{"podcast":{"title":"Bristol News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"bristol-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574695","podcast_index_feed_id":7574695,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/greenville-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/greenville-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":730,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Bristol News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Bristol—from local news and business to culture, sports, 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 in the world and keeping communities connected. Bristol News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-13T06:17:13.665799+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bristol-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574695"},"episode":{"title":"Aurora Group’s Secret Abuse | Bristol News","slug":"aurora-group-s-secret-abuse-bristol-news","published_at":"2026-09-01T15:08:45+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bristol-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574695/aurora-group-s-secret-abuse-bristol-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bristol-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574695","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/bb80c286cad8259a","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/772a4685-7ac9-4ebb-91a8-38d32922ddf0.mp3","summary":"Parents of children at shuttered special needs school St. Christopher’s are speaking out after abuse allegations led to its closure — a facility run by the Aurora Group that profited hundreds of thousands per child while ignoring parental warnings. Despite police investigations lasting two years and no criminal charges filed due to legal barriers, one parent, Annette Maxwell, now regrets not pushing harder — her son Jonah allegedly suffered cruel treatment including being woken every two hours. After winning a civil settlement without admission of guilt, the Maxwells are now demanding stricter laws to hold private providers accountable, as the government prepares reforms like fee caps and minimum standards. The case exposes how public funds meant for education are being turned into profit, leaving families with few options amid widespread staffing and resource crises in both public and private special needs schools. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://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/bb80c286cad8259a","meta_description":"Parents of children at shuttered special needs school St. Christopher’s are speaking out after abuse allegations led to its closure — a facility run by th…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":116,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/bristol-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574695/episodes/aurora-group-s-secret-abuse-bristol-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bristol-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574695/aurora-group-s-secret-abuse-bristol-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}