{"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":"Student Housing Overturns Historic Edinburgh Rejection","slug":"student-housing-overturns-historic-edinburgh-rejection","published_at":"2026-06-25T19:26:25+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011/student-housing-overturns-historic-edinburgh-rejection","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/3f2a0c52-ea7f-4f5a-9f6a-70243cf84d8b.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/3f2a0c52-ea7f-4f5a-9f6a-70243cf84d8b.mp3","summary":"Developers just won approval for a massive new student housing project in Edinburgh’s historic conservation zone — a move that overturned the city council’s initial rejection. The 100+ bedroom complex, set to rise where the old Scottish War Blinded building once stood, sparked over 200 objections over scale, sunlight, and privacy. While the council agreed it clashed with the area’s character, the Scottish Government stepped in, arguing the site’s existing architectural diversity and the building’s modest height make it a suitable fit. Developers are thrilled, calling it a rare opportunity to build quality student housing in a prime location — and the site itself carries deep history, from Gillespie’s Hospital to the Royal Blind Asylum, with the current structure dating back to 1930 and long vacant. 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/db26731db991e95d","meta_description":"Developers just won approval for a massive new student housing project in Edinburgh’s historic conservation zone — a move that overturned the city council…","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/student-housing-overturns-historic-edinburgh-rejection/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/student-housing-overturns-historic-edinburgh-rejection.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}