{"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":"Baby Preston's Tragic End","slug":"baby-preston-s-tragic-end","published_at":"2026-06-18T12:06:13+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/manchester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574135/baby-preston-s-tragic-end","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/manchester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574135","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/4c498d3b-514c-41ab-9826-0de12d0ed1ac.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/4c498d3b-514c-41ab-9826-0de12d0ed1ac.mp3","summary":"A thirteen-month-old boy, Preston Davey, was brutally murdered by his adopted father, Jamie Varley, a teacher convicted of multiple sex offenses, with his partner John McGowan-Fazakerley also convicted for enabling the abuse. Varley treated Preston as a “personal plaything,” subjecting him to unspeakable cruelty. Before adoption, foster parents Sandra and Paul Cooper described him as joyful and innocent, wishing they could have kept him. Preston would have turned four this week, and a vigil was held in his honor at Flag Market, where footage of his laughter serves as a haunting reminder of the life stolen. Sentencing is underway at Preston Crown Court. 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/fa34f5b6257ad759","meta_description":"A thirteen-month-old boy, Preston Davey, was brutally murdered by his adopted father, Jamie Varley, a teacher convicted of multiple sex offenses, with his…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":68,"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/baby-preston-s-tragic-end/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/baby-preston-s-tragic-end.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}