{"podcast":{"title":"Leicester News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499","podcast_index_feed_id":7589499,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-henderson-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-henderson-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":765,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Leicester News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Leicester—from local news and business to culture, sports, 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. Leicester News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-24T08:17:43.360143+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499"},"episode":{"title":"Ambulance Services Split on Pride","slug":"ambulance-services-split-on-pride","published_at":"2026-06-21T13:35:31+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499/ambulance-services-split-on-pride","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/10feed81-000c-4022-850b-8ff4205d16c5.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/10feed81-000c-4022-850b-8ff4205d16c5.mp3","summary":"Emergency services are divided over Pride marches after a High Court ruling sparked controversy, with police in the north-east banned from marching — prompting some forces like Merseyside and West Midlands to bar uniformed staff, citing impartiality. But East Midlands Ambulance Service is taking a bold stand, welcoming staff participation through their LGBT+ network — as long as it’s logistically sound. Meanwhile, the mayor of West Midlands pushes back, calling Pride attendance non-political, while ambulance chiefs clarify the ruling doesn’t apply to them — leaving the debate simmering across the UK. 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/2d75e081ba79e9a9","meta_description":"Emergency services are divided over Pride marches after a High Court ruling sparked controversy, with police in the north-east banned from marching — prom…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":102,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499/episodes/ambulance-services-split-on-pride/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499/ambulance-services-split-on-pride.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}