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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

Produced by Plosive.

Artwork by Welcome Studio.

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

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Episodes
  • Why is there such a rise in gimps?

    Why is there such a rise in gimps?
    Sep 15 2025

    Northern News is on a series break, but we'll be back very soon! To tide you over until then, you can enjoy WEEKLY bonus episodes over on our Patreon.


    This week, we hear a story from a listener about a man who just LOVES big cats. We think.


    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.


    Want your message read out on the podcast, or 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.
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    4 mins
  • What's THAT doing here?

    What's THAT doing here?
    Sep 8 2025

    Northern News is on a series break, but we'll be back very soon! To tide you over until then, you can enjoy WEEKLY bonus episodes over on our Patreon.


    This week, Ian finds a story about some uniquely shaped stone bollards.


    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.


    Want your message read out on the podcast, or got a juicy story from t'North? Email it to northernnewspod@gmail.com.


    And follow Northern News on Twitter @NorthernNewsPod and 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
    3 mins
  • They all have cloacas!

    They all have cloacas!
    Sep 1 2025

    Northern News is on a series break, but we'll be back very soon! To tide you over until then, you can enjoy WEEKLY bonus episodes over on our Patreon.


    This week, we hear some Northern News all the way from Northern Ohio, and we end up learning too much about birds.


    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.


    Want your message read out on the podcast, or got a juicy story from t'North? Email it to northernnewspod@gmail.com.


    And follow Northern News on Twitter @NorthernNewsPod and 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
    3 mins
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