{"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":"Britain's Most Bashed Bridge Still Stuck | Leicester News","slug":"britain-s-most-bashed-bridge-still-stuck-leicester-news","published_at":"2026-07-31T05:20:15+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499/britain-s-most-bashed-bridge-still-stuck-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/4f4c89c5249fbd31","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/c050ce12-ff42-4485-a7e5-26110341dfe0.mp3","summary":"Britain’s “most bashed” bridge in Leicestershire is stuck in limbo—26 truck collisions since last March, and no end in sight. A planned 51cm road lowering to clear tall vehicles, backed by developer Mountpark, is delayed as Network Rail hasn’t approved the design. Local officials call the fix a “myth,” while Mountpark pushes ahead with other $10M upgrades. Network Rail says they’re committed but cite internal changes as a possible reason for the stall—leaving drivers, officials, and safety advocates frustrated and waiting. 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/4f4c89c5249fbd31","meta_description":"Britain’s “most bashed” bridge in Leicestershire is stuck in limbo—26 truck collisions since last March, and no end in sight. A planned 51cm road lowering…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":111,"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/britain-s-most-bashed-bridge-still-stuck-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/britain-s-most-bashed-bridge-still-stuck-leicester-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}