Norway, Sweden, Denmark: new military powers of Europe? As Europe’s security landscape shifts, Norway, Sweden and Denmark are becoming an increasingly influential military force. | Tetiana Toma @kentandsurreybylines.co.uk

Though a compelling watch, here's what Hamnet got wrong (and right) about the life of William Shakespeare  | Charlotte Mbali

Kent’s narrow lanes are seeing more HGV blockages, and faulty satnav guidance may be making a long-standing rural nuisance even worse | Charlotte Mbali

Surrey police officers are being asked to leave their tied homes, raising deeper questions about housing security, family stability and how public servants are supported throughout their careers | Charlotte Mbali

Irreversible harm will be caused to migratory birds and seals if the new cables are put across the marshes | Kent Wildlife

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

There are things you can do to protect your home from flooding  | Catherine Bailey

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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

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 [email protected]

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

"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

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

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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Free media in Hungary faces another blow, causing uproar amongst the public. | Magdalena Williams

Rejoining the European Customs Union would boost UK public finances by £25bn, say Westminster LibDems | Sir Graham Watson and Martin Roche

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 northeastbylines.co.uk/news/environ...

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

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Merry Christmas everyone...... Here's the great 2025 Central Bylines Christmas Quiz @gemmagould.bsky.social

What we choose to snap on our phones reflects current culture | Charlotte Mbali

Trump unveils new dystopian visa plans, but where will it end? The Trump administration intends to make visitors provide five years of social media, a decade of email addresses and DNA, where will this all end? | Mark Cunliffe @centralbylines.co.uk @markcunliffe.bsky.social @sdupp.bsky.social

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In his first article on the state of the world’s oceans, Mike Phillips focuses on the challenges faced by the Mediterranean Sea @kentandsurreybylines.co.uk

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Albertan friends and Ukrainian diaspora, did you know this? (I didn’t!) The connection with the folklore of spring’s return is really beautiful.

The untold tale behind the Carol of the Bells How the Christmas classic got its start as a cry of Ukranian liberty and defiance | Tetiana Tomaby @kentandsurreybylines.co.uk

The untold tale behind the Carol of the Bells How the Christmas classic got its start as a cry of Ukranian liberty and defiance | Tetiana Tomaby

The voice of the nation – who speaks for Britain? The wrong people are telling the story of Britain, and the story they tell is exhausted | Gerry Mitchell @gerrymitchell.bsky.social

Electronic waste continues to grow at a record pace. It is necessary to responsibly recycle these items to protect the environment and human health. | Charlotte Mbali

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How the Christmas classic got its start as a cry of Ukranian liberty and defiance | Tetiana Toma

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A former child refugee looks at how the new UK asylum and migrant policy would have hindered her family’s integration into UK society | Magdalena Williams

The voice of the nation – who speaks for Britain? The wrong people are telling the story of Britain, and the story they tell is exhausted | Gerry Mitchell @gerrymitchell.bsky.social

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