{"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":"Scottish Ballet Cuts Shows Over Tourism Tax | Edinburgh News","slug":"scottish-ballet-cuts-shows-over-tourism-tax-edinburgh-news","published_at":"2026-07-22T18:50:31+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011/scottish-ballet-cuts-shows-over-tourism-tax-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/0aeaf21a152ab06f","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/2b385d2f-deab-45ad-89a6-1ba862d66ed5.mp3","summary":"Scottish Ballet is canceling festive shows in Edinburgh over a new five-percent tourist tax on hotel stays, calling it financially unsustainable for performers already spending over £200,000 annually on accommodation. The company argues the city’s arts reputation depends on these artists—and that the tax unfairly burdens them. Other major arts groups are rallying behind the plea for exemption or relief, while the council defends the levy as capped and revenue-generating, blaming hotel price hikes on the industry, not the council. 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/0aeaf21a152ab06f","meta_description":"Scottish Ballet is canceling festive shows in Edinburgh over a new five-percent tourist tax on hotel stays, calling it financially unsustainable for perfo…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":87,"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/scottish-ballet-cuts-shows-over-tourism-tax-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/scottish-ballet-cuts-shows-over-tourism-tax-edinburgh-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}