{"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":"East Midlands Ambulance Gets Major Staff Boost","slug":"east-midlands-ambulance-gets-major-staff-boost","published_at":"2026-06-23T05:28:33+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499/east-midlands-ambulance-gets-major-staff-boost","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/83cfc0f2-073a-48c2-9b2f-3eb7ab62d53c.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/83cfc0f2-073a-48c2-9b2f-3eb7ab62d53c.mp3","summary":"East Midlands Ambulance Service is set to dramatically expand its workforce with a major new funding boost, aiming to hire 400 new patient-facing staff by 2029—200 by 2026, another 200 by 2027—to slash response times and meet rising demand. Backed by local integrated care boards across Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, and Derbyshire, this strategic push targets critical care improvements after recent setbacks like January’s 19,500-hour handover delays. The goal? Faster, more reliable service and new career opportunities to ensure the region’s ambulance service is fully equipped to handle whatever comes next. Support the show: Get a discount at https://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/ab09e5a613355d80","meta_description":"East Midlands Ambulance Service is set to dramatically expand its workforce with a major new funding boost, aiming to hire 400 new patient-facing staff by…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":104,"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/east-midlands-ambulance-gets-major-staff-boost/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/east-midlands-ambulance-gets-major-staff-boost.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}