<p>This week, it's the wonderful Sunil Patel joining Ian in the studio!</p><br><p>Headlines this week include the discovery of a DOUBLE BANANA, and some shopkeepers in Sunil's hometown of Bath with an attitude problem.</p><br><p>Sunil's Radio 4 series <em>Sunil Patel: An Idiot's Guide To Living Forever</em> is out this summer. To keep up to date with this and other upcoming work follow him on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sunilpatelsolutions/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>@sunilpatelsolutions</u></a></p><br><p>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 <a href="https://crossedwires.live/podcast/northern-news" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>crossedwires.live</u></a>.</p><br><p>Got a juicy story from t'North? Email it to <a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">[email protected]</a>.</p><br><p>Follow Northern News on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/northernnewspodcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>@NorthernNewsPodcast</u></a></p><br><p>Produced, recorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.</p><p>Assistant Producer is Amy Townsend-Lowcock.</p><p>Artwork by Welcome Studio.</p><p>Photography by Jonathan Birch.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>