{"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 Schools Get $66M Boost","slug":"east-midlands-schools-get-66m-boost","published_at":"2026-05-24T14:51:45+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499/east-midlands-schools-get-66m-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/a1f19390-fd9f-42f7-94c0-4525c3c574ae.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/a1f19390-fd9f-42f7-94c0-4525c3c574ae.mp3","summary":"Sixty-six East Midlands schools receive financial boost for essential repairs, part of a larger government plan to improve facilities nationwide. Over four hundred fifty million dollars allocated for repairs, with over two point one billion dollars committed by twenty twenty-six. Funding also for creating more places for students with special educational needs and making mainstream schools more accessible. Aim to create better learning environments and break the cycle of temporary repairs. 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/4712eb14af1edcb0","meta_description":"Sixty-six East Midlands schools receive financial boost for essential repairs, part of a larger government plan to improve facilities nationwide. Over fou…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":98,"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-schools-get-66m-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-schools-get-66m-boost.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}