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A quarter of a millennium after US independence, what does it mean to be an American in 2026? | AJ Sanders

American or whatever A quarter of a millennium after US independence, what does it mean to be an American in 2026? westenglandbylines.co.uk/opinion/amer...

Happy Birthday North East Bylines! Six years and over 6,000 articles 🎉🎉🎉

Mangione’s trial gets stuck until 2027 after courthouse lift delay | Christine Savino

The once-mighty Russia spirals into a demographic crisis, worsened by Putin’s miscalculations in Ukraine | Andrew Milroy

Fans from all over the world discover the delights of American ranch dressing and get caught taking bottles home in aircraft cabins | Christine Savino

An attack on worshippers outside an Edinburgh mosque prompts a wider question about how Britain defines terrorism | Rob Jones

As Britain swelters through another heatwave, few people will have heard that ministers have quietly dropped plans for solar carports. Cars cooler in summer. Shelter from the rain in winter. Clean electricity all year round. A missed opportunity?

Big Red Bus of Brexit Truths tour marks the 10th anniversary of the Brexit referendum | Mark Cunliffe

Wow! North East Bylines has now published 6,000 articles! Thanks to all of our writers, editors, and readers!

Congratulations to our sister paper @northeastbylines.co.uk!!

Whose news? Whose story? Who gets to tell it? | Ann Schofield

Mangione’s lawyers withdraw notice to present psychiatric evidence at his state murder trial in defence strategy U-turn | Christine Savino

How should we respond to 'justified concerns' about race relations and policing? | Jim Price

Our exclusive interview with Urgewald’s Sebastian Rötters offers a glaring insight into European import of Russian gas | Rebecca Kotey

The Davis Downside Dossier David Davis famously said there would be no downsides to Brexit only considerable upsides - so @yorkshirebylines.co.uk started recording them.....they stopped at just over 2,000

We’re releasing our next Bylines Network Gazette on the 10th anniversary of the Brexit referendum, with 4 exclusive interviews: -Gina Miller -Naomi Smith -Lord Heseltine ⁠-Peter Corr Read the interviews in full by joining the Friends of Bylines Network bylinesnetwork.co.uk/friends-of-b...

Trump’s America: land of make-believe Donald Trump may be a modern phenomenon but the ingredients that made his ascendancy possible have been around since the US was founded westenglandbylines.co.uk/opinion/trum...

After a month of turmoil on Makerfield streets, we now have a new MP. And we held off Reform, for now | Anna Schurer

We’re releasing our next Bylines Network Gazette on the 10th anniversary of the Brexit referendum, with 4 exclusive interviews: -Gina Miller -Naomi Smith -Lord Heseltine ⁠-Peter Corr Read the interviews in full by joining the Friends of Bylines Network bylinesnetwork.co.uk/friends-of-b...

Ideology matters: why social democracy is Labour’s way forward It is surely time for progressive politics to grow a new ideological anchor westenglandbylines.co.uk/politics/dem...

The EU referendum: ten years on, have we learned anything? A constituent writes to his MP before the 2016 EU referendum. Now, ten years on, the temptation to say “I told you so" is almost overwhelming westenglandbylines.co.uk/news/brexit/...

We’re releasing our next Bylines Network Gazette on the 10th anniversary of the Brexit referendum, with 4 exclusive interviews: -Gina Miller -Naomi Smith -Lord Heseltine ⁠-Peter Corr Read the interviews in full by joining the Friends of Bylines Network bylinesnetwork.co.uk/friends-of-b...

How easy is it to spot AI writing? With AI writing becoming increasingly commonplace, how can we spot it and what difference does it make? westenglandbylines.co.uk/business/tec...

We’re releasing our next Bylines Network Gazette on the 10th anniversary of the Brexit referendum, with 4 exclusive interviews: -Gina Miller -Naomi Smith -Lord Heseltine ⁠-Peter Corr Read the interviews in full by joining the Friends of Bylines Network bylinesnetwork.co.uk/friends-of-b...

How Europe revived a city Britain had written off EU investment helped turn a Merseyside in decline into a growing regional economy. This is one insider's account westenglandbylines.co.uk/news/europe/...

Book Review: Killer in the Kremlin by John Sweeney Based on his experience as a journalist covering Russia for decades, Sweeney’s narrative in Killer in the Kremlin lives up to the title westenglandbylines.co.uk/society/book...

"This isn’t information delivery, or even ‘mildly politically biased’ news. It’s social engineering – on a massive scale, with deeply dysfunctional consequences." By Claire Jones westenglandbylines.co.uk/news/media/c...

Trump’s America: land of make-believe Donald Trump may be a modern phenomenon but the ingredients that made his ascendancy possible have been around since the US was founded westenglandbylines.co.uk/opinion/trum...

Ideology matters: why social democracy is Labour’s way forward It is surely time for progressive politics to grow a new ideological anchor westenglandbylines.co.uk/politics/dem...

Climate Choir to perform on 20 June urging General Synod members to support motion to restore nature on Church-owned land | The Editor

The EU referendum: ten years on, have we learned anything? A constituent writes to his MP before the 2016 EU referendum. Now, ten years on, the temptation to say “I told you so" is almost overwhelming westenglandbylines.co.uk/news/brexit/...

Byline Times' Editor in Chief @hardeepmatharu.bsky.social will be sharing her thoughts on the challenges and rewards of independent journalism tonight in this @bylinesnetwork.co.uk event. Details to join below ⬇️

Fancy something a bit different before England's opening game, or just looking to avoid the football altogether? Why not tune into tonight's Webinar….. News deserts AI and democracy: What’s next for independent journalism?

How easy is it to spot AI writing? With AI writing becoming increasingly commonplace, how can we spot it and what difference does it make? westenglandbylines.co.uk/business/tec...

How Europe revived a city Britain had written off EU investment helped turn a Merseyside in decline into a growing regional economy. This is one insider's account westenglandbylines.co.uk/news/europe/...

Book Review: Killer in the Kremlin by John Sweeney Based on his experience as a journalist covering Russia for decades, Sweeney’s narrative in Killer in the Kremlin lives up to the title westenglandbylines.co.uk/society/book...

AI-generated text now creeps in everywhere. Here are some of the most common clues that a machine may be doing the writing | Tal Mead

1 day to go! As part of #IndieNewsWeek, join us for a special webinar exploring the future of UK independent journalism How do we tackle news deserts? What role will citizen journalism play? And how does Indi News respond to AI, disinformation, Big Tech and political extremism? bit.ly/BylinesINW26

Trump’s America: land of make-believe Donald Trump may be a modern phenomenon but the ingredients that made his ascendancy possible have been around since the US was founded westenglandbylines.co.uk/opinion/trum...

People often ask why I got into politics. The answer is two-fold and simple | Flo Clucas

As part of #IndieNewsWeek, join Bylines Network for a special webinar exploring the future of UK independent journalism. How do we tackle news deserts? What role will citizen journalism play? And how does Indi News respond to AI, disinformation, Big Tech and political extremism? bit.ly/BylinesINW26

In the summer of 1976, the people of Bristol were part of a fascinating footballing experiment | David Hewitt

Ideology matters: why social democracy is Labour’s way forward It is surely time for progressive politics to grow a new ideological anchor westenglandbylines.co.uk/politics/dem...

The EU referendum: ten years on, have we learned anything? A constituent writes to his MP before the 2016 EU referendum. Now, ten years on, the temptation to say “I told you so" is almost overwhelming westenglandbylines.co.uk/news/brexit/...

How easy is it to spot AI writing? With AI writing becoming increasingly commonplace, how can we spot it and what difference does it make? westenglandbylines.co.uk/business/tec...

How Europe revived a city Britain had written off EU investment helped turn a Merseyside in decline into a growing regional economy. This is one insider's account westenglandbylines.co.uk/news/europe/...

Book Review: Killer in the Kremlin by John Sweeney Based on his experience as a journalist covering Russia for decades, Sweeney’s narrative in Killer in the Kremlin lives up to the title westenglandbylines.co.uk/society/book...

Natalie Bennett, former Green Party leader, promoted Green Thinking: Unlearning Outdated Ideas in Science, Economics and Politics in Oxford, 26 May 2026 | Hazel and Steve Dawe