{"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":"Ice Cream Costs Crushing Summer Budgets | Leicester News","slug":"ice-cream-costs-crushing-summer-budgets-leicester-news","published_at":"2026-07-30T16:38:34+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499/ice-cream-costs-crushing-summer-budgets-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/6d2c71a92717d798","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/b468861d-1e59-40a6-87e5-2027def74d9a.mp3","summary":"Parents are spending nearly $50 per kid on ice cream this summer, with cones now averaging $2.65—up from the nostalgic 99-cent scoop. In cities like Leeds and London, families are paying $4 or more, forcing tough choices: a third skip ice cream for themselves, and a quarter lie to kids saying the van is sold out. A supermarket in London even rolled out a free ice cream van to help ease the strain. Beyond treats, families are shelling out an extra $200 on average for summer fun—dinners, clubs, trips, and crafts—making it a financial tightrope walk for many. 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/6d2c71a92717d798","meta_description":"Parents are spending nearly $50 per kid on ice cream this summer, with cones now averaging $2.65—up from the nostalgic 99-cent scoop. In cities like Leeds…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":104,"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/ice-cream-costs-crushing-summer-budgets-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/ice-cream-costs-crushing-summer-budgets-leicester-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}