{"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":"Greater Manchester Heatwave Alert","slug":"greater-manchester-heatwave-alert","published_at":"2026-06-21T15:01:55+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/manchester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574135/greater-manchester-heatwave-alert","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/manchester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574135","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/699e53ca-93aa-414d-8d03-0cf6f5833f1f.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/699e53ca-93aa-414d-8d03-0cf6f5833f1f.mp3","summary":"Greater Manchester is facing a brutal heatwave with temperatures soaring past 30°C, peaking Wednesday and Thursday—with some areas hitting 38°C. Amber heat alerts are in effect across the North West, including Greater Manchester, warning of serious health risks and strain on services. Nights won’t cool off either, with tropical nights staying above 20°C, making recovery impossible. Officials are sounding alarms over impacts on health, infrastructure, power, and water. Stay cool, stay safe, and watch out for others—this heat is here to stay. 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/cf634eae03ce918d","meta_description":"Greater Manchester is facing a brutal heatwave with temperatures soaring past 30°C, peaking Wednesday and Thursday—with some areas hitting 38°C. Amber hea…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":86,"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/greater-manchester-heatwave-alert/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/greater-manchester-heatwave-alert.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}