{"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’s Clean Air Win | Manchester News","slug":"greater-manchester-s-clean-air-win-manchester-news","published_at":"2026-06-29T15:53:48+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/manchester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574135/greater-manchester-s-clean-air-win-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/d3da3f73-fafc-4579-957e-2597dd5c43fc.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/d3da3f73-fafc-4579-957e-2597dd5c43fc.mp3","summary":"Greater Manchester’s clean air push is paying off—nitrogen dioxide exceedances plummeted from 129 in 2019 to just 11 in 2025. Despite lingering hotspots in Manchester, Oldham, and Stockport, the city’s $187 million investment in electric buses, taxi conversions, and expanded bike lanes is turning the tide. Traffic light optimization and monitoring of key corridors like Mancunian Way are helping reduce idling, while pollution near homes, schools, and hospitals hit zero illegal levels for the first time. With a full rollout targeting 2026, this infrastructure-driven strategy proves progress is possible—even if it’s a marathon, not a sprint. 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/1871689227dc555b","meta_description":"Greater Manchester’s clean air push is paying off—nitrogen dioxide exceedances plummeted from 129 in 2019 to just 11 in 2025. Despite lingering hotspots i…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":110,"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-s-clean-air-win-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/greater-manchester-s-clean-air-win-manchester-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}