{"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":765,"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":"2026-07-24T08:17:43.360143+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499"},"episode":{"title":"Diseworth Primary Closes Its Doors | Leicester News","slug":"diseworth-primary-closes-its-doors-leicester-news","published_at":"2026-07-01T07:29:50+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499/diseworth-primary-closes-its-doors-leicester-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/18a9914a-cd0a-4e35-9d21-e02084496521.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/18a9914a-cd0a-4e35-9d21-e02084496521.mp3","summary":"Diseworth C of E Primary School is shutting down at the end of the summer term due to plummeting enrollment and staff exodus—just 35 kids remain, far below capacity, with all teachers having left or moved on. The Leicestershire County Council calls it financially unsustainable, citing falling birth rates and low pupil numbers, and is now helping parents find new schools with drop-in sessions. Parents are furious and heartbroken, saying they were blindsided with little warning, especially those who’ve been commuting long distances. The council admits it’s a tough, sad day, and while they followed procedure, many feel the decision was rushed and poorly communicated. 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/d01af8992bd6b32f","meta_description":"Diseworth C of E Primary School is shutting down at the end of the summer term due to plummeting enrollment and staff exodus—just 35 kids remain, far belo…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":86,"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/diseworth-primary-closes-its-doors-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/diseworth-primary-closes-its-doors-leicester-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}