{"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":"Longridge Rejects Hostel Plan | Edinburgh News","slug":"longridge-rejects-hostel-plan-edinburgh-news","published_at":"2026-09-12T14:55:58+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011/longridge-rejects-hostel-plan-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/17b8105cfd3bc5e6","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/9e183e98-b0fd-463f-b741-9adb381ea038.mp3","summary":"Plans to turn the historic Heather Inn into a 14-room hostel-style housing project have been rejected after fierce local opposition. Residents feared it would attract vulnerable groups and lacked communal spaces, while planners cited Longridge’s limited amenities — no shop beyond a chip shop, poor transport, and distant services — as making the development unsuitable. Despite claims of affordable housing and proper licensing, the council sided with the community, opting instead for more fitting uses like a shop or standard flats. 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/17b8105cfd3bc5e6","meta_description":"Plans to turn the historic Heather Inn into a 14-room hostel-style housing project have been rejected after fierce local opposition. Residents feared it w…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":76,"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/longridge-rejects-hostel-plan-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/longridge-rejects-hostel-plan-edinburgh-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}