{"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":"Leicester Closes Streets for Safer School Days","slug":"leicester-closes-streets-for-safer-school-days","published_at":"2026-06-01T05:05:03+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499/leicester-closes-streets-for-safer-school-days","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/f7961310-698f-4dea-9dce-260ef5dc7f17.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/f7961310-698f-4dea-9dce-260ef5dc7f17.mp3","summary":"Leicester is testing a bold new plan to make school drop-offs safer and cleaner around St John the Baptist Primary School, closing off key streets to cars during rush hours—starting Tuesday, June 2nd. The move, backed by 90% local support, aims to protect 600 kids from traffic dangers and slash pollution, while encouraging walking and biking. Parents can apply for exemptions, and the city’s “Park and Stride” push invites families to walk the final stretch. This experimental trial could become permanent—or be scrapped—if it doesn’t work. 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/bc9da1199c603a7a","meta_description":"Leicester is testing a bold new plan to make school drop-offs safer and cleaner around St John the Baptist Primary School, closing off key streets to cars…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":102,"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/leicester-closes-streets-for-safer-school-days/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/leicester-closes-streets-for-safer-school-days.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}