Seeking silence in sacred places: an agnostic’s love affair An epiphanic moment of silence, stillness and solitude in Liverpool Cathedral led an agnostic to investigate what he had experienced @iankirke.bsky.social

Big-name comedians head to Riyadh festival amid accusations of entertainment-washing Riyadh Comedy Festival sparks outrage as global stars perform while Saudi silences critics northeastbylines.co.uk/news/world-n...

Mayor Andrea Jenkyns asks for extra £147k to help answer emails Greater Lincolnshire Mayor Dame Andrea Jenkyns wants to hire staff to handle residents' issues

Critical choice for Europe: stand strong or succumb to Trump A new report advises Europe to take a stand for its autonomy against ideological attack from Donald Trump and allies | Martin Banks

Critical choice for Europe: stand strong or succumb to Trump A new report advises Europe to take a stand for its autonomy against ideological attack from Donald Trump and allies | Martin Banks

Birmingham libraries in crisis: council fights for survival Closure of Sutton Coldfield Library and other cuts to library services call into question the future of Labour-run Birmingham City Council

To unite or divide: legacy of Britain’s flags exposed Across Britain’s history and current political spectrum the Union Jack and St George’s flags represent a nation unwelcoming to refugees

She's just a scammer... bet she gives the jobs to family like Doris employed her daughters!

If it reflects badly on Reform, it will always be relegated. That’s why we need unbiased citizen journalism @centralbylines.co.uk

From his weekend, until October 5th The Nottingham Goose Fair at the Forest Recreation Ground, with a SEND session every Sunday. Fun for the children, great food, worth going if you are in the area! Read my review from last year here: @centralbylines.co.uk centralbylines.co.uk/lifestyle/fe...

It's another special day, this time celebrating the 5th birthday of @centralbylines.co.uk 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 In this episode, Julian sits down with editors-in-chief, past and present, to talk about the Network's biggest publication. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/5...

Today, Central Bylines turns five years old; to celebrate, Simon Ferrigino, Judy Copage, Mark Cunliffe and Julian Greenbank take a retrospective look at the variety of articles published since our launch, where the publication currently stands, and what the future holds

Today, Central Bylines turns five years old; to celebrate, Simon Ferrigino, Judy Copage, Mark Cunliffe and Julian Greenbank take a retrospective look at the variety of articles published since our launch, where the publication currently stands, and what the future holds

Today, Central Bylines turns five years old; to celebrate, Simon Ferrigino, Judy Copage, Mark Cunliffe and Julian Greenbank take a retrospective look at the variety of articles published since our launch, where the publication currently stands, and what the future holds

Currently on £14,847... So close to £15K. Please do help us out and chip in, if you value citizen journalism as a replacement for/ complement for top-down MSM. Our roots run deep in communities and we bring you authentic news and commentary from diverse citizens themselves. Much more wholesome! 👇

Mayor Andrea Jenkyns asks for extra £147k to help answer emails Greater Lincolnshire Mayor Dame Andrea Jenkyns wants to hire staff to handle residents' issues

If permanence can be torn up by Reform for settled migrants, how long before it can be torn up for citizens? Read the Bear’s commentary ⤵️ @eastangliabylines.co.uk @bearlypolitics.co.uk

Birmingham libraries in crisis: council fights for survival Closure of Sutton Coldfield Library and other cuts to library services call into question the future of Labour-run Birmingham City Council

"Researchers have developed a comprehensive tracking project documenting the systematic dismantling of democratic institutions in the United States under Trump’s emerging regime. On 9 September, Christina Pagel and Sandy Laping presented their Trump Action Tracker project..."

Birmingham libraries in crisis: council fights for survival Closure of Sutton Coldfield Library and other cuts to library services call into question the future of Labour-run Birmingham City Council @centralbylines.co.uk

3/ Bylines Network articles have been read nearly 20 million times. It costs at least £175,000 a year to help our 2,000 citizen writers speak truth to power and hold democracy to account. Who funds us? No one...except you. Support citizen journalism, donate:

2/ If you wish to get involved with our unique brand of citizen journalism which is about to hit 20 million reads, then you can find your local Bylines here:

1/ Great to see the Bylines Network, and citizen journalism generally, getting a shout-out from George Monbiot in the Guardian @georgemonbiot.bsky.social

We love this type of stuff, in case you fancy educating us, all that would be fab. Email [email protected] @copagej.bsky.social Sat here in a house where the builders had to put in one radiator pipe into 1600's wall and couldn't understand why it kept crumbling 😆

Trump was so moved by Charlie Kirk's memorial that he fell asleep during Stephen Miller's eulogy.

Trump: Charlie Kirk was like a son to me. Also Trump: Laughs and chats through Charlie Kirk’s memorial service and eulogies.

Simon Ferrigno, Judy Copage and Mark Cunliffe have just recorded a podcast to celebrate our upcoming 5th birthday, discussing how we started, our journey, and what the future holds. Thanks to Julian Greenbank and Bylines Podcast for hosting. Watch out for it dropping on the 25th of September!

I'm not asking for any special treatment. If you hated my book, you hated my book. But if you're one of the hundreds who gave it a 5-star review on Amazon, would you mind adding it to Goodreads to counter the organised right-wing attack on me? #BabysBreath

Perhaps Trump and his allies, who have "threatened to come after left-wing advocacy groups that they saw as fomenting the anger that led to Kirk’s death", might want to look a little closer to home?

Simon Ferrigno, Judy Copage and Mark Cunliffe have just recorded a podcast to celebrate our upcoming 5th birthday, discussing how we started, our journey, and what the future holds. Thanks to Julian Greenbank and Bylines Podcast for hosting. Watch out for it dropping on the 25th of September!

Brilliant from @privateeyenews.bsky.social

Psychologically healthy people rarely show racism. They don’t need to boost their identity by demeaning others. Dr Steve Taylor writes. From #TheConversation -- thanks!

Brilliant from @privateeyenews.bsky.social

The Peak District National Park has deployed a creative solution to moorland fire prevention | Cliff Mitchell

The Leek Nicholson War Memorial: a centenary reminder The Nicholson memorial in Leek, Staffordshire, reminds us of the folly of war and the need to remember the fight for democracy @cliffmitchell.bsky.social

"the room was nonetheless filled with Irish tricolour flags... Seeing his young son’s eyes gleaming at the sight of the flags, Hume’s father looked at him and said simply, “don’t get involved with that, son”. When the young John Hume asked him why, his father replied simply: “You can’t eat a flag”

Fear for my life: an asylum seeker speaks We hear the voice of an asylum seeker escaping from danger, his views on the current protests and his gratitude for shelter in the UK | Simon Ferrigno @brexcyclopaedia.bsky.social

Fear for my life: an asylum seeker speaks We hear the voice of an asylum seeker escaping from danger, his views on the current protests and his gratitude for shelter in the UK | Simon Ferrigno @brexcyclopaedia.bsky.social @centralbylines.co.uk

On Agatha Christie’s Birthday why not read about her greatest mystery of all? Pull up a chair grab yourself a cuppa and read about the vanishing Dame

To unite or divide: legacy of Britain’s flags exposed Across Britain’s history and current political spectrum the Union Jack and St George’s flags represent a nation unwelcoming to refugees

Seven Shirebrook Town Councillors have resigned during football club's struggle to take over running the village hall

Thousands rally in Brussels for a free Iran – yet the media stayed silent When protesters lined the streets calling for a free Iran, Western media cowered under political pressure, silencing the voices of democracy By Laila Jazayeri

The Nicholson memorial in Leek, Staffordshire, reminds us of the folly of war and the need to remember the fight for democracy | Cliff Mitchell

Oh that would be superb. One really great writer we would like to highlight is John Heywood who loves this kind of thing. @handhyorkshire.bsky.social @yorkshirebylines.co.uk yorkshirebylines.co.uk/author/johnh...

We have our fingers in many pies across the land including West England Bylines (Oxford). There is so much history I am sure you can hook us up with. Check out our map and you can put local people in contact if you wish @westenglandbylines.co.uk bylinesnetwork.co.uk/network-map/

Bylines Network articles have been read nearly 20 million times. It costs at least £175,000 a year to help our 2,000 citizen writers speak truth to power and hold democracy to account. Who funds us? No one...except you. Support citizen journalism, donate: chuffed.org/project/byli...

England remains invisible in the UK’s devolved constitutional set-up. Could this be the real root of English grievance that Farage so successfully taps into – not Brussels, not migrants, but Westminster itself? @eastangliabylines.co.uk

Since this is apparently a resigning matter, I’ll just leave this here… www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Labour delivers! After only thirteen months in power, the papers have written off the Labour Government, but why is that and is it fair? @cliffmitchell.bsky.social @centralbylines.co.uk

Would anyone, including people from @thevicsoc.bsky.social want to write on this and why we need to save such buildings as part of our history. If so please contact [email protected]