{"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":"Piccadilly Gardens Revival & Makerfield’s Wild Race","slug":"piccadilly-gardens-revival-makerfield-s-wild-race","published_at":"2026-06-17T15:46:39+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/manchester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574135/piccadilly-gardens-revival-makerfield-s-wild-race","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/manchester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574135","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/2fe26c0d-503c-4106-9768-8530e754d19b.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/2fe26c0d-503c-4106-9768-8530e754d19b.mp3","summary":"Piccadilly Gardens is getting a major makeover—gone are the old fountains and concrete, replaced by lush greenery, trees, and lawns designed to make it a safe, vibrant, and proud community hub, complete with a new event space and playground. Plans are moving forward with public consultation ending July 15th. Meanwhile, in Makerfield, a heated by-election unfolds as poet Lemn Sissay backs Andy Burnham, despite Labour’s internal concerns about a tight race. Voters are torn between Reform and Restore, while Count Binface, the intergalactic space warrior, enters the fray with a pro-Ceefax platform and a bold “Makerfield Great Again” campaign. 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/3b6e68d9e3017610","meta_description":"Piccadilly Gardens is getting a major makeover—gone are the old fountains and concrete, replaced by lush greenery, trees, and lawns designed to make it a…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":112,"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/piccadilly-gardens-revival-makerfield-s-wild-race/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/piccadilly-gardens-revival-makerfield-s-wild-race.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}