{"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":"Illegal Calls Targeting Vulnerable Seniors | London News","slug":"illegal-calls-targeting-vulnerable-seniors-london-news","published_at":"2026-07-09T05:51:23+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/london-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7573121/illegal-calls-targeting-vulnerable-seniors-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/d065ee3c617bdf06","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/33ad9fee-e9f3-407f-9138-b009095afe06.mp3","summary":"Two home improvement firms just paid a staggering £370,000 fine for relentlessly bombarding elderly and vulnerable people with illegal, deceptive sales calls—often dozens a day—pushing loft insulation under false pretenses. Behind the scams: a 35-year-old director allegedly running both companies, even plotting to restart them after complaints to keep the cash flowing. Tactics included fake, emotionally manipulative pre-recorded messages warning of health risks or dangling government grants, terrorizing seniors into answering phones. Thermotech faced £240k for over 575k calls; Jacksons Marketing got £130k for 230k+ calls. The ICO made it clear: exploiting the vulnerable with lies and fear won’t be tolerated. 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/d065ee3c617bdf06","meta_description":"Two home improvement firms just paid a staggering £370,000 fine for relentlessly bombarding elderly and vulnerable people with illegal, deceptive sales ca…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":106,"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/illegal-calls-targeting-vulnerable-seniors-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/illegal-calls-targeting-vulnerable-seniors-london-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}