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Northern News

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 Instagram @NorthernNewsPodcast

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Artwork by Welcome Studio.

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Episodes
  • Depressed Pat and His Little Dead Cat (Patreon Teaser)

    Depressed Pat and His Little Dead Cat (Patreon Teaser)
    Jul 7 2025

    This week on Patreon, to celebrate the 100 episode milestone Ian brings us a story featuring the number 100, and Amy impresses us all with her counting skills.


    This is a preview of a 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.


    Send in your story 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.
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    2 mins
  • 100th Episode Special! (with messages from Lou Sanders, Rob Auton, Jessica Knappett, John Kearns, Stevie Martin and Chris Cantrill)

    100th Episode Special! (with messages from Lou Sanders, Rob Auton, Jessica Knappett, John Kearns, Stevie Martin and Chris Cantrill)
    Jul 3 2025

    Happy 100th Episode! To celebrate, everyone can enjoy watching the full video episode on Patreon ...for free! Head over to www.patreon.com/NorthernNews.


    In a Northern News first, this week Ian personally reports back from a news story location - the most haunted home in Britain, 30 East Drive in Pontefract.


    And to celebrate hitting a hundo, we hear 100th episode wishes from some of our favourite past guest correspondents: Lou Sanders, Rob Auton, Jessica Knappett, John Kearns, Stevie Martin and Chris Cantrill.


    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.
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • The North-o-meter Test (Patreon Teaser)

    The North-o-meter Test (Patreon Teaser)
    Jun 30 2025

    The results are in! Amy and Ian take the North-o-meter test to see if they're still Northern enough for the pod.


    This is a preview of a 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.


    Send in your story 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.
    Show more Show less
    2 mins
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