{"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":"Tourist Tax Funds New City Center Police Unit | Edinburgh News","slug":"tourist-tax-funds-new-city-center-police-unit-edinburgh-news","published_at":"2026-07-02T14:48:27+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011/tourist-tax-funds-new-city-center-police-unit-edinburgh-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/426ea472-3a16-45b5-90b2-5fb5b60e56c4.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/426ea472-3a16-45b5-90b2-5fb5b60e56c4.mp3","summary":"Edinburgh’s launching a brand-new police unit in the city center, funded by the tourist tax—yes, that five percent hotel fee kicking in July 24th. The City Centre Policing Unit will deploy 50 officers to tackle downtown crime and manage big events like the Fringe and Festival, freeing up other officers to focus on neighborhoods. Meanwhile, tourist money also funds 500 affordable homes, park upgrades, and heritage projects. This is a smart, community-focused move to boost safety and tackle housing woes—all while making sure visitors and locals feel protected. 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/ddb48fb4b6a7e2c4","meta_description":"Edinburgh’s launching a brand-new police unit in the city center, funded by the tourist tax—yes, that five percent hotel fee kicking in July 24th. The Cit…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":113,"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/tourist-tax-funds-new-city-center-police-unit-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/tourist-tax-funds-new-city-center-police-unit-edinburgh-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}