{"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":91,"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":"2026-06-15T06:18:32.028851+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011"},"episode":{"title":"Edinburgh Schools Phone Ban With Exceptions","slug":"edinburgh-schools-phone-ban-with-exceptions","published_at":"2026-06-08T17:10:52+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011/edinburgh-schools-phone-ban-with-exceptions","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/f2a0df47-653c-46e7-8bd1-9f6d1fe7e303.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/f2a0df47-653c-46e7-8bd1-9f6d1fe7e303.mp3","summary":"Edinburgh’s schools are set to enforce a strict phone ban—locking devices away all day, except for medical reasons—to keep teens focused, but a twist is brewing: older pupils in their final years might get special permission to use phones during breaks or study time, recognizing their maturity and need for research tools. The council plans to review the policy after nine months, leaving room for flexibility while aiming to get the core rule right first. Support the show: Get a discount at https://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/51fc720ac80f7505","meta_description":"Edinburgh’s schools are set to enforce a strict phone ban—locking devices away all day, except for medical reasons—to keep teens focused, but a twist is b…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":107,"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-schools-phone-ban-with-exceptions/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-schools-phone-ban-with-exceptions.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}