From The North

About From The North

A podcast from ITN News made in the North of England about issues that affect the North. Each episode we'll look to answer one big question that's getting people talking.

Publisher

ITV News

Category

government · news · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

26 Feb 2019

Latest episode

9 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

57 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   9 Oct 2026

   Dismissed: The menopause scandal - your responses

   After thousands of women responded to ITV News' investigation, Dismissed: The Menopause Scandal - where we asked if enough is being done to help women going through this life-altering change - we speak to two experts about what heard. Dr Helen Wall, a GP and menopause specialist and Professor Pooja Saini, a professor of suicide and self-harm prevention at Liverpool John Moores University, joined ITV Granada Reports Correspondent Mel Barham to go through just some of the messages we received.

2. 

   9 Oct 2026

   Dismissed: The menopause scandal

   Women say they are being failed by the NHS on menopause. It comes as ITV News reveals a "postcode lottery" in medical training, with some institutions are dedicating as little as one hour of formal teaching to the topic across a five-year degree. ITV Granada Reports Correspondent Mel Barham takes look into the growing number of women who have taken their own life at an age where they typically experience the menopause, as well as its links to a wave of late ADHD diagnoses among women.

3. 

   28 Apr 2026

   Why are more young people turning to AI for advice, help and company?

   AI. We’ve all heard of it, and we probably all use it in some way, shape or form - even if you don’t even know it. But what happens when the programmes become more than just the odd helpful hand? What happens when we begin to turn to it for advice, seeking solace, or simply a companion? A study by national youth charity OnSide found that 39% of those aged between 11 and 18 turn to AI for just that - for support, advice, and company. So what can we do? Gamal Fahnbulleh chats to three young people from Salford Youth Zone about how their life has been impacted by AI.

Who has been a guest on From The North

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Abigail Rudkin
• Ste Hoare
• Gareth Roberts

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 34 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

56

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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