{"podcast":{"title":"Liverpool News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"liverpool-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572917","podcast_index_feed_id":7572917,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/roanoke-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/roanoke-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":768,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Liverpool News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Liverpool—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. Liverpool News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T10:23:32.483774+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/liverpool-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572917"},"episode":{"title":"Aviary Closure Moves Forward | Liverpool News","slug":"aviary-closure-moves-forward-liverpool-news","published_at":"2026-09-18T04:16:24+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/liverpool-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572917/aviary-closure-moves-forward-liverpool-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/liverpool-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572917","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/8877229ddfec21e3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/c08c4a00-46b7-441e-b18b-2ed6473021be.mp3","summary":"Sefton Council moves ahead with closing the 87-year-old Churchtown Botanic Gardens aviary next March, citing outdated welfare standards and soaring upkeep costs — even as PETA backs the decision. A Liberal Democrat motion to pause the closure was narrowly defeated 35-27, ending hopes for a delay. Despite past failed attempts to rehome the site, campaigners push back with a petition of over 500 signatures, arguing relocation could harm birds and that charitable alternatives exist — but the council stands firm, saying the process was transparent and open to scrutiny. 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. Sources: https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/bid-pause-churchtown-aviary-closure-34634646 More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/8877229ddfec21e3 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"Sefton Council moves ahead with closing the 87-year-old Churchtown Botanic Gardens aviary next March, citing outdated welfare standards and soaring upkeep…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":80,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/liverpool-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572917/episodes/aviary-closure-moves-forward-liverpool-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/liverpool-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572917/aviary-closure-moves-forward-liverpool-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}