{"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":"Smoke & Fire Curtains Collapse | Leicester News","slug":"smoke-fire-curtains-collapse-leicester-news","published_at":"2026-07-24T05:50:05+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499/smoke-fire-curtains-collapse-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/089a38b6d637ca8f","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/6df09058-c807-43c0-b9e3-ad694a360924.mp3","summary":"Smoke & Fire Curtains, a Leicestershire-based fire safety firm raking in £3 million annually, collapsed into administration this May after a disastrous £300K investment in a failed fire-retardant spray, mounting debt, staff cuts, and a rushed move to new premises. With creditors closing in, directors sought help — ultimately opting for a pre-pack sale, where assets were snapped up by Insight Fire Solutions for £40K+VAT. Five employees were let go early; the rest lost their jobs as cash ran dry. 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/089a38b6d637ca8f","meta_description":"Smoke & Fire Curtains, a Leicestershire-based fire safety firm raking in £3 million annually, collapsed into administration this May after a disastrous £3…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":92,"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/smoke-fire-curtains-collapse-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/smoke-fire-curtains-collapse-leicester-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}