{"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":528,"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":"2026-09-17T20:20:38.803972+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/manchester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574135"},"episode":{"title":"Bridges Takes Charge in Manchester | Manchester News","slug":"bridges-takes-charge-in-manchester-manchester-news","published_at":"2026-09-09T17:29:11+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/manchester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574135/bridges-takes-charge-in-manchester-manchester-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/manchester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574135","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/4cd6daf9639176aa","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/374feb9e-b219-47c3-a53b-be5a0dec9437.mp3","summary":"Garry Bridges is stepping into Manchester’s top council role with a $1 billion budget, ready to tackle housing shortages and rough sleeping while seizing the city’s potential. His big goals? Building 10,000 affordable homes by 2032 and reviving Strangeways—possibly even relocating the prison. With ties to key political figures like Mayor Bev Craig and PM Andy Burnham, Bridges brings deep local roots and a mission to rebuild public trust after recent electoral losses. Meanwhile, a high-stakes by-election in Burnage could reshape Manchester’s future, as the Greens surge ahead. Off the council agenda: a pub’s transformation into a grassroots music hub, airport chaos from technical glitches, and a house explosion in north Manchester leaving one man critically injured. 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/4cd6daf9639176aa","meta_description":"Garry Bridges is stepping into Manchester’s top council role with a $1 billion budget, ready to tackle housing shortages and rough sleeping while seizing…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":111,"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/bridges-takes-charge-in-manchester-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/bridges-takes-charge-in-manchester-manchester-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}