Oak trees and gall wasps have a marvellous secret symbiotic relationship | Mick Channon

They want us to join Russia and Belarus as the only European states not signed up to the ECHR | Janice Heppenstall

More scrutiny needs to take place before Premier Marina’s licence is renewed | Ross McNally

We need to urgently address our water shortage and pollution crisis | Mick Channon

An exhilarating guided walk of Devil’s Dyke with National Trust rangers to see the restoration of chalk grassland | Viv Griffiths

What is human nature and is it usually a force for good? | Tom Serpell

Young people have much to gain through activities that foster transferable skills handy for future job-hunting, change-making and more | Hau Tak Ng

Funny how this keeps happening?

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A study of plastic pollution in the Upper Itchen will help understand the threat to biodiversity and ecosystems in similar environments | Polly Wyatt

A reminder from @ledbydonkeys.org of the extraordinary hypocrisy of Nigel Farage - about time the BBC challenged him on this every time he's interviewed or appears on a panel : www.youtube.com/watch?v=SA8T...

A Londoner learns about Sussex’s unique regional expressions and dialect | Ayesha Hamid

An educational scheme teaches skills to participate in society.

What do we lose when local print news is no longer local?

Massive congratulations to the winner of the undergraduate Bylines Network Student Journalism award, Rudi Banfield, for his article on the Sex Pistols concert at the Albert Hall - and just to remind you of his vivid portrayal of life in the mosh pit, here it is:

Iconic moment at the Downton Abbey premiere

The visit didn't go well for Farage leftfootforward.org/2025/09/nige...

The second article of the week by a young writer - this one about developing leadership skills through the #ModelUnitedNations scheme. Wouldn't it be great if all schools ran something like this? Many thanks to Hau Tak Ng, about to start his university career : sussexbylines.co.uk/new-young-wr...

Ex-service people have problems like the rest of us, but pitting their needs against asylum seekers feeds a toxic narrative.

With Zack Polanski's sweeping victory in the #GreenParty #leadership election, the question that @rossmcnally.bsky.social asked in his May article is more stark than ever :

This week is devoted to articles by our brilliant group of young writers- many about to start university. Topics range from schisms in the Anglican church to growing leadership skills through the Model United Nations scheme. Here's the first piece, by Zoe Whittington

The appointment of a woman in a same sex civil partnership as Archbishop of Wales has caused division among the various factions | Zoe Whittington

Keeping politics out of sport - it's probably a bit late for that | James Joughin

We must do everything within our means to prevent the return of fracking as an option | Pea Channon #fracking

Do check out Rudi's articles if you're interested in the punk scene in and around Brighton/Sussex.

Henry Foster applauds the Men's Shed movement, describing the friendships made, the skills learned and offered and the wellbeing engendered

We look at MPs’ links with Israel | Mick Channon

The aim of Code Six was to produce a dwelling built in an eco-friendly way from sustainable materials that generated a low carbon footprint.

Ex-service people have problems like the rest of us, but pitting their needs against asylum seekers feeds a toxic narrative.

With all the horrendous news confronting us at the moment on the world stage, here's a wonderful respite for your #SundayRead from @mickchannon.bsky.social Take a deep breath, rest, recover, and come back into the fray...

It's #UkraineIndependenceDay - and that brave country is still fighting, after 3 1/2 years, to retain their independence and flourish. They need all the support that they can get. Slava Ukraini! (Photo credit Richard Bell, Unsplash)

Look out for articles by new young writers in @sussexbylines.co.uk over the next few weeks. They cover topics as diverse as the demise of print media in Portsmouth to internal splits within the Anglican Church- what unites them is their passionate interest in a subject. And-breaking news-

The Great Land Grab – Brighton and Hove City Council’s proposals to extend their boundaries

We're proud to announce that young writer @rudibanfield.bsky.social whose articles for @sussexbylines.co.uk include pieces on Sussex punk rock bands and the view from the mosh pit in the Royal Albert Hall, has been shortlisted for the Bylines Network Student Journalism Award. Congratulations Rudi!

The Online Safety Act directly acknowledges the impact of algorithms in targeting content to young people and requires platforms to adjust their algorithms to filter out content likely to be harmful to young people.

15 August 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the ending of World War II in SE Asia, Japan, and the Pacific. Read Vic Ient's article of his father's involvement in the war.

There's consistent silencing of Palestinian voices across social media platforms. One of the contributors to our article sussexbylines.co.uk/world/voices... has had his Bluesky account suspended. Ahmad is desperately trying to feed his family. Please donate to the fund apppearing in the article

One of our editorial team has had their personal Threads account suspended -very possibly because they liked and shared posts detailing the arrest of over 500 demonstrators in London at the weekend protesting the banning of an organisation supporting Palestinians.

It's with a very heavy heart that we share this news - the IDF have consistently targeted the few Palestinian journalists remaining in Gaza and apparently Anas al Sharif had been receiving threats for months. www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/8/...

“Only Connect” – mending a broken Britain Why Hove & Portslade and Brighton Pavilion might be among the top five most positively connected constituencies in the South | Ginny Smith @tarringnev.bsky.social @sussexbylines.co.uk

In the face of deteriorating trust between nations, Women in Black campaign to resist war and build peace.

The UK government recently announced a returns agreement to discourage people from making the channel crossing and economic sanctions against people smugglers.

If you have ever received a life-changing diagnosis of cancer you will understand Ness Stockman's experience in her latest article on the journey from diagnosis through treatment to remission. And advice to friends and family - do NOT ask "Are you OK?"-just "How can I help?" @cancerresearchuk.org

Cancer free? Perhaps, but as Ness Stockman points out in her heartfelt article, you are never free of the anxiety, even after 7 years in remission.... This is the latest in a series of articles on the journey that she has been through after first receiving a cancer diagnosis, over eight years ago

@bylinesnetworkpod.bsky.social features three members of our editorial team talking about the development of Sussex Bylines, and two of our authors on writing for @sussexbylines.co.uk If you're interested in volunteering with us, do have a listen podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/5...

It's Sussex's 5th Birthday today 🎉 Come listen to another 5 Years on episode as we talk to @sussexbylines.co.uk's EIC and her team about the running of the Bylines Network's smallest publication. We also hear from two of its writers to hear what goes into writing an article. tinyurl.com/yc37k7w8

It's our 5th birthday! 🎉🎂🍾 A massive thank-you to all our contributors - writers, editors, and proofreaders, for building a brilliant Bylines over the past five years, and here's to the next five! @sussexbylines.co.uk goes from strength to strength @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social @bylinesnetwork.co.uk

Lead poisoning kills an estimated 50,000-100,000 waterbirds annually in the UK. Many more birds are poisoned, but not killed.

The good news today is that Majd made it through surgery. He's still losing blood, however, and could still die. His wife is torn between paying for the further treatment he needs and feeding their kids. Please save her from this awful dilemma www.gofundme.com/f/support-22... @mommunism.bsky.social