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Northern News with Amy Gledhill and Ian Smith

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Hosted by comedians Amy Gledhill and Ian Smith – two Northerners living in London –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? Write in to northernnewspod@gmail.com    Want even more Northern News? Join us on Patreon at patreon.com/NorthernNews    Follow Northern News on Instagram @NorthernNewsPodcast    Produced by Plosive.  Artwork by Welcome Studio.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 1D AGO

    The A-Z of Evil Storm Names

    This is a preview of this week's Patreon episode. To listen to the full episode and to enjoy weekly bonus content, videos, BTS bits, extra guest stories, live show discount codes and more, sign up to the Yer Don't Get Owt Fer Nowt! tier on Patreon at patreon.com/northernnews. This week on Patreon, Ian and Amy make up new storm names from A-Z. Got a juicy story from t'North? Email it to northernnewspod@gmail.com. And follow Northern News on Instagram @NorthernNewsPodcast Recorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive. Artwork by Welcome Studio. Photography by Jonathan Birch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    3 min
  2. Anything can be a piss cloth (with guest correspondent Molly McGuinness)

    5D AGO

    Anything can be a piss cloth (with guest correspondent Molly McGuinness)

    Amy and Ian find the weirdest news from up t'north, and are joined by guest correspondent Molly McGuinness! Headlines this week include: a garden centre with a dog-piss problem, and the soul of a man is trapped in a fish. Molly will be performing her award-winning show 'Slob' at London's Soho Theatre. For tickets and information head to sohotheatre.com. And Ian's going on tour with his Edinburgh Comedy Award nominated show Foot Spa Half Empty. For tickets and information head to iansmithcomedian.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 Instagram @NorthernNewsPodcast Recorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive. Artwork by Welcome Studio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    46 min

  3. NOV 10 · BONUS

    Couple a mow-the-lawns on't ken

    This is a preview of this week's Patreon episode. To listen to the full episode and to enjoy weekly bonus content, videos, BTS bits, extra guest stories, live show discount codes and more, sign up to the Yer Don't Get Owt Fer Nowt! tier on Patreon at patreon.com/northernnews. This week on Patreon, Ian and Amy challenge Hollywood A-lister Jacob Elordi's Yorkshire accent. Got a juicy story from t'North? Email it to northernnewspod@gmail.com. And follow Northern News on Instagram @NorthernNewsPodcast Recorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive. Artwork by Welcome Studio. Photography by Jonathan Birch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1 min
  4. Why is she a triangle? (with guest correspondent Suzi Ruffell)

    NOV 6

    Why is she a triangle? (with guest correspondent Suzi Ruffell)

    Amy and Ian find the weirdest news from up t'north, and are joined by guest correspondent Suzi Ruffell! Headlines this week include : The world's stinkiest fruit causes chaos in Lytham, and a hot naked man is on the loose. Catch Suzi on tour around the UK with her brilliant stand-up show 'The Juggle'. For tickets and information head to suziruffell.com. Read Suzi's brilliant memoir, Am I Having Fun Now? available to buy now. And Ian's going on tour with his Edinburgh Comedy Award nominated show Foot Spa Half Empty. For tickets and information head to iansmithcomedian.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 Instagram @NorthernNewsPodcast Recorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive. Artwork by Welcome Studio. Photography by Jonathan Birch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    48 min

  5. NOV 3 · BONUS

    Kevin’s got two eyes!

    This is a preview of this week's Patreon episode. To listen to the full episode and to enjoy weekly bonus content, videos, BTS bits, extra guest stories, live show discount codes and more, sign up to the Yer Don't Get Owt Fer Nowt! tier on Patreon at patreon.com/northernnews. In this week's bonus story, someone's left something despicable in the toilet. Got a juicy story from t'North? Email it to northernnewspod@gmail.com. And follow Northern News on Instagram @NorthernNewsPodcast Recorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive. Artwork by Welcome Studio. Photography by Jonathan Birch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    2 min
  6. Havoc has been wreaked! (with guest correspondent Urooj Ashfaq)

    OCT 30

    Havoc has been wreaked! (with guest correspondent Urooj Ashfaq)

    Happy Halloween (Eve)! To celebrate scary season, comedians Amy Gledhill and Ian Smith find the spookiest news from up north, and are joined by guest correspondent Urooj Ashfaq! Headlines this week include a woman's haunted dolls wreaking havoc, and the abandoned village of Wharram Percy might have a zombie problem. Urooj will be at London's Soho Theatre with her brilliant stand-up show 'How To Be A Baddie' from 3-15 Nov, and is then touring around the UK. For tickets and information head to sohotheatre.com. And Ian's going on tour with his Edinburgh Comedy Award nominated show Foot Spa Half Empty. For tickets and information head to iansmithcomedian.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 Instagram @NorthernNewsPodcast Recorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive. Artwork by Welcome Studio. Photography by Jonathan Birch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    55 min

  7. OCT 27 · BONUS

    Storm Aieiemee

    This is a preview of this week's Patreon episode. To listen to the full episode and to enjoy weekly bonus content, videos, BTS bits, extra guest stories, live show discount codes and more, sign up to the Yer Don't Get Owt Fer Nowt! tier on Patreon at patreon.com/northernnews. (Storm) Amy's been kicking off so this week, Amy and Ian look at the new storm names for 2025/26. W is our favourite. Got a juicy story from t'North? Email it to northernnewspod@gmail.com. And follow Northern News on Instagram @NorthernNewsPodcast Recorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive. Artwork by Welcome Studio. Photography by Jonathan Birch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    3 min
  8. I'm normal, are you? (with guest correspondent Kieran Hodgson)

    OCT 23

    I'm normal, are you? (with guest correspondent Kieran Hodgson)

    Ian and Amy catch up on news from up t'North, and are joined by guest correspondent Kieran Hodgson! Headlines this week include the happiest workplace in the UK, and a woman in Australia with Foreign Accent Syndrome. Kieran will be going around the UK for just a few more weeks with his latest show 'Kieran Hodgson: Voice of America'. For tickets head to www.berksnest.com/kieran. Follow him on Instagram @kieranchodgson And Ian's going on tour with his Edinburgh Comedy Award nominated show Foot Spa Half Empty. For tickets and information head to iansmithcomedian.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 Instagram @NorthernNewsPodcast Recorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive. Artwork by Welcome Studio. Photography by Jonathan Birch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    50 min
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Hosted by comedians Amy Gledhill and Ian Smith – two Northerners living in London –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? Write in to northernnewspod@gmail.com    Want even more Northern News? Join us on Patreon at patreon.com/NorthernNews    Follow Northern News on Instagram @NorthernNewsPodcast    Produced by Plosive.  Artwork by Welcome Studio.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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