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75 Benefits of Brexit is an anonymous Brexiteer’s attempt to justify his support for the 2016 referendum, but he does not do so persuasively | Paul Swallow
Utopian dreams of a post-Brexit Britain
75 Benefits of Brexit is an anonymous Brexiteer’s attempt to justify his support for the 2016 referendum, but he does not do so persuasively
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February 3, 2026 at 8:11 AM
75 Benefits of Brexit is an anonymous Brexiteer’s attempt to justify his support for the 2016 referendum, but he does not do so persuasively | Paul Swallow
Does leadership matter in the war against Ukraine?
Shaping the course, character and consequences of the Russo-Ukrainian War, could leadership be the most important factor in the war? | Charlie Graydon
Shaping the course, character and consequences of the Russo-Ukrainian War, could leadership be the most important factor in the war? | Charlie Graydon
Does leadership matter in the war against Ukraine?
Shaping the course, character and consequences of the Russo-Ukrainian War, could leadership be the most important factor in the war?
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February 1, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Does leadership matter in the war against Ukraine?
Shaping the course, character and consequences of the Russo-Ukrainian War, could leadership be the most important factor in the war? | Charlie Graydon
Shaping the course, character and consequences of the Russo-Ukrainian War, could leadership be the most important factor in the war? | Charlie Graydon
Shaping the course, character and consequences of the Russo-Ukrainian War, could leadership be the most important factor in the war? | Charlie Graydon
January 31, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Shaping the course, character and consequences of the Russo-Ukrainian War, could leadership be the most important factor in the war? | Charlie Graydon
There are things you can do to protect your home from flooding
| Catherine Bailey
| Catherine Bailey
Flood precautions
There are things you can do to protect your home from flooding
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January 29, 2026 at 1:22 PM
There are things you can do to protect your home from flooding
| Catherine Bailey
| Catherine Bailey
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January 27, 2026 at 10:42 PM
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January 28, 2026 at 12:42 PM
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ICE shows up in Minneapolis, and next thing you know a mother of three is dead. How can people deal with that? One resident reaches out
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Reality hits home – ICE in Minneapolis
ICE shows up in Minneapolis, and next thing you know a mother of three is dead. How can people deal with that? One resident reaches out
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January 28, 2026 at 12:42 PM
ICE shows up in Minneapolis, and next thing you know a mother of three is dead. How can people deal with that? One resident reaches out
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Palliative care can bring dignity, comfort and unexpected recovery, but clearer communication is crucial for families across Kent. | Karen Reeve
Hope in palliative care and why communication matters
Palliative care can bring dignity, comfort and unexpected recovery, but clearer communication is crucial for families across Kent.
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January 27, 2026 at 10:16 AM
Palliative care can bring dignity, comfort and unexpected recovery, but clearer communication is crucial for families across Kent. | Karen Reeve
Kent faces a pivotal choice as campaigners push for the return of cross-Channel services: should Ashford or Ebbsfleet take centre stage? | Stephanie Boucher
Kent stations for cross -channel trains: Ashford or Ebbsfleet?
Kent faces a pivotal choice as campaigners push for the return of cross-Channel services: should Ashford or Ebbsfleet take centre stage?
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January 25, 2026 at 7:46 AM
Kent faces a pivotal choice as campaigners push for the return of cross-Channel services: should Ashford or Ebbsfleet take centre stage? | Stephanie Boucher
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If you or a loved one served in Afghanistan and are horrified by Donald Trump's claim that Nato including British forces, stayed "a little off the front lines" during the conflict, and would like to write to express your anger and outrage, then please email editor@centralbylines.co.uk
January 23, 2026 at 3:20 PM
If you or a loved one served in Afghanistan and are horrified by Donald Trump's claim that Nato including British forces, stayed "a little off the front lines" during the conflict, and would like to write to express your anger and outrage, then please email editor@centralbylines.co.uk
How Trumps tariffs are being challenged by the US toy industry and constitutional lawyers | Charlotte Mbali
Trump’s Tariffs and Toys
How Trumps tariffs are being challenged by the US toy industry and constitutional lawyers
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January 23, 2026 at 1:07 PM
How Trumps tariffs are being challenged by the US toy industry and constitutional lawyers | Charlotte Mbali
A discussion of water treatment issues in the UK and possible solutions, referring to the ongoing water quality crisis in Tunbridge Wells | Charlotte Mbali
Disgusted of Tunbridge Wells needs water to wash (and drink)
A discussion of water treatment issues in the UK and possible solutions, referring to the ongoing water quality crisis in Tunbridge Wells
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January 21, 2026 at 5:09 PM
A discussion of water treatment issues in the UK and possible solutions, referring to the ongoing water quality crisis in Tunbridge Wells | Charlotte Mbali
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"The tardy and petulant response of Musk has given comfort to those who seek to exploit. He has been supported by the US Vice President J D Vance and in the UK by Nigel Farage. They are free speech extremists who do not represent the values of billions of ordinary people worldwide."
Bylines Scotland drops X from social media list
A statement from the Bylines Scotland editorial board
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January 17, 2026 at 10:52 AM
"The tardy and petulant response of Musk has given comfort to those who seek to exploit. He has been supported by the US Vice President J D Vance and in the UK by Nigel Farage. They are free speech extremists who do not represent the values of billions of ordinary people worldwide."
The emaciated pet was in such poor health that vets made the decision to humanely put him to sleep on welfare grounds | Karen Reeve
RSPCA appeals for information after an emaciated dog is found abandoned in Ashford
The emaciated pet was in such poor health that vets made the decision to humanely put him to sleep on welfare grounds
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January 16, 2026 at 7:54 AM
The emaciated pet was in such poor health that vets made the decision to humanely put him to sleep on welfare grounds | Karen Reeve
Ever the agent of chaos, Trump's unpredictable foreign policy marked 2025's geopolitics, and this new year seems to be no exception | Mike Phillips
Restoring the guardrails of democracy: the world v Trump
Ever the agent of chaos, Trump's unpredictable foreign policy marked 2025's geopolitics, and this new year seems to be no exception
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January 14, 2026 at 9:09 AM
Ever the agent of chaos, Trump's unpredictable foreign policy marked 2025's geopolitics, and this new year seems to be no exception | Mike Phillips
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South America is muted in environmental conversations while silent exploitation of its natural resources goes on | Adriana Uribe @zoedebroc.bsky.social
“We need to be heard”
South America is muted in environmental conversations while silent exploitation of its natural resources goes on
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January 10, 2026 at 7:42 AM
South America is muted in environmental conversations while silent exploitation of its natural resources goes on | Adriana Uribe @zoedebroc.bsky.social
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At a time when billionaires and oligarchs own the majority of our press, when local journalism is in decline, and social media is rife with misinformation and abuse, there has never been a greater need for citizen journalism
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January 10, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Free media in Hungary faces another blow, causing uproar amongst the public. | Magdalena Williams
The rapid erosion of free media in Hungary
Free media in Hungary faces another blow, causing uproar amongst the public.
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January 10, 2026 at 10:41 AM
Free media in Hungary faces another blow, causing uproar amongst the public. | Magdalena Williams
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Rejoining the European Customs Union would boost UK public finances by £25bn, say Westminster LibDems | Sir Graham Watson and Martin Roche
Boosting UK trade in one simple step
Rejoining the European Customs Union would boost UK public finances by £25bn, say Westminster LibDems
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January 7, 2026 at 7:43 AM
Rejoining the European Customs Union would boost UK public finances by £25bn, say Westminster LibDems | Sir Graham Watson and Martin Roche
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Northumberland Wildlife Trust raising money for major nature recovery project
Northumberland could see the biggest land sale in England in a generation as Northumberland Wildlife Trust wants to buy the land to undertake a huge land recovery project
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Northumberland could see the biggest land sale in England in a generation as Northumberland Wildlife Trust wants to buy the land to undertake a huge land recovery project
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Northumberland Wildlife Trust raising money for major nature recovery project
Northumberland could see the biggest land sale in England in a generation as Northumberland Wildlife Trust wants to buy the land to undertake a huge land recovery project
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January 7, 2026 at 9:08 AM
Northumberland Wildlife Trust raising money for major nature recovery project
Northumberland could see the biggest land sale in England in a generation as Northumberland Wildlife Trust wants to buy the land to undertake a huge land recovery project
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Northumberland could see the biggest land sale in England in a generation as Northumberland Wildlife Trust wants to buy the land to undertake a huge land recovery project
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Lewis Brackpool targets spending on ‘DEI’ roles in KCC, but his claims don’t add up | Charlotte Mbali
Cut costs at Kent County Council
Lewis Brackpool targets spending on ‘DEI’ roles in KCC, but his claims don’t add up
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January 6, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Lewis Brackpool targets spending on ‘DEI’ roles in KCC, but his claims don’t add up | Charlotte Mbali
how Bylines have been publishing for five years in Kent and Surrey | Charlotte Mbali
Fifth Anniversary of Kent and Surrey Bylines
how Bylines have been publishing for five years in Kent and Surrey
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January 5, 2026 at 8:02 AM
how Bylines have been publishing for five years in Kent and Surrey | Charlotte Mbali
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January 3, 2026 at 12:45 PM
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December 31, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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