Look past the salacious headlines & follow the money. The Epstein files suggest Brexit aligned perfectly with the interests of oligarchs, autocrats, libertarians & data firms who profit from chaos, weak regulation & fragile democracy. Stephen McNair reports eastangliabylines.co.uk/democracy/th...

After years waiting for autism support, an 11-year-old writer highlights a new charity helping families across Norfolk and Waveney. Amaya Edwards reports eastangliabylines.co.uk/news/welfare...

A Suffolk woman mentored JP Manning Prentice, who later joined Sir Bernard Lovell’s team — work that led to Jodrell Bank, once the largest radio telescope on Earth. 📡Read Kate Moofe and Bill Barton on her story #WomenInScience #Astronomy eastangliabylines.co.uk/science/how-...

Seeking the next generation of eco leaders. To raise awareness of serious hedgehog decline & funds, the Hedgehog Walk is returning from 30 March to 30 April. Children (and adults) who sign up to support Timmy & Apricot will receive a downloadable Timmy Time-themed activity pack. Details 👇

The scarcest resource in the repair economy isn’t tools, writes Aidan Baker – it’s people. Why repair cafés are thriving, what actually gets fixed, and how your skills could keep things out of landfill. 📢 Find out more eastangliabylines.co.uk/politics/act...

Owen Sennitt reports on how one of Norfolk’s last traditional gentlemen’s clubs has opened its membership to women following a member vote – a historic shift nearly a century in the making.

So much that many of us have suspected for 10 years- and have been accused of conspiracy theory for voicing - is now being confirmed by the Epstein files. The World has been going backwards on Democracy for nearly 20 years - have we now reached a watershed?

Today, on International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we’re celebrating a woman who shaped science and astronomy. 🌍🔬 Meet Alice Grace Cook (1877–1952). Astronomer. Pioneer. Mentor. #WomenInScience #IDWGS

Brexit was a proving ground. The nationalist politics later perfected by Trump were tested here first – alongside the rise of opaque data power, dark money and unaccountable influence in the British state. Stephen McNair reports eastangliabylines.co.uk/democracy/th...

The cat’s out of the bag. 👇🏽 “…Brexit was not the will of the people but the will of the rich and powerful – Putin, Trump, the autocrats, the billionaire oligarchs, the libertarians and Farage.” “The Epstein files show that Brexit was never a “plucky British revolt”.

A century ago, she watched the night sky and changed science. Discover the hidden story of Suffolk amateur astronomer Alice Grace Cook | Kate Moore

This is a hopeful piece by 11-year-old Amaya Edwards is about lived experience, long waits, and why new autism support charities really matter locally.

After years waiting for support myself, I want to highlight a new autism charity helping families in Norfolk | Amaya Edwards

Brexit wasn’t “plucky Britain vs Brussels”. It was a revolt of the powerful. Epstein celebrated Brexit as a return to “tribalism” – a political environment where tech billionaires and authoritarians thrive. By Stephen McNair eastangliabylines.co.uk/democracy/th...

With the Strangers Club now open to women, only one private members’ club in Norwich remains men-only – raising questions about how long that status can last. Owen Sennitt reports eastangliabylines.co.uk/business/nor...

Look past the salacious headlines & follow the money. The Epstein files suggest Brexit aligned perfectly with the interests of oligarchs, autocrats, libertarians & data firms who profit from chaos, weak regulation & fragile democracy. Stephen McNair reports eastangliabylines.co.uk/democracy/th...

Hedgehogs roam up to 3km every night, writes Kate Moore. That’s around 4,000 human steps. Tiny legs. Massive journeys. Find out what you can do to stop their numbers falling at an alarming rate. #HedgehogWalk eastangliabylines.co.uk/environment/...

Today I run the risk of annoying everyone. Starmer got the Mandelson appointment spectacularly wrong and deserves to be held accountable. I’m just not convinced that his resignation is the answer.

Permanent exclusion from mainstream schools can have devastating consequences on a child & their family. The govt has announced improved SEND support in secondary schools. Maybe now this coming support will recognise special needs difficulties from 'bad behaviour'.

Repair is the most underrated of the green R’s. From lockdown-born village cafés to near-miraculous fixes, this is what a low-carbon future looks like up close – tea and sausage rolls included. Aidan Baker reports 📢 See why it matters eastangliabylines.co.uk/politics/act...

A Norwich private members’ club founded in 1927 has admitted its first female member, ending decades of male-only membership in the name of reflecting modern society. Owen Sennitt reports eastangliabylines.co.uk/business/nor...

The Epstein files aren’t just about personal scandal. They map a world of money, data operations and elite networks – and Brexit sits right in the middle of it. This wasn’t a grassroots revolt. It was power protecting itself.

Palantir is embedded in UK defence, the NHS and policing – while Europe quietly backs away over data-access fears. If this is “modernisation”, it’s an oddly one-way dependency. Ethan Shone reports. From openDemocracy -- thanks! eastangliabylines.co.uk/politics/the...

Repair, re-use, recycle Norwich has a repair cafe, Suffolk has many dotted around the county, Essex, Herts, Beds and Cambs too. Aidan Baker shares news of one in Cambridge that not only repairs but offers cake too.

The Epstein files reveal the role of Brexit in a global network which stands to gain from undermining democracy itself | Stephen McNair

After 99 years as a men-only space, a Norwich gentleman’s club has voted to admit women. Tradition, change, and modern professional life collide. Owen Sennitt reports eastangliabylines.co.uk/business/nor...

Owen Sennitt reports on how one of Norfolk’s last traditional gentlemen’s clubs has opened its membership to women following a member vote – a historic shift nearly a century in the making.

A historic Norwich gentleman’s club has voted to admit women, ending nearly a century of male-only membership | East Anglia Bylines

Planning application for a new recycling centre to serve Wymondham. The surrounding locations are targeted for thousands of new homes in the coming years.

Three arrested over illegal dump near Norfolk and Suffolk Broads Items dumped include household and commercial waste and recycling that appears to have been collected more than 100 miles (160km) away by Central Bedfordshire Council Via BBC News

What looks like efficiency can also be vulnerability. When defence, health and security systems rely on the same proprietary technology, a single point of failure becomes a national risk. Ethan Shone reports. From openDemocracy -- thanks! eastangliabylines.co.uk/politics/the...

The most embarrassing repair is the one solved in 30 seconds, writes Aidan Baker. From dying batteries to patched-up dinghies, repair cafés prove that fixing things is often easier – and more joyful – than we think. 📢 Read now eastangliabylines.co.uk/politics/act...

Europe rethinks reliance on US tech firms under Trump. The UK doubles down. Defence, health, policing – Palantir is embedded across the government. Should we be comfortable with that level of dependence? Ethan Shone reports. From openDemocracy -- thanks! eastangliabylines.co.uk/politics/the...

Rare loggerhead turtle washed up in Suffolk during storm Via BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Measuring economic wealth by GDP is flawed. Clive Lewis MP has warned us of this. Now the UN chief warns the same.

The scarcest resource in the repair economy isn’t tools, writes Aidan Baker – it’s people. Why repair cafés are thriving, what actually gets fixed, and how your skills could keep things out of landfill. 📢 Find out more eastangliabylines.co.uk/politics/act...

A closed road, a wrong turn and a bus lane fine. 🤯 Sometimes modern motoring deserves a spikey poem ⤵️ @eastangliabylines.co.uk

Four former defence civil servants hired by Palantir in a single year. A £240m MoD contract awarded without competition. Defence, health, policing – Palantir is embedded across the government. Read the analysis on the issues this presents ⤵️ @eastangliabylines.co.uk

Seeking the next generation of eco leaders. To raise awareness of serious hedgehog decline & funds, the Hedgehog Walk is returning from 30 March to 30 April. Children (and adults) who sign up to support Timmy & Apricot will receive a downloadable Timmy Time-themed activity pack. Details 👇

Repair, re-use, recycle Norwich has a repair cafe, Suffolk has many dotted around the county, Essex, Herts, Beds and Cambs too. Aidan Baker shares news of one in Cambridge that not only repairs but offers cake too.

Palantir now sits at the heart of UK defence data, NHS systems, and intelligence infrastructure. MPs are starting to ask a simple question: what happens if one foreign firm becomes indispensable? Ethan Shone reports. From openDemocracy -- thanks! eastangliabylines.co.uk/politics/the...

An inflatable dinghy. Two toasters. An electric piano. Inside a Cambridgeshire repair café where volunteers stay late, fixes are often simple, and landfill is the real thing being repaired. 📢 Aidan Baker has the full story eastangliabylines.co.uk/politics/act...

Hedgehogs roam up to 3km every night, writes Kate Moore. That’s around 4,000 human steps. Tiny legs. Massive journeys. Find out what you can do to stop their numbers falling at an alarming rate. #HedgehogWalk eastangliabylines.co.uk/environment/...

Palantir now sits at the heart of UK defence data, NHS systems, and intelligence infrastructure. MPs are starting to ask a simple question: what happens if one foreign firm becomes indispensable? Ethan Shone reports. From openDemocracy -- thanks! eastangliabylines.co.uk/politics/the...

That “broken” thing in your cupboard might just need fresh batteries, writes Aidan Baker. Repair cafés aren’t just about fixing stuff – they’re about skills, cake, community, and keeping perfectly good things out of landfill. 📢 Read now eastangliabylines.co.uk/politics/act...

Lots of broken toasters, some tasty cakes and a cup of coffee – the Repair Café volunteers are back and they can mend your toaster too | Aidan Baker

The @‌WildlifeTrusts & @‌aardman teamed up to inspire the next generation. Timmy & Apricot 🦔 are helping children learn about hedgehogs — and become wildlife champions. #HedgehogWalk Kate Moore reports eastangliabylines.co.uk/environment/...

Palantir is embedded in UK defence, the NHS and policing – while Europe quietly backs away over data-access fears. If this is “modernisation”, it’s an oddly one-way dependency. Ethan Shone reports. From openDemocracy -- thanks! eastangliabylines.co.uk/politics/the...

If you’ve ever wondered why party politics feels detached from everyday life, writes Stephen McNair, the answer may lie in who actually joins political parties. Read the analysis ⤵️ eastangliabylines.co.uk/politics/the...

As hedgehogs wake from hibernation, they need us more than ever, writes Kate Moore. Join the Hedgehog Walk and help stop their decline. Sometimes protecting wildlife really is just one small step 🦔💚 eastangliabylines.co.uk/environment/...