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The Smell of Tinsel (with guest correspondent Lucy Beaumont)

Ep. 42

Seasons Greetings! In a special festive edition of the podcast, Ian and Amy find you the jolliest stories from t'North (pole).


Headlines this week include the unusual substitutions a supermarket has made for people's Christmas food shop, and the reason why Beverley town's Christmas tree is still up from last year.


Featuring guest correspondent, comedian and fellow Hullite, Lucy Beaumont.


Subscribe to Lucy's upcoming podcast Lucy and Sam's Perfect Brains on Apple, Spotify or wherever you listen. And Lucy's stand-up tour continues next year, for tickets and information head to lucybeaumont.co.uk.


Want Extra! Extra! content? Join our Patreon or Apple Subscription for weekly bonus content.


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


Follow Northern News on Twitter @NorthernNewsPod and Instagram @NorthernNewsPodcast


And follow Lucy on Twitter @LucyABeaumont and Instagram @the_one_from_hull


Recorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.

Artwork by Welcome Studio.

Photography by Jonathan Birch.

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