{"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 Council's Empty Million-Pound Homeless Shelter","slug":"leicester-council-s-empty-million-pound-homeless-shelter","published_at":"2026-05-13T16:26:34+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499/leicester-council-s-empty-million-pound-homeless-shelter","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/ad0d40b7-a5bc-430f-bf34-ef0de0d60a5a.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/ad0d40b7-a5bc-430f-bf34-ef0de0d60a5a.mp3","summary":"Leicester City Councils £10.9M Investment in Yoho Student Block Remains Unoccupied The city council purchased the Yoho student block for £10.9M in February 2025, aiming to house the homeless and reduce hotel and B&B costs. However, over a year later, the building remains vacant. No building safety certificate has been applied for, and theres no set date for occupancy. The council plans to make necessary adjustments to meet planning rules and their temporary housing model, which will allow for openings and save £2.8M annually on outsourcing. 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/7cdfa1ba941fa288","meta_description":"Leicester City Councils £10.9M Investment in Yoho Student Block Remains Unoccupied The city council purchased the Yoho student block for £10.9M in Februar…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":68,"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-council-s-empty-million-pound-homeless-shelter/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-council-s-empty-million-pound-homeless-shelter.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}