{"podcast":{"title":"Edinburgh News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011","podcast_index_feed_id":7612011,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":417,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Edinburgh News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Edinburgh—from local news and business to culture, politics, 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. Edinburgh News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T10:21:32.938699+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011"},"episode":{"title":"Alistair’s Fall and Family’s Fight | Edinburgh News","slug":"alistair-s-fall-and-family-s-fight-edinburgh-news","published_at":"2026-09-13T08:43:20+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011/alistair-s-fall-and-family-s-fight-edinburgh-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/6626c685a7f3c434","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/1752d750-0c44-4e1f-9f6d-8262047e21ca.mp3","summary":"Alistair, a 62-year-old Parkinson’s patient from Corstorphine, suffered a fall in the hospital after an infection-induced confusion episode, breaking his hip and leg — now requiring surgery and a mobility scooter to regain independence. His daughter Aileen has launched a GoFundMe campaign aiming for $4,000 to help him return to daily life, easing pressure on his wife and letting him reconnect socially — even if it means skipping his usual pint. With MRI scans pending and recovery uncertain, community support is rallying to help Alistair walk again — literally and figuratively. 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. Sources: https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/daughter-launches-fundraiser-after-her-dad-living-with-parkinsons-takes-a-nasty-fall-9022555 More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/6626c685a7f3c434 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"Alistair, a 62-year-old Parkinson’s patient from Corstorphine, suffered a fall in the hospital after an infection-induced confusion episode, breaking his…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":92,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011/episodes/alistair-s-fall-and-family-s-fight-edinburgh-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011/alistair-s-fall-and-family-s-fight-edinburgh-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}