{"podcast":{"title":"Manchester News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"manchester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574135","podcast_index_feed_id":7574135,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/connecticut-sun-the-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/connecticut-sun-the-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":515,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Manchester News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Manchester—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. Manchester News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening in your city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-13T12:20:49.653246+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/manchester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574135"},"episode":{"title":"Alderley Edge School Shutdown Mystery | Manchester News","slug":"alderley-edge-school-shutdown-mystery-manchester-news","published_at":"2026-06-29T17:44:24+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/manchester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574135/alderley-edge-school-shutdown-mystery-manchester-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/manchester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574135","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/cbbb0b57-f65c-4595-b155-a93b16ae46b3.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/cbbb0b57-f65c-4595-b155-a93b16ae46b3.mp3","summary":"Alderley Edge School for Girls shut down abruptly weeks before its planned closure, citing protests as unsafe — leaving students and families heartbroken and scrambling. Despite a dedicated parent group securing £4 million in potential funding to save the school, the board rejected it, calling the plan unrealistic. Parents are furious and demanding answers, as the Charities Commission investigates whether trustees acted in the school’s best interest. The sudden shutdown has shattered trust and left children without proper farewells — all while refunds and deposits are being handled separately. 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/1dfe494a8490121a","meta_description":"Alderley Edge School for Girls shut down abruptly weeks before its planned closure, citing protests as unsafe — leaving students and families heartbroken…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":99,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/manchester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574135/episodes/alderley-edge-school-shutdown-mystery-manchester-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/manchester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574135/alderley-edge-school-shutdown-mystery-manchester-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}