{"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":"Westfield Court’s Historic Fate in Question","slug":"westfield-court-s-historic-fate-in-question","published_at":"2026-06-13T05:08:21+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011/westfield-court-s-historic-fate-in-question","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/0c78e5be-a72b-4e80-8b7f-37fe40b50ccc.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/0c78e5be-a72b-4e80-8b7f-37fe40b50ccc.mp3","summary":"Edinburgh’s city council is fighting to demolish Westfield Court — a 1950s curved housing block deemed historically significant by Historic Environment Scotland — arguing its severe decay and safety hazards make preservation impossible. While the council acknowledges its social history, officials call the design “architecturally unremarkable” and say redevelopment is already underway. They’re preparing to formally object to any listing and appeal if necessary, prioritizing new council housing over heritage protection. 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/09d62c1fbe1f30cb","meta_description":"Edinburgh’s city council is fighting to demolish Westfield Court — a 1950s curved housing block deemed historically significant by Historic Environment Sc…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":108,"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/westfield-court-s-historic-fate-in-question/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/westfield-court-s-historic-fate-in-question.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}