Happy New Year Everyone.

Let's celebrate and ring in 2026 by celebrating Kent & Surrey's 5 year anniversary.

Join our hosts as they interview the editorial team and several contributors about the running & reporting of the publication and a look to the future in the next 5 years.

If you wish to contribute to our cause, we have a crowdfunding page to help the Network expand. Donate only if you can and whatever you can, every little really helps. ⁠https://chuffed.org/project/ng7b7xwqwlze⁠

The Bylines Network has also relaunched the Bylines shop, where you can get anything from hoodies to mugs, and featuring all merch from all 10 of our publications. ⁠https://bylines-network.teemill.com/⁠


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Often, negativenews makes theheadlines and it makes people sadand depressed about the stateof the world. But there has been some good news from the last 12 months.

Our hosts go through storiesthat caught their eye, togive you a positive roud up of the year.

Happy New Year eveyone, from all of us at the Bylines Network.

If you wish to contribute to our cause, we have a crowdfunding page to help the Network expand. Donate only if you can and whatever you can, every little really helps. ⁠https://chuffed.org/project/ng7b7xwqwlze⁠

The Bylines Network has also relaunched the Bylines shop, where you can get anything from hoodies to mugs, and featuring all merch from all 10 of our publications. ⁠https://bylines-network.teemill.com/⁠


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George Monbiot is a journalist and environmental political activist. He writes regualrlly for publications such as the Guardian and even joined us for a talk at the Byline Festival 2025.

Here, our managing director, Ben Dickenson, and Byline Scotland Editor, Patricia S. Paton, sit down to talk to him about food safety, the environment and the current state of UK Politics.

If you wish to contribute to our cause, we have a crowdfunding page to help the Network expand. Donate only if you can and whatever you can, every little really helps. ⁠https://chuffed.org/project/ng7b7xwqwlze⁠

The Bylines Network has also relaunched the Bylines shop, where you can get anything from hoodies to mugs, and featuring all merch from all 10 of our publications. ⁠https://bylines-network.teemill.com/⁠


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At the end of November, Rachel Reeves unvieled a new Autumn Budget.

Our hosts, Julian and Chris, go through the major measures in it to tell you the good, the bad, and the apathetic.

If you wish to contribute to our cause, we have a crowdfunding page to help the Network expand. Donate only if you can and whatever you can, every little really helps. ⁠https://chuffed.org/project/ng7b7xwqwlze⁠

The Bylines Network has also relaunched the Bylines shop, where you can get anything from hoodies to mugs, and featuring all merch from all 10 of our publications. ⁠https://bylines-network.teemill.com/⁠


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Dominic Grieve is a former Conservative MP for Beaconsfield and current Co-President of the European Movement.

In this episode, Peter and Michelle of West England Bylines interview Mr Grieve, asking about a wide range of issues, both domestic and foreign, from recent news stories, such as the failed procesution of alleged Chinese Spies, to, of course, Brexit.

If you wish to contribute to our cause, we have a crowdfunding page to help the Network expand. Donate only if you can and whatever you can, every little really helps. ⁠https://chuffed.org/project/ng7b7xwqwlze⁠

The Bylines Network has also relaunched the Bylines shop, where you can get anything from hoodies to mugs, and featuring all merch from all 10 of our publications. ⁠https://bylines-network.teemill.com/⁠


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September marked end of recess and the start of Labour's Phase 2, marked by a cabinet reshuffle, and several unforeseen controversies, involving his deputy prime minister and his American ambassador. Is this a genuine phase 2 to mark the next stage in Labour's premiership or a distraction?

In other major news, the Green Party had a leadership election where a new face was elected, that being former deputy leader, Zack Polanski. The overwhelming support in this election shows the members enthusiastic backing to his ideas, but has he made any headway yet?

If you wish to contribute to our cause, we have a crowdfunding page to help the Network expand. Donate only if you can and whatever you can, every little really helps. ⁠https://chuffed.org/project/ng7b7xwqwlze⁠

The Bylines Network has also relaunched the Bylines shop, where you can get anything from hoodies to mugs, and featuring all merch from all 10 of our publications. ⁠https://bylines-network.teemill.com/⁠


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Now onto the largest of the publications, today we celebrate the 5th Birthday of Central Bylines, who report from the entirety of the Midlands.

Julian talks with the former editor of East Midlands Bylines, Simon Ferrigino, as well as member of the current editorial board, Judy Copage and Mark Cunliffe to talk about the last 5 years of reporting, where the publication currently stands, and what the future holds.

If you wish to contribute to our cause, we have a crowdfunding page to help the Network expand. Donate only if you can and whatever you can, every little really helps. ⁠https://chuffed.org/project/ng7b7xwqwlze⁠

The Bylines Network has also relaunched the Bylines shop, where you can get anything from hoodies to mugs, and featuring all merch from all 10 of our publications. ⁠https://bylines-network.teemill.com/⁠


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Marcus Ryder MBE is a huge figure in the factual news world, spending 25 years in networks around the world, 8 of them acting as a senior executive at the BBC.

He's currently the CEO of the Film & TV Charity and chair of RADA. His new book, in collaboration with Sir Lenny Henry, The Big Payback talks about Reparations to address the legacy of slavery.

He sits down with Ben Dickenson and Anna Schurer to talk about diversity in the media, the power of the media, and how it can help shape the world.

If you wish to contribute to our cause, we have a crowdfunding page to help the Network expand. Donate only if you can and whatever you can, every little really helps. ⁠https://chuffed.org/project/ng7b7xwqwlze⁠

The Bylines Network has also relaunched the Bylines shop, where you can get anything from hoodies to mugs, and featuring all merch from all 10 of our publications. ⁠https://bylines-network.teemill.com/⁠


Our online Gazette is now free if you sign up to any of our 10 newsletters, Join the mailing list: ⁠⁠https://bylinesnetwork.co.uk/sign-up/⁠

Voxel Revolution Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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