{"podcast":{"title":"London News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"london-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7573121","podcast_index_feed_id":7573121,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/atlanta-dream-the-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/atlanta-dream-the-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1546,"summary":"Voiced by Corey with the Story, stay updated with London's latest local news, weather, community updates, and events. Our 2-minute episodes are designed to keep you informed quickly and efficiently.DNN | The Daily News Now!The world’s first global local news network.Every city. Every story. AI powered. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-27T08:22:47.144826+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/london-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7573121"},"episode":{"title":"300 Affordable Homes vs Heritage | London News","slug":"300-affordable-homes-vs-heritage-london-news","published_at":"2026-07-19T10:14:34+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/london-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7573121/300-affordable-homes-vs-heritage-london-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/london-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7573121","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/119e6e3e024f8a0c","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/c8ec355e-7499-46b6-ad41-7a3f9778a769.mp3","summary":"Enfield Council just approved a bold plan to build 306 affordable homes right next to North Middlesex University Hospital — a unanimous vote that’s sparking debate. Tearing down old NHS buildings, including a historic admin block, will make way for a 16-story tower, a nursery, café, and new NHS offices — all while ditching cars for 570 bike spots. Officials admit losing the heritage building is painful, but the housing crunch and regeneration outweighed preservation concerns. Developers warned partial demolition would cripple funding, risking grant losses. To honor the past, they’re requiring oral histories and archival work before the wrecking ball swings — a tough but necessary trade-off for urgent housing needs. 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/119e6e3e024f8a0c","meta_description":"Enfield Council just approved a bold plan to build 306 affordable homes right next to North Middlesex University Hospital — a unanimous vote that’s sparki…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":102,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/london-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7573121/episodes/300-affordable-homes-vs-heritage-london-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/london-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7573121/300-affordable-homes-vs-heritage-london-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}