Amy and Ian catch us up on the latest news from the north. Top stories this week include an elderly man doing Cheshire council's job for them, and an emu resisting arrest in Lincolnshire.

Featuring guest correspondent comedian and writer Shaparak Khorsandi.

Shaparak's memoir 'Scatter Brain' is available to buy now. For more information head to shappi.co.uk/books

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Recorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.

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Photography by Jonathan Birch.

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