A special extra episode, provided by East Anglia Bylines' Jessica Walsh.

Jessica speaks with Simon Feneron, manager of the Banningham Crown, about a journey which he made to the Ukrainian border to deliver aid to refugees fleeing the conflict.

Please consider donating to the Banningham Crown's crowdfunder, and checking out Jessica's write-up of the interview for East Anglia Bylines. 

The Bylines Network Podcast's recent episode looks at the International Day of Forests, telling the unique efforts of different speakers. 

Sanjive Mahandru gave us an insight into how something as simple as using a bike instead of a car can make a big statement. Sanjive is a volunteer at the Birmingham Friends of the Earth campaign, protesting environmental issues in Birmingham. After ten years of volunteering, the estate agent thinks the biggest polluters of Birmingham are council owned and they don’t follow the same agenda they do. 

The team also spoke with Peter Gilbert, the Green Party Candidate for the Eccelesall Ward in Shefield. The social care worker was on the frontline of the protests stopping Sheffield council demolishing street trees and is preaching for his home to be more natural again.  

Be sure to follow us on social media @BylinesPod, and our guests, @PeterGilbertUK and @Bham_FOE

As February comes to a close, the Bylines Network takes a look at LGBT+ History Month, which was celebrated this month. In the episode, the team speaks with Clive Duffy, one of the co-founders of Herts Pride and co-founder of the pro-LGBT awareness charity Ask For Clive, and also with Kaylee Golding, the founder and presenter of the ONYOURGAYDAR podcast.

31st January marks the start of seven days of celebration for Lunar New Year. A hugely important celebration, this year marks the start of the Year of the Tiger. To open our new podcast series, the team speaks with Pei Tong from Movema, who is helping organise celebrations for Lunar New Year in Liverpool. 

Thank you to Anna, Henry, and Maddy, for recording the episode, and to Jules for producing and editing. 

Welcome to the sixth audio edition of the Bylines Network podcast. Thank you to all of our writers for penning these great articles, to our readers for recording them, and to Julian Greenbank for editing! Please find the articles compiled for this edition linked below:

0:27 This Culture of Racism is not Cricket- Nabeela Akhtar (West England Bylines) read by Nabeela Akhtar

6:13 Tangkahen Last Forest Initiative; Deteriorating ecotourism in Indonesia - Rasdi Wangsa (Central Bylines) read by Maddy Griffiths

10:21 Action at last on second homes? - Martin Waller (East Anglia Bylines) read by Steve Whitley 

Welcome to the sixth audio edition of the Bylines Network podcast. Thank you to all of our writers for penning these great articles, to our readers for recording them, and to Julian Greenbank for editing! Please find the articles compiled for this edition linked below:

0:28 Bristol City Council approves its Clean Air Zone

- Julian Greenbank (West England Bylines) read by Julian Greenbank 

7:16 Sunderland’s local hero, Martin Longstaff, gets a surprise call to support Deacon Blue Graham Clarke (North East Bylines) read by 

10:03 Would you walk across hot coals for Peter? Anna Girolami (Central Bylines) read by Maddy Griffiths 

Welcome to the sixth audio edition of the Bylines Network podcast. Thank you to all of our writers for penning these great articles, to our readers for recording them, and to Julian Greenbank for editing! Please find the articles compiled for this edition linked below:

0:28 COP26: What will climate change look like in East Anglia by 2050? - James Graham (East Anglia Bylines) read by Stephen Tomlin 

5:16 1 in 6 work from home due to petrol shortages says new research - Chloe Davies (North East Bylines) read by Yvonne Wancke 

9:23 How Sussex can rediscover its wild side…

Ross McNally (Sussex Bylines) read by Nicola Tipton 

Welcome to the sixth audio edition of the Bylines Network podcast. Thank you to all of our writers for penning these great articles, to our readers for recording them, and to Julian Greenbank for editing! Please find the articles compiled for this edition linked below:

0:28 - The North East on Screen: Get Carter (1971) - Phil Coghill (North East Bylines) read by Stephen Tomlin

4:25 - Will the Commonwealth Games be good for Birmingham? - Sam Chandler (Central Bylines) read by Alex Toal

8:33 - Who will police the police? - Allegra Chapman (Sussex Bylines) read by Nicola Tipton 

Welcome to the fifth audio edition of the Bylines Network podcast. Thank you to all of our writers for penning these great articles, to our readers for recording them, and to Julian Greenbank for editing! Please find the articles compiled for this edition linked below:

0:28 Climate crisis: time’s running out - Liyanah Riaz (North East Bylines)

6:05 Walsall Council facing wave of fury - Steve Pottinger (Central Bylines)

9:33 Mimmo Lucano Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison! - Hazel Pennington (West England Bylines) read by Steven Tomlin

13:38 The fires of London - Suzanne Fairless-Aitken (North East Bylines) read by Janine Birkett

Welcome to the fourth audio edition of the Bylines Network podcast. Thank you to all of our writers for penning these great articles, to our readers for recording them, and to Julian Greenbank for editing!