{"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 Seeks Government Aid After Debenhams Fire | Edinburgh News","slug":"edinburgh-seeks-government-aid-after-debenhams-fire-edinburgh-news","published_at":"2026-07-31T22:58:46+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011/edinburgh-seeks-government-aid-after-debenhams-fire-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/891ad137192e6050","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/0be8b06e-9582-4daa-8d39-ccfed0a1fc4a.mp3","summary":"Edinburgh’s Princes Street is still reeling from the Debenhams fire, with commuters facing chaos and festival prep in jeopardy. Frustrated by lackluster support from Holyrood, the city’s transport chief demanded more help — comparing it to Glasgow’s swift recovery. Now, a major breakthrough: the Deputy First Minister is flying to Edinburgh next week to meet council leaders and push for urgent financial aid to restore services, support businesses, and salvage the August Festivals. 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/891ad137192e6050","meta_description":"Edinburgh’s Princes Street is still reeling from the Debenhams fire, with commuters facing chaos and festival prep in jeopardy. Frustrated by lackluster s…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":81,"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-seeks-government-aid-after-debenhams-fire-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-seeks-government-aid-after-debenhams-fire-edinburgh-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}