{"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":"HSBC Building’s HMO Future","slug":"hsbc-building-s-hmo-future","published_at":"2026-06-05T05:11:28+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499/hsbc-building-s-hmo-future","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/43e58ed0-d2c8-4a9a-8c4f-1bff88a9a558.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/43e58ed0-d2c8-4a9a-8c4f-1bff88a9a558.mp3","summary":"An old HSBC bank building in Loughborough, devastated by a major fire in March 2023, is now facing a controversial revival plan: converting its upper two floors into an HMO while keeping the ground floor for commercial use. Amid growing local frustration over rising HMOs and a nearby student housing project, developers Orange Bricks Ltd promise long-term upkeep and no exterior changes. The council must decide by July 14th—could this historic structure find a new lease on life—or become another flashpoint in the town’s housing debate? 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/5673cf28e3b27db7","meta_description":"An old HSBC bank building in Loughborough, devastated by a major fire in March 2023, is now facing a controversial revival plan: converting its upper two…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":83,"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/hsbc-building-s-hmo-future/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/hsbc-building-s-hmo-future.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}