{"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":"Dog Attacks on Mail Workers Rise | Leicester News","slug":"dog-attacks-on-mail-workers-rise-leicester-news","published_at":"2026-07-05T23:06:59+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499/dog-attacks-on-mail-workers-rise-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/467656e8-53e4-429a-bcca-b60629467335.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/467656e8-53e4-429a-bcca-b60629467335.mp3","summary":"Royal Mail’s staff faced 2,119 dog attacks last year — down 8% from the prior year, but still averaging 38 incidents weekly across the UK, with many causing life-altering injuries. Though severe injuries dropped 17%, the risk remains high, especially during Dog Awareness Week. Attacks often occur at doors or through letterboxes, costing over 3,400 worker days off. The most dangerous areas? Sheffield (S postcode), Doncaster, and Guildford. Experts stress: always secure your dog before opening the door — even friendly pups can react unpredictably. Simple steps make a huge difference. 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/d3530f4bd9569ba2","meta_description":"Royal Mail’s staff faced 2,119 dog attacks last year — down 8% from the prior year, but still averaging 38 incidents weekly across the UK, with many causi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":90,"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/dog-attacks-on-mail-workers-rise-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/dog-attacks-on-mail-workers-rise-leicester-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}