{"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":"Council Van Blocks School Path | Leicester News","slug":"council-van-blocks-school-path-leicester-news","published_at":"2026-09-17T17:31:25+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499/council-van-blocks-school-path-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/616d22bc07fd674b","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/8960800d-fe5e-4aaf-a017-2f8f4b7088eb.mp3","summary":"A Leicester City Council van was caught parked on double yellow lines outside a school, blocking sidewalks and junctions — right next to a sign warning of danger to children. This blatant disregard for road safety comes amid existing concerns about dangerous parking in the area, exposing a troubling double standard when the council’s own vehicle flouts rules it enforces on the public. A resident reported the incident, sparking outrage over the message it sends to communities. The council has launched an investigation and pledged to hold the driver accountable, vowing all staff must set a safety example — a crucial step to restore trust as the probe continues. 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/leicester-council-van-parked-illegally-11159736 More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/616d22bc07fd674b Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"A Leicester City Council van was caught parked on double yellow lines outside a school, blocking sidewalks and junctions — right next to a sign warning of…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":100,"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/council-van-blocks-school-path-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/council-van-blocks-school-path-leicester-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}