{"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":"Girl's Skull Fracture Sparks Playground Safety Petition","slug":"girl-s-skull-fracture-sparks-playground-safety-petition","published_at":"2026-05-23T05:15:32+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499/girl-s-skull-fracture-sparks-playground-safety-petition","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/de773aec-0b76-4a44-917e-98dcd6243f7f.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/de773aec-0b76-4a44-917e-98dcd6243f7f.mp3","summary":"A six-year-old girl, Alice, suffered a skull fracture and brain bleed after hitting her head on a playground swing at Hicks Lodge in Leicestershire. Despite initial discharge, Alice was later transferred to another hospital for treatment. Her mother, Leanne Benton, launched a petition calling for changes in playground safety standards, following concerns about the design of straight-post cantilever swings. Forestry England, which manages the park, expressed concern and offered support to the family. 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/3a6168f66710a4d3","meta_description":"A six-year-old girl, Alice, suffered a skull fracture and brain bleed after hitting her head on a playground swing at Hicks Lodge in Leicestershire. Despi…","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/girl-s-skull-fracture-sparks-playground-safety-petition/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/girl-s-skull-fracture-sparks-playground-safety-petition.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}