{"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 Needs More Crossing Guards | Leicester News","slug":"leicestershire-needs-more-crossing-guards-leicester-news","published_at":"2026-06-29T05:07:34+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499/leicestershire-needs-more-crossing-guards-leicester-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/e4316a16-a4e4-47e3-8fd9-e8725065600a.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/e4316a16-a4e4-47e3-8fd9-e8725065600a.mp3","summary":"Leicestershire’s schools are in urgent need of crossing guards—32 positions unfilled—with officials rallying the community to join this vital, weather-beaten role that protects kids daily. Despite the tough conditions, the job offers deep personal rewards, as seen in decades-long veterans who’ve made it their mission. A recent celebration honored their unwavering dedication, proving how much these guardians mean to students—and now, the council’s calling on more to step up and keep those little ones safe. 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/5f683420e0e8a439","meta_description":"Leicestershire’s schools are in urgent need of crossing guards—32 positions unfilled—with officials rallying the community to join this vital, weather-bea…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":75,"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-needs-more-crossing-guards-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/leicestershire-needs-more-crossing-guards-leicester-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}