{"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":528,"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":"2026-09-17T20:20:38.803972+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/manchester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574135"},"episode":{"title":"Oldham Council Finds Temporary Power Solution | Manchester News","slug":"oldham-council-finds-temporary-power-solution-manchester-news","published_at":"2026-09-17T16:03:13+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/manchester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574135/oldham-council-finds-temporary-power-solution-manchester-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/manchester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574135","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/10219637db0b38c7","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/79a20137-51b1-45e8-89b0-f9a1760ee19e.mp3","summary":"Oldham Council’s political deadlock has forced a radical fix: no leader, no cabinet — so the chief exec stepped in with emergency powers. Now, councillors have voted to split responsibilities across parties by size, creating a temporary oversight system to keep services running without government takeover. Drama erupted when Reform UK initially abstained, but the plan passed 46-1 with 4 abstentions. Parties now monitor key areas like Resources or Children and Young People — no policy-making, just watchful eyes — to avoid chaos and preserve local control. 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. Sources: https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/we-precarious-unprecedented-situation-isnt-34629273 More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/10219637db0b38c7 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"Oldham Council’s political deadlock has forced a radical fix: no leader, no cabinet — so the chief exec stepped in with emergency powers. Now, councillors…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":91,"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/oldham-council-finds-temporary-power-solution-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/oldham-council-finds-temporary-power-solution-manchester-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}