{"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":"Broken Hoist, Broken Access | Leicester News","slug":"broken-hoist-broken-access-leicester-news","published_at":"2026-09-13T05:20:23+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499/broken-hoist-broken-access-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/fa869a8cd47f7d4e","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/7a1b198a-10b3-43a5-bf68-e56b7e5ef6d3.mp3","summary":"A mom in Leicester is fighting for her severely disabled son’s right to swim after the only ceiling track hoist in Leicestershire—critical for his mobility—has broken down repeatedly, leaving him stranded out of the pool since May. With no replacement parts available and months-long repair delays, she’s desperate, highlighting how inaccessible public facilities are becoming for those with complex disabilities. While the council admits the issue and says they’re waiting on discontinued parts, they’ve offered no real solution for a family whose son’s health and joy depend on this one piece of equipment. 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. Sources: https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicester-news/mums-frustration-severely-disabled-son-11151193 More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/fa869a8cd47f7d4e Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"A mom in Leicester is fighting for her severely disabled son’s right to swim after the only ceiling track hoist in Leicestershire—critical for his mobilit…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":129,"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/broken-hoist-broken-access-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/broken-hoist-broken-access-leicester-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}