{"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 Roadworks Update","slug":"greater-manchester-roadworks-update","published_at":"2026-06-22T05:18:56+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/manchester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574135/greater-manchester-roadworks-update","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/manchester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574135","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/e2be95f5-8796-43aa-8cdb-7caf67202eca.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/e2be95f5-8796-43aa-8cdb-7caf67202eca.mp3","summary":"Traffic chaos hits Greater Manchester as major A roads grind to a halt with roadworks stretching up to 18 months—except in Manchester and Rochdale. From utility upgrades to water main repairs, these essential projects are causing delays, economic harm, and public transport disruptions across Bolton to Tameside. Some finishes by year’s end, others drag into 2027—including A57 Mottram Moor’s long-term closure. Drivers: plan ahead—your commute’s about to get longer. 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/58a92011cb48f266","meta_description":"Traffic chaos hits Greater Manchester as major A roads grind to a halt with roadworks stretching up to 18 months—except in Manchester and Rochdale. From u…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":99,"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-roadworks-update/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-roadworks-update.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}