{"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":"Phones in Schools Debate Heats Up | Edinburgh News","slug":"phones-in-schools-debate-heats-up-edinburgh-news","published_at":"2026-09-17T19:32:31+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011/phones-in-schools-debate-heats-up-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/3a832822c7b057f2","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/cd8cadb2-8dbc-4b10-8d8e-906dd58f6907.mp3","summary":"Whitburn Academy is leading the charge on a smarter, student-inclusive approach to mobile phones in schools, with senior pupils and staff presenting a balanced plan to local councillors—rejecting total bans in favor of practical, learning-focused policies. Students argued phones are vital study tools, especially for revision, while acknowledging parents’ need to stay connected. The school’s current focus? Reducing social media’s negative impact, backed by feedback from all stakeholders: some students crave screen-free zones, teachers demand clear rules to boost focus, and parents want realistic solutions. Meanwhile, Scotland’s biggest teaching union still pushes for full bans as the best safeguard for mental health, while the Scottish Government prepares new guidance—and West Lothian Council vows stronger rules, leaving final decisions to individual school leadership. 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/west-lothian-school-addresses-use-of-mobile-phones/ More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/3a832822c7b057f2 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"Whitburn Academy is leading the charge on a smarter, student-inclusive approach to mobile phones in schools, with senior pupils and staff presenting a bal…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":96,"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/phones-in-schools-debate-heats-up-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/phones-in-schools-debate-heats-up-edinburgh-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}