{"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’s Tourism Crisis and Housing Struggle | Edinburgh News","slug":"edinburgh-s-tourism-crisis-and-housing-struggle-edinburgh-news","published_at":"2026-07-06T06:07:56+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011/edinburgh-s-tourism-crisis-and-housing-struggle-edinburgh-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/a82583e0-9e3d-4a1e-8744-6ab5f9ea4486.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/a82583e0-9e3d-4a1e-8744-6ab5f9ea4486.mp3","summary":"Edinburgh’s historic Old and New Towns face a pivotal moment as a new 10-year management plan seeks to balance tourism’s economic boost with residents’ growing concerns over housing shortages and quality of life. With student housing booming and the High Street overwhelmed by crowds, the city is reshaping its identity — while also launching City Plan 2040 to guide future development. A controversial new tourist tax will fund a 50-person police unit to tackle rising crime, costing nearly £3 million — money some argue should instead go toward affordable housing, since policing is a national responsibility. The city is now asking residents to help shape a future that prioritizes people over profit. 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/7d6f0b0bd8178e16","meta_description":"Edinburgh’s historic Old and New Towns face a pivotal moment as a new 10-year management plan seeks to balance tourism’s economic boost with residents’ gr…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":90,"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-s-tourism-crisis-and-housing-struggle-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-s-tourism-crisis-and-housing-struggle-edinburgh-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}