{"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":369,"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":"2026-09-18T10:17:55.105303+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499"},"episode":{"title":"Beefeater Closures Hit East Midlands | Leicester News","slug":"beefeater-closures-hit-east-midlands-leicester-news","published_at":"2026-09-10T09:49:58+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499/beefeater-closures-hit-east-midlands-leicester-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/7d177a1119544181","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/b54d497b-d073-4a07-be4c-35874db28ef4.mp3","summary":"Beefeater’s final curtain call: 106 UK restaurants, including five in the East Midlands, shut down on September 10th as Whitbread pivots to save £250 million by scaling back casual dining and boosting Premier Inn. Longtime fans say goodbye to decades of steak memories, while staff face job losses—up to 3,800 roles cut across 30,000 UK/Ireland employees—with many relocated or laid off. Former restaurant sites will become hotel rooms or be sold off, marking a major strategic shift for the iconic brand. 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/7d177a1119544181","meta_description":"Beefeater’s final curtain call: 106 UK restaurants, including five in the East Midlands, shut down on September 10th as Whitbread pivots to save £250 mill…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":83,"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/beefeater-closures-hit-east-midlands-leicester-news/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/beefeater-closures-hit-east-midlands-leicester-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}