strike in Birmingham | LDRS Press Release
A review of Death Beside The Seaside, another detective story by TE Kinsey in a series featuring two charming and eccentric sleuths | Gary Gilligan
A whimsical detective romp set in a bygone Edwardian age
A review of Death Beside The Seaside, another detective story by TE Kinsey in a series featuring two charming and eccentric sleuths
centralbylines.co.uk
January 28, 2026 at 2:48 PM
A review of Death Beside The Seaside, another detective story by TE Kinsey in a series featuring two charming and eccentric sleuths | Gary Gilligan
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Viktor Kravchuk writes about war,love and survival in Ukraine. We are republishing a moving letter to non-MAGA Americans from his Substack account. Do follow him on Sustack for more fantastic writing.
A letter to those Americans who did not choose this : We will never mistake you for him
A letter to those Americans who did not vote for Trump
sussexbylines.co.uk
January 28, 2026 at 1:19 PM
Viktor Kravchuk writes about war,love and survival in Ukraine. We are republishing a moving letter to non-MAGA Americans from his Substack account. Do follow him on Sustack for more fantastic writing.
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January 27, 2026 at 10:42 PM
At a time when billionaires and oligarchs own the majority of our press, and when innocent civilians are being gunned down in the street by the US authorities. Help us provide a voice to those being suppressed.
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Sara Jones (New York City)
"There is a media buy-out, all skewed to praise his criminal actions. Masked armed men are harassing our citizens without warrants and shooting us for voicing dissent."
Please join our Friends of Bylines if you wish to support us in giving people a voice
"There is a media buy-out, all skewed to praise his criminal actions. Masked armed men are harassing our citizens without warrants and shooting us for voicing dissent."
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Ordinary Americans are sad, angry, overwhelmed – yet hopeful
The view from Maine; Lawless, over-equipped paramilitary ICE agents are the real domestic terrorists
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January 27, 2026 at 10:42 PM
Sara Jones (New York City)
"There is a media buy-out, all skewed to praise his criminal actions. Masked armed men are harassing our citizens without warrants and shooting us for voicing dissent."
Please join our Friends of Bylines if you wish to support us in giving people a voice
"There is a media buy-out, all skewed to praise his criminal actions. Masked armed men are harassing our citizens without warrants and shooting us for voicing dissent."
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How archaeologists, geneticists and an amateur historian combined to rewrite the history of an East Midlands city | Jonathan Calder
The discovery of Richard III enriched Leicester in every way
How archaeologists, geneticists and an amateur historian combined to rewrite the history of an East Midlands city
centralbylines.co.uk
January 28, 2026 at 8:11 AM
How archaeologists, geneticists and an amateur historian combined to rewrite the history of an East Midlands city | Jonathan Calder
Trans women may face being excluded from public spaces that align with their gender, if a Reform motion is voted in at Bassetlaw District Council | Sophie Molly
Trans people fear prohibition-style ban in one England Council
Trans women may face being excluded from public spaces that align with their gender, if a Reform motion is voted in at Bassetlaw District Council
centralbylines.co.uk
January 27, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Trans women may face being excluded from public spaces that align with their gender, if a Reform motion is voted in at Bassetlaw District Council | Sophie Molly
Organised crime no longer dominates headlines as it once did but it hasn't gone away, it's just changed | Cliff Mitchell
From fedoras and guns to crypto and AI
Organised crime no longer dominates headlines as it once did but it hasn't gone away, it's just changed
centralbylines.co.uk
January 27, 2026 at 8:08 AM
Organised crime no longer dominates headlines as it once did but it hasn't gone away, it's just changed | Cliff Mitchell
A regular digest and commentary on key UK political events in the recent week | Gary Gilligan
A long time in politics: week 3 – defections and farce
A regular digest and commentary on key UK political events in the recent week
centralbylines.co.uk
January 26, 2026 at 5:10 PM
A regular digest and commentary on key UK political events in the recent week | Gary Gilligan
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One venue, two speeches – how Mark Carney left Donald Trump in the dust in Davos
Mark Carney warned of a rupture in the world order and got a standing ovation, the contrast to the speech by Trump was striking. | Mark Shannon
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Mark Carney warned of a rupture in the world order and got a standing ovation, the contrast to the speech by Trump was striking. | Mark Shannon
@markshanahan.bsky.social @uk.theconversation.com
One venue, two speeches – how Mark Carney left Donald Trump in the dust in Davos
Mark Carney warned of a rupture in the world order and got a standing ovation, the contrast to the speech by Trump was striking.
centralbylines.co.uk
January 26, 2026 at 1:15 PM
One venue, two speeches – how Mark Carney left Donald Trump in the dust in Davos
Mark Carney warned of a rupture in the world order and got a standing ovation, the contrast to the speech by Trump was striking. | Mark Shannon
@markshanahan.bsky.social @uk.theconversation.com
Mark Carney warned of a rupture in the world order and got a standing ovation, the contrast to the speech by Trump was striking. | Mark Shannon
@markshanahan.bsky.social @uk.theconversation.com
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Mark Carney warned of a rupture in the world order and got a standing ovation, the contrast to the speech by Trump was striking. | Mark Shanahan
One venue, two speeches – how Mark Carney left Donald Trump in the dust in Davos
Mark Carney warned of a rupture in the world order and got a standing ovation, the contrast to the speech by Trump was striking.
centralbylines.co.uk
January 26, 2026 at 11:10 AM
Mark Carney warned of a rupture in the world order and got a standing ovation, the contrast to the speech by Trump was striking. | Mark Shanahan
Mark Carney warned of a rupture in the world order and got a standing ovation, the contrast to the speech by Trump was striking. | Mark Shanahan
One venue, two speeches – how Mark Carney left Donald Trump in the dust in Davos
Mark Carney warned of a rupture in the world order and got a standing ovation, the contrast to the speech by Trump was striking.
centralbylines.co.uk
January 26, 2026 at 11:10 AM
Mark Carney warned of a rupture in the world order and got a standing ovation, the contrast to the speech by Trump was striking. | Mark Shanahan
With a donation of £2mn, the new Coronation Food Hub in Birmingham will tackle poverty with increased food distribution | Trevor Russel
New Birmingham food hub gets £2mn donation
With a donation of £2mn, the new Coronation Food Hub in Birmingham will tackle poverty with increased food distribution
centralbylines.co.uk
January 24, 2026 at 6:47 PM
With a donation of £2mn, the new Coronation Food Hub in Birmingham will tackle poverty with increased food distribution | Trevor Russel
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If the US is no longer a reliable ally, the UK needs options – political, economic and strategic. This piece explores what comes next ⤵️
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The US rupture – fire at Heartbreak Hotel
Global security is at risk thanks to the White House. Is this a familial spat or a symptom that the UK isn’t quite so ‘special’?
eastangliabylines.co.uk
January 19, 2026 at 8:30 PM
If the US is no longer a reliable ally, the UK needs options – political, economic and strategic. This piece explores what comes next ⤵️
@eastangliabylines.co.uk @lizcrosbie.bsky.social
@eastangliabylines.co.uk @lizcrosbie.bsky.social
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With a donation of £2mn, the new Coronation Food Hub in Birmingham will tackle poverty with increased food distribution | Trevor Russel
New Birmingham food hub gets £2mn donation
With a donation of £2mn, the new Coronation Food Hub in Birmingham will tackle poverty with increased food distribution
centralbylines.co.uk
January 20, 2026 at 9:10 AM
With a donation of £2mn, the new Coronation Food Hub in Birmingham will tackle poverty with increased food distribution | Trevor Russel
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We have a planning framework for the most anticipated threats of climate change, but do High Impact, Low Likelihood (HILL) events need more attention from politicians | Cliff Mitchell
Climate disaster – an up ‘HILL’ struggle
We have a planning framework for the most anticipated threats of climate change, but do High Impact, Low Likelihood (HILL) events need more attention from politicians
centralbylines.co.uk
January 21, 2026 at 11:24 AM
We have a planning framework for the most anticipated threats of climate change, but do High Impact, Low Likelihood (HILL) events need more attention from politicians | Cliff Mitchell
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Well, this aged well.....
January 23, 2026 at 11:53 PM
Well, this aged well.....
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Board of Peace - Season 1
January 24, 2026 at 7:45 AM
Board of Peace - Season 1
Climate disaster – an up ‘HILL’ struggle
We have a planning framework for most anticipated threats of climate change, but what about High Impact, Low Likelihood (HILL) events? | Cliff Mitchell
@cliffmitchell.bsky.social
We have a planning framework for most anticipated threats of climate change, but what about High Impact, Low Likelihood (HILL) events? | Cliff Mitchell
@cliffmitchell.bsky.social
Climate disaster – an up ‘HILL’ struggle
We have a planning framework for most anticipated threats of climate change, but what about High Impact, Low Likelihood (HILL) events?
centralbylines.co.uk
January 24, 2026 at 12:51 PM
Climate disaster – an up ‘HILL’ struggle
We have a planning framework for most anticipated threats of climate change, but what about High Impact, Low Likelihood (HILL) events? | Cliff Mitchell
@cliffmitchell.bsky.social
We have a planning framework for most anticipated threats of climate change, but what about High Impact, Low Likelihood (HILL) events? | Cliff Mitchell
@cliffmitchell.bsky.social
Well, this aged well.....
January 23, 2026 at 11:53 PM
Well, this aged well.....
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Hypocrisy thy name is ReFUK
Defect to REFUK = no by-election
Defect FROM REFUK = “injustice”
Couldn’t make this shit up
Defect to REFUK = no by-election
Defect FROM REFUK = “injustice”
Couldn’t make this shit up
Defection from Reform UK in Buckinghamshire prompts by-election call
The Tories regain control of a council as a politician jumps ship after winning for Reform in May.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 23, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Hypocrisy thy name is ReFUK
Defect to REFUK = no by-election
Defect FROM REFUK = “injustice”
Couldn’t make this shit up
Defect to REFUK = no by-election
Defect FROM REFUK = “injustice”
Couldn’t make this shit up