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Northern News

By: Plosive
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  • Comedians Ian Smith and Amy Gledhill – two Northerners living in London – are on a mission to find the juiciest stories from their hometowns and beyond. Join them each week as they scour the local rags of the North to find the stories you didn’t know you needed to know.

    Do you have news from the North? Found a story in your local paper? Email it to Ian and Amy at northernnewspod@gmail.com

    Want extra episodes? Bonus content? Videos? Join us on Patreon at patreon.com/NorthernNews

    Follow Northern News on Twitter @NorthernNewsPod and Instagram @NorthernNewsPodcast

    Produced by Plosive.

    Artwork by Welcome Studio.

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Episodes
  • A Kaleido-nope (with guest correspondent Sofie Hagen)

    A Kaleido-nope (with guest correspondent Sofie Hagen)
    May 2 2024

    What's been happening up North? Amy and Ian find out. Top stories this week include an animal rescue centre's plans to expand being blocked by a stately-home owner, and some gas is being trapped in rocks near Cumbria (we think).


    Featuring guest correspondent, comedian Sofie Hagen.


    Sofie's book 'Will I Ever Have Sex Again?' is out 23 May 2024 and is available to pre-order now at sofiehagen.com. Sofie's podcast Help Hole is available wherever you get your podcasts.


    Northern News are touring t'north! Amy and Ian will be reporting live from Manchester, Hull, Leeds and Sheffield from 23-28 June 2024. For tickets head to plosive.co.uk.


    Want Extra! Extra! content? Join our Patreon for weekly bonus episodes, videos, live show discount codes, BTS clips and more...


    Got a juicy story from t'North? Email it to northernnewspod@gmail.com.


    Follow Northern News on Twitter @NorthernNewsPod and Instagram @NorthernNewsPodcast


    And follow Sofie on Twitter @SofieHagen and Instagram @sofiehagendk


    Recorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.

    Artwork by Welcome Studio.

    Photography by Jonathan Birch.

    Get bonus content on Patreon

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    47 mins
  • Their House Is Clip Art (with guest correspondent Morgan Rees)

    Their House Is Clip Art (with guest correspondent Morgan Rees)
    Apr 25 2024

    Ian James Smith and Amy Christine Stella Gledhill find silly news from up north. Headlines this week include a local councillor insulting hotels in Bridlington and a robot helping the elderly put on cardigans.


    Featuring guest correspondent, comedian Morgan Rees.


    Morgan is heading on tour with his show 'Turning Thirsty' starting in Manchester from 1 May 2024. For tickets and dates head to morganreescomedy.com


    Northern News are touring t'north! Amy and Ian will be reporting live from Manchester, Hull, Leeds and Sheffield from 23-28 June 2024. For tickets head to plosive.co.uk.


    Want Extra! Extra! content? Join our Patreon for weekly bonus episodes, videos, live show discount codes, BTS clips and more...


    Got a juicy story from t'North? Email it to northernnewspod@gmail.com.


    Follow Northern News on Twitter @NorthernNewsPod and Instagram @NorthernNewsPodcast


    And follow Morgan on Instagram @morgantherees


    Recorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.

    Artwork by Welcome Studio.

    Photography by Jonathan Birch.

    Get bonus content on Patreon

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    45 mins
  • Absolute Battershack (with guest correspondent Iain Stirling)

    Absolute Battershack (with guest correspondent Iain Stirling)
    Apr 18 2024

    Amy and and Ian find you the weirdest news from up north. Top stories this week include a Married At First Sight UK star who's been spotted in Grimsby, and an unusual police E-FIT that's causing a stir.


    Featuring guest correspondent Iain Stirling.


    Iain is on tour with his stand-up show 'Relevant' until 31 May. For tickets and dates head to iaindoesjokes.com.


    Northern News are touring t'north! Amy and Ian will be reporting live from Manchester, Hull, Leeds and Sheffield from 23-28 June 2024. For tickets head to plosive.co.uk.


    Want Extra! Extra! content? Join our Patreon for weekly bonus episodes, videos, live show discount codes, BTS clips and more...


    Got a juicy story from t'North? Email it to northernnewspod@gmail.com.


    Follow Northern News on Twitter @NorthernNewsPod and Instagram @NorthernNewsPodcast


    And follow Iain on on Twitter and Instagram @iaindoesjokes


    Recorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.

    Artwork by Welcome Studio.

    Photography by Jonathan Birch.

    Get bonus content on Patreon

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    45 mins
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