{"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":"Former Rugby Star Pleads Guilty to Stalking | Manchester News","slug":"former-rugby-star-pleads-guilty-to-stalking-manchester-news","published_at":"2026-06-30T07:52:58+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/manchester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574135/former-rugby-star-pleads-guilty-to-stalking-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/82229726-0640-4194-9318-26a7a459c3a7.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/82229726-0640-4194-9318-26a7a459c3a7.mp3","summary":"Former England rugby star Michael Cooper, once a Warrington Wolves legend, has pleaded guilty to two stalking charges involving fear of violence after a two-month campaign of harassment that included leaving abusive notes and damaging tires on a woman’s car. While he entered not guilty pleas to additional stalking charges involving distress, those will likely be dropped. His defense is seeking an adjournment to present medical reports on neurological damage allegedly sustained during his rugby career — damage so severe he was the first player in either code to retire due to it. The judge granted the adjournment, and Cooper, released on bail, faces sentencing on August 21st. 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/91dfd31f10e684c5","meta_description":"Former England rugby star Michael Cooper, once a Warrington Wolves legend, has pleaded guilty to two stalking charges involving fear of violence after a t…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":73,"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/former-rugby-star-pleads-guilty-to-stalking-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/former-rugby-star-pleads-guilty-to-stalking-manchester-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}