{"podcast":{"title":"Aberdeen News Today | 2 Min | The Daily News Now!","slug":"aberdeen-news-today-2-min-the-daily-news-now-7613907","podcast_index_feed_id":7613907,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/aberdeen-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/aberdeen-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":31,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Aberdeen News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Aberdeen—from local news and government to business, energy, culture, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city and keeping communities connected worldwide. Aberdeen News Today is your daily snapshot of the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-11T16:18:04.767164+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/aberdeen-news-today-2-min-the-daily-news-now-7613907"},"episode":{"title":"A96 Safety Crisis Ignored by Gov","slug":"a96-safety-crisis-ignored-by-gov","published_at":"2026-06-28T06:08:06+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/aberdeen-news-today-2-min-the-daily-news-now-7613907/a96-safety-crisis-ignored-by-gov","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/aberdeen-news-today-2-min-the-daily-news-now-7613907","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/9e784642-ec33-41a9-b2b8-beda04c4461d.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/9e784642-ec33-41a9-b2b8-beda04c4461d.mp3","summary":"A bitter clash erupts as Transport Secretary Stephen Flynn snubs MP Harriet Cross’s urgent plea to inspect Scotland’s deadliest road — the A96 in Aberdeenshire, where 14 have died and 200 injured in four years. Cross accuses Flynn of ignoring local safety, even mocking his choice to jet off to America instead of tackling the crisis. She blasts decades of neglect and claims the SNP won’t act on this stretch until 2030 — far past their original promise. Flynn’s office confirms he won’t visit, citing budget woes, and admits no progress on Aberdeenshire dualling before 2030 — with all funding focused on the Highland stretch between Inverness and Nairn. The government insists they’re still committed to full dualling, but must now proceed in phases, moving east from Inverness toward Aberdeen. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/2be5916a8a6f28d8","meta_description":"A bitter clash erupts as Transport Secretary Stephen Flynn snubs MP Harriet Cross’s urgent plea to inspect Scotland’s deadliest road — the A96 in Aberdeen…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":122,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/aberdeen-news-today-2-min-the-daily-news-now-7613907/episodes/a96-safety-crisis-ignored-by-gov/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/aberdeen-news-today-2-min-the-daily-news-now-7613907/a96-safety-crisis-ignored-by-gov.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}