{"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":"Highlands Reject Sky-High Power Line","slug":"highlands-reject-sky-high-power-line","published_at":"2026-06-18T14:26:31+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/aberdeen-news-today-2-min-the-daily-news-now-7613907/highlands-reject-sky-high-power-line","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/aberdeen-news-today-2-min-the-daily-news-now-7613907","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/308a5c19-5992-4f18-bf5e-c822b4bd7908.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/308a5c19-5992-4f18-bf5e-c822b4bd7908.mp3","summary":"Highland Council has slammed SSEN Transmission’s plan for a 186-kilometer power line from Peterhead to Beauly, calling the proposed 97-meter pylons — taller than Big Ben and The Kelpies — an environmentally reckless and visually devastating choice. Critics argue the project, part of a £22 billion national upgrade, treats the Highlands as expendable, ignoring landscape, heritage sites like Culloden, and local communities. While other councils are divided, Highland’s unanimous objection underscores growing frustration over rushed infrastructure decisions that prioritize cost over community and environmental impact — and the final decision remains pending a public inquiry. 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/aae165d2ae52e590","meta_description":"Highland Council has slammed SSEN Transmission’s plan for a 186-kilometer power line from Peterhead to Beauly, calling the proposed 97-meter pylons — tall…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":129,"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/highlands-reject-sky-high-power-line/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/highlands-reject-sky-high-power-line.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}