{"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":369,"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":"2026-09-18T10:17:55.105303+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499"},"episode":{"title":"Firefighters Battle Scrubland Blaze Near Shepshed | Leicester News","slug":"firefighters-battle-scrubland-blaze-near-shepshed-leicester-news","published_at":"2026-07-30T12:12:57+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499/firefighters-battle-scrubland-blaze-near-shepshed-leicester-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/b6ebb513935b31a7","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/1730f26b-5cf0-4dea-b3ae-eb5ff024c24b.mp3","summary":"Fire crews are still battling a stubborn scrubland blaze near Shepshed, Leicestershire, that erupted yesterday afternoon—now down to three engines but still requiring all-day monitoring. It’s part of a wildfire surge this month, including a compost fire, a barbecue-caused blaze in Grace Dieu Woods, and others across Coalville and Melton. Residents nearby were warned to keep windows shut as smoke rolled in, and crews worked through the night to contain the fire—still on high alert for flare-ups. 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/b6ebb513935b31a7","meta_description":"Fire crews are still battling a stubborn scrubland blaze near Shepshed, Leicestershire, that erupted yesterday afternoon—now down to three engines but sti…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":75,"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/firefighters-battle-scrubland-blaze-near-shepshed-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/firefighters-battle-scrubland-blaze-near-shepshed-leicester-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}