{"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’s Forgotten Dance Hall Revival | Leicester News","slug":"leicester-s-forgotten-dance-hall-revival-leicester-news","published_at":"2026-07-13T14:54:06+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499/leicester-s-forgotten-dance-hall-revival-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/f7e49487feffd7c4","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/d6774bcb-4b51-4707-8cec-0df43f739da8.mp3","summary":"Leicester’s long-dormant Palais De Danse, once a gritty Sosho nightclub, is set for a major comeback after city council approval — this time as a vibrant mixed-use hub featuring Bee Supermarket’s expansion, a café, three small shops, and takeout space. Designed to breathe new life into the neglected Lee Circle and Humberstone Gate district, the project aims to combat urban decay and boost downtown energy. Though a similar plan for 42 apartments was approved in 2018 but never built, this new proposal has a hard deadline: start construction within three years or risk losing approval. Could this be the spark that revitalizes a forgotten corner of the city? 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/f7e49487feffd7c4","meta_description":"Leicester’s long-dormant Palais De Danse, once a gritty Sosho nightclub, is set for a major comeback after city council approval — this time as a vibrant…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":85,"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-s-forgotten-dance-hall-revival-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/leicester-s-forgotten-dance-hall-revival-leicester-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}