{"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":"Leicestershire Council Boosts Roadside Safety","slug":"leicestershire-council-boosts-roadside-safety","published_at":"2026-05-31T05:19:45+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499/leicestershire-council-boosts-roadside-safety","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/bec0863f-ad94-4739-8e05-1e8ffa4be856.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/bec0863f-ad94-4739-8e05-1e8ffa4be856.mp3","summary":"Leicestershire County Council is pouring £50,000 into highways to hire two new staff members focused on tackling overgrown grass and hedges along roads—aiming to slash safety hazards like obstructed views and flying branches. With teams already covering hundreds of football pitches since April, the extra hands will boost response speed and keep visibility clear for drivers and cyclists. Residents are urged to report issues, as this proactive push is part of a broader effort to upgrade local infrastructure and protect everyone on the road. 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/490cecaa903f6c74","meta_description":"Leicestershire County Council is pouring £50,000 into highways to hire two new staff members focused on tackling overgrown grass and hedges along roads—ai…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":100,"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/leicestershire-council-boosts-roadside-safety/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/leicestershire-council-boosts-roadside-safety.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}