{"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":"Eckersley Eyes Greater Manchester Mayor","slug":"eckersley-eyes-greater-manchester-mayor","published_at":"2026-06-28T13:10:19+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/manchester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574135/eckersley-eyes-greater-manchester-mayor","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/manchester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574135","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/789c929f-c725-4e4e-a485-5cafc1f60266.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/789c929f-c725-4e4e-a485-5cafc1f60266.mp3","summary":"Phil Eckersley, a local councillor and businessman with a successful home care company, has been chosen by the Conservative Party to run for Greater Manchester mayor in a July 30th special election triggered by Andy Burnham’s departure. Eckersley, who also leads his party’s health and care efforts, argues that Greater Manchester’s outer areas are often neglected in decision-making and vows to champion balanced regional growth. With his business background and community ties, he’s poised to challenge the status quo in a race that’s shaping up to be about representing the whole region—not just the city center. 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/12c0c4c248809a71","meta_description":"Phil Eckersley, a local councillor and businessman with a successful home care company, has been chosen by the Conservative Party to run for Greater Manch…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":79,"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/eckersley-eyes-greater-manchester-mayor/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/eckersley-eyes-greater-manchester-mayor.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}