{"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":"Edinburgh Council Boosts Festival Funding | Edinburgh News","slug":"edinburgh-council-boosts-festival-funding-edinburgh-news","published_at":"2026-09-18T04:52:36+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011/edinburgh-council-boosts-festival-funding-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/ad56a421b8fbc31b","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/a4e77df9-1119-45ba-83d7-d8e6fd5614f5.mp3","summary":"Edinburgh’s council just approved a major funding boost for its flagship festivals, including a 25% one-time increase backed by a new visitor levy set to generate £25 million over three years. The decision, championed by the Green Group, SNP, and Lib Dems, overcame resistance for a smaller raise, and comes with an additional £2.6 million Innovate Fund to support local creatives. Community leaders and festival directors emphasized how these events aren’t just tourist draws—they’re vital to local well-being, economic resilience, and cultural identity, with many attendees being locals. The council now faces the challenge of creating a fair, sustainable funding model for all cultural groups moving forward. 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://theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2026/09/council-awards-increase-in-cultural-grants/ More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/ad56a421b8fbc31b Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"Edinburgh’s council just approved a major funding boost for its flagship festivals, including a 25% one-time increase backed by a new visitor levy set to…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":122,"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/edinburgh-council-boosts-festival-funding-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/edinburgh-council-boosts-festival-funding-edinburgh-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}