{"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":"UK Heatwave Shatters Records","slug":"uk-heatwave-shatters-records","published_at":"2026-06-27T08:58:18+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499/uk-heatwave-shatters-records","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/67b5f002-be21-4eec-a749-8f165149211f.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/67b5f002-be21-4eec-a749-8f165149211f.mp3","summary":"UK just shattered June heat records for three straight days, with Friday hitting 37.3°C — the hottest June day ever — before thunderstorms and cooling temperatures arrive. Southeast England remains hottest, but the rest of the country is shifting fast. Hospitals declared critical incidents, schools shut down, and scientists blame climate change for making extreme heatwaves more likely. Leicester cools from 30°C to low 20s by next week, with rain Sunday morning and cooler weather ahead — a dramatic turn from record-breaking heat. 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/2b26ec9876bf8270","meta_description":"UK just shattered June heat records for three straight days, with Friday hitting 37.3°C — the hottest June day ever — before thunderstorms and cooling tem…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":68,"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/uk-heatwave-shatters-records/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/uk-heatwave-shatters-records.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}