{"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":"Rogue Builder Scams Midlothian Families, Faces Charges","slug":"rogue-builder-scams-midlothian-families-faces-charges","published_at":"2026-05-14T10:25:28+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011/rogue-builder-scams-midlothian-families-faces-charges","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/c5e3e283-dddd-41e2-b124-d6616edf36fa.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/c5e3e283-dddd-41e2-b124-d6616edf36fa.mp3","summary":"Grant Peters, a rogue builder from Dalkeith, scammed Midlothian families out of thousands between 2020 and 2021. He took cash for home jobs but only delivered half, leaving victims with unfinished work and empty pockets. Peters faced four charges at Edinburgh Sheriff Court for his scams and stolen building materials, and all charges stuck when he pleaded guilty. 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/8300d1cbb1bc89fb","meta_description":"Grant Peters, a rogue builder from Dalkeith, scammed Midlothian families out of thousands between 2020 and 2021. He took cash for home jobs but only deliv…","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/rogue-builder-scams-midlothian-families-faces-charges/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/rogue-builder-scams-midlothian-families-faces-charges.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}