{"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":"Burned at Work: Safety Failures Cost Big | Leicester News","slug":"burned-at-work-safety-failures-cost-big-leicester-news","published_at":"2026-09-17T14:30:23+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499/burned-at-work-safety-failures-cost-big-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/f17c86bb976c4bc5","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/5fc9b32a-4624-46d5-9226-2a164881e677.mp3","summary":"Two workers suffered severe second-degree burns at a food factory after hot steam erupted while they were repairing pipes atop a boiler—no safety plan, no shutdown procedures, and no risk assessment. The company, Samworth Brothers, pleaded guilty and was fined £594,000, plus court costs and compensation, sending a chilling message: cutting corners on safety doesn’t just hurt workers—it breaks the law and costs big. 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/local-news/melton-food-factory-told-should-11159144 More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/f17c86bb976c4bc5 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"Two workers suffered severe second-degree burns at a food factory after hot steam erupted while they were repairing pipes atop a boiler—no safety plan, no…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":85,"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/burned-at-work-safety-failures-cost-big-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/burned-at-work-safety-failures-cost-big-leicester-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}