{"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":"Oldham Pub Threat Sparks Heritage Debate | Manchester News","slug":"oldham-pub-threat-sparks-heritage-debate-manchester-news","published_at":"2026-06-30T06:06:55+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/manchester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574135/oldham-pub-threat-sparks-heritage-debate-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/0288af46-f6dd-4328-81f0-9ea3cf0fefa9.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/0288af46-f6dd-4328-81f0-9ea3cf0fefa9.mp3","summary":"Plans to demolish historic Harry’s Bar in Oldham — a rare interwar gem built in 1937 — are moving forward despite outcry from locals and heritage advocates. The council plans to buy the vacant site for a million dollars using regeneration funds to build a new town square, citing street improvement and support for the nearby Oldham Coliseum Theatre. MP Jim McMahon warns the town is erasing its past, calling the pub architecturally significant and urging a preservation strategy. He highlights available government grants to restore such buildings. The council acknowledges heritage concerns but insists demolition is necessary to modernize the area and boost the theatre’s future, aiming to balance history with community vitality. 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. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/29c816f03aa714d5","meta_description":"Plans to demolish historic Harry’s Bar in Oldham — a rare interwar gem built in 1937 — are moving forward despite outcry from locals and heritage advocate…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":105,"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-pub-threat-sparks-heritage-debate-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-pub-threat-sparks-heritage-debate-manchester-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}