{"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":"Thirty Centimeters That Broke a Porch Plan | Edinburgh News","slug":"thirty-centimeters-that-broke-a-porch-plan-edinburgh-news","published_at":"2026-09-17T19:14:31+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011/thirty-centimeters-that-broke-a-porch-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/82bf47b2e90410db","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/1dd8f802-7bc4-4860-b20b-5e5cb54b56e5.mp3","summary":"A Midlothian homeowner’s dream porch got derailed by a 30-centimeter measurement—yes, that’s less than a foot—when planners nixed the design, claiming it was “over-dominant.” The applicant’s team argues it’s a negligible detail, pointing to a similar porch across the street and future accessibility needs. With no neighbor complaints and the length already approved, this tiny setback could be the nail in the coffin—or just a minor hiccup. The case heads to the Local Review Body next week, where the real test will be whether bureaucracy can see past the numbers and appreciate the bigger picture. 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/porch-plan-refused-due-to-it-being-30cm-too-wide/ More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/82bf47b2e90410db Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"A Midlothian homeowner’s dream porch got derailed by a 30-centimeter measurement—yes, that’s less than a foot—when planners nixed the design, claiming it…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":99,"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/thirty-centimeters-that-broke-a-porch-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/thirty-centimeters-that-broke-a-porch-plan-edinburgh-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}