{"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":"Father Banned From Sons for 5 Years","slug":"father-banned-from-sons-for-5-years","published_at":"2026-06-05T13:40:12+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499/father-banned-from-sons-for-5-years","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/87619da9-56b5-4bf4-8875-817e6412b26c.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/87619da9-56b5-4bf4-8875-817e6412b26c.mp3","summary":"A Leicester father, 53, faces a five-year ban from seeing his two sons after a terrifying incident where he urinated on his son’s bed, then brandished a kitchen knife and threatened to kill him. The son, who slept in his car due to the abuse, returned to find the bed soaked — and the violence escalated. Videos and abusive texts surfaced, revealing a pattern of trauma and neglect. The father, with a history of brain injury and alcohol abuse, claimed he was off medication at the time but has since sobered up. The judge sentenced him to 23 months suspended jail time, community service, and an alcohol program — but kept the restraining order firm. This case exposes the devastating cycle of abuse and the hard choices courts must make when family safety is at stake. 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/9ef21354417c5c31","meta_description":"A Leicester father, 53, faces a five-year ban from seeing his two sons after a terrifying incident where he urinated on his son’s bed, then brandished a k…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":110,"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/father-banned-from-sons-for-5-years/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/father-banned-from-sons-for-5-years.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}