{"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":"Wigston Bus Crisis Escalates","slug":"wigston-bus-crisis-escalates","published_at":"2026-06-01T07:45:56+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499/wigston-bus-crisis-escalates","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/b5582631-95c0-42c8-a71c-f19439187c03.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/b5582631-95c0-42c8-a71c-f19439187c03.mp3","summary":"Wigston residents are furious over slashed bus services, with routes like the 44, 47, and 48 now running every 30 minutes instead of 12, leaving commuters stranded and trips to Leicester longer than ever. MP Neil OBrien is demanding action, accusing the county council of misusing subsidies and calling for funds from underperforming routes like Fleckney to be redirected to Wigston. Arriva defends its schedule, claiming key routes still run every 12 minutes and that new developments are now connected — but locals say reliability and accessibility remain nightmares. The council says it’s listening and reviewing the entire network with community input, while O’Brien pushes for a meeting to fix the mess before it gets worse. 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/eee250da038a4f90","meta_description":"Wigston residents are furious over slashed bus services, with routes like the 44, 47, and 48 now running every 30 minutes instead of 12, leaving commuters…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":124,"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/wigston-bus-crisis-escalates/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/wigston-bus-crisis-escalates.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}