{"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":"M65 Closure Near Blackburn Sunday Night","slug":"m65-closure-near-blackburn-sunday-night","published_at":"2026-06-28T19:55:10+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/manchester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574135/m65-closure-near-blackburn-sunday-night","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/manchester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574135","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/ded3be89-c752-4794-be4a-3ca70fd5820a.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/ded3be89-c752-4794-be4a-3ca70fd5820a.mp3","summary":"M65 in Lancashire shut down both ways Sunday night around 8 PM—not a traffic jam, but a police-led welfare concern between Junction 3 and 4 near Blackburn and Darwen. National Highways warned of 10-minute delays and a mile of congestion, urging drivers to allow extra time and expect a diversion. Lancashire Police asked the public to avoid the area and promised updates. Inrix confirmed the closure spanned from Junction 3 (A674 Chorley Road) to Junction 4 (A666 Earcroft Way). Authorities were actively working to resolve the situation and keep everyone informed. 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/db34b22112a1f4ec","meta_description":"M65 in Lancashire shut down both ways Sunday night around 8 PM—not a traffic jam, but a police-led welfare concern between Junction 3 and 4 near Blackburn…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":71,"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/m65-closure-near-blackburn-sunday-night/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/m65-closure-near-blackburn-sunday-night.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}