{"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":246,"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":"2026-07-22T00:20:05.534112+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bristol-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574695"},"episode":{"title":"Empty Homes, Full Crisis | Bristol News","slug":"empty-homes-full-crisis-bristol-news","published_at":"2026-07-17T05:52:07+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bristol-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574695/empty-homes-full-crisis-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/20394b24cc770349","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/2c7361f3-db4f-4695-8f73-8d7cb64367ac.mp3","summary":"Bristol’s housing crisis just got uglier: over 2,000 homes sit vacant for six months or more, while families scramble for temporary shelter—two empty homes for every one person in need. This isn’t isolated; North Somerset and Bath are seeing the same spike, reversing a previous downward trend. Many properties are held by owners waiting for market gains or stuck in legal limbo, becoming magnets for vandalism and squatters. Councils are spending big on temporary housing, money that could instead fix these vacant homes. But Bristol’s showing it’s possible—through negotiation, financial incentives, and even extra council tax—hundreds of properties are now rented, including to refugees. The solution? A national push for government funding, clearer council powers, and loan schemes to renovate existing homes—cheaper, greener, and faster than building from scratch. 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/20394b24cc770349","meta_description":"Bristol’s housing crisis just got uglier: over 2,000 homes sit vacant for six months or more, while families scramble for temporary shelter—two empty home…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":121,"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/empty-homes-full-crisis-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/empty-homes-full-crisis-bristol-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}