Northern News with Amy Gledhill and Ian Smith

Ian and Amy are here with more curious news stories from the North!

Headlines this week include an 18 foot python on the run, and a teen with an aversion to washing dishes becomes a fire rescue hero.

Amy is going on tour next year with her brand new stand-up show Thanks For Having Me. For tickets and dates head to plosive.co.uk.

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Produced, recorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.
Assistant Producer is Amy Townsend-Lowcock for Plosive.
Artwork by Welcome Studio.
Photography by Jonathan Birch.
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This week on the podcast, Ian and Amy are joined in the studio by comedian, actor and writer Tom Rosenthal!

Headlines this week include new rules for ice-cream van music in South Yorkshire, and a man gets fined for using a crutch as a projectile.

Amy is going on tour next year with her brand new stand-up show Thanks For Having Me. For tickets and dates head to plosive.co.uk.

Follow Tom @rosengrams and sign up to his mailing list for the latest on upcoming shows and more.

Want to support the pod? Join our Patreon and unlock bags of bonus content, 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

Produced, recorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.
Assistant Producer is Amy Townsend-Lowcock for Plosive.
Artwork by Welcome Studio.
Photography by Jonathan Birch.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Northern News is BACK with a brand new series!

Headlines this week include a competitive Microsoft Excel champion from Scunthorpe goes for gold, and a woman "treats" her husband-to-be with a surprise for their wedding day.

Amy is going on tour next year with her brand new stand-up show Thanks For Having Me. For tickets and dates head to plosive.co.uk.

Want to support the pod? Join our Patreon and unlock bags of bonus content, 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

Produced, recorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.
Assistant Producer is Amy Townsend-Lowcock.
Artwork by Welcome Studio.
Photography by Jonathan Birch.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Northern News returns next Thursday 1 October 2026. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's the series finale and to celebrate, Amy is BACK! Joining them this week in the studio is friend of the pod Phil Wang.

Headlines this week include Hollywood legend Robert de Niro's quest to build a swanky new restaurant in Manchester and a yellow BMW driver gets caught driving home from court (immediately after being issued a driving ban).

Phil Wang will be touring his brand new stand-up show Uh Oh around the UK this autumn. For tickets and dates head to https://www.philwang.co.uk.

Ian is bringing his Edinburgh Comedy Award nominated show Foot Spa Half Empty to Wells Comedy Festival on Friday 22 May 2026! For tickets head to https://www.ticketsource.com.

And we'll be heading up t'North to record a live edition of the pod at Crossed Wires Podcast Festival on Saturday 4 July 2026! For tickets head to crossedwires.live.

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

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Produced, recorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.
Assistant Producer is Amy Townsend-Lowcock.
Artwork by Welcome Studio.
Photography by Jonathan Birch.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.