{"podcast":{"title":"Glasgow News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"glasgow-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7610185","podcast_index_feed_id":7610185,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/indiana-fever-the-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/indiana-fever-the-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":2000,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Glasgow News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Glasgow—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. Glasgow News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-14T00:18:24.832889+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/glasgow-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7610185"},"episode":{"title":"Glasgow Apprentice Wins UK Painting Crown | Glasgow News","slug":"glasgow-apprentice-wins-uk-painting-crown-glasgow-news","published_at":"2026-07-16T16:06:48+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/glasgow-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7610185/glasgow-apprentice-wins-uk-painting-crown-glasgow-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/glasgow-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7610185","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/dbd8231de25f1762","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/e8a807b4-bc33-4cee-ab22-8d5b3ea197de.mp3","summary":"Ricky Booth, a 32-year-old Glasgow native who swapped retail for painting and decorating, just won the prestigious Junior Apprentice of the Year award from the Painting and Decorating Association—making him the UK’s top apprentice after dominating a grueling six-hour challenge in Doncaster. From scaling technical drawings to executing flawless freehand curves, stencils, and color effects like rag-rolling and sponging, Ricky proved precision and passion win the day. He beat seventeen finalists from across the UK, including regional heats in Belfast, Glasgow, and Birmingham, and took home the crown at London’s Plaisterers’ Hall. Supported by industry giants like Purdy and Brewers Decorator Centres, Ricky’s win highlights the grit and pride behind Britain’s skilled trades—and proves that no career path is too late to turn into greatness. 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/dbd8231de25f1762","meta_description":"Ricky Booth, a 32-year-old Glasgow native who swapped retail for painting and decorating, just won the prestigious Junior Apprentice of the Year award fro…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":100,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/glasgow-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7610185/episodes/glasgow-apprentice-wins-uk-painting-crown-glasgow-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/glasgow-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7610185/glasgow-apprentice-wins-uk-painting-crown-glasgow-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}