{"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":"Royal Mail Second-Class Mail Changes | Leicester News","slug":"royal-mail-second-class-mail-changes-leicester-news","published_at":"2026-07-01T10:58:49+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499/royal-mail-second-class-mail-changes-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/6462d90d-2d1c-4829-ab67-4fc5794d851a.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/6462d90d-2d1c-4829-ab67-4fc5794d851a.mp3","summary":"Royal Mail is ditching Saturday deliveries for second-class mail starting in 2026, switching to alternating weekday slots—Monday/Wednesday/Friday one week, Tuesday/Thursday the next—to maintain a three-day delivery window despite fewer letters being sent. While first-class mail and parcels remain unchanged, this shift means a Thursday post might not arrive until Tuesday, impacting timelines for those relying on predictable delivery. The move, approved by Ofcom, aims to create a more sustainable, reliable service as digital communication replaces physical mail, all while keeping the one-price-goes-anywhere promise intact. 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/ec768d3ec63b7d8b","meta_description":"Royal Mail is ditching Saturday deliveries for second-class mail starting in 2026, switching to alternating weekday slots—Monday/Wednesday/Friday one week…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":127,"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/royal-mail-second-class-mail-changes-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/royal-mail-second-class-mail-changes-leicester-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}