{"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":"UK Air Traffic Glitch Grounds 1,750 Flights | Manchester News","slug":"uk-air-traffic-glitch-grounds-1-750-flights-manchester-news","published_at":"2026-09-09T13:10:08+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/manchester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574135/uk-air-traffic-glitch-grounds-1-750-flights-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/d51c79d6a608c03b","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/0bca1670-ba5b-42f1-b0c4-4b3ffc161f77.mp3","summary":"A massive UK air traffic control glitch triggered over 1,750 flight cancellations on Tuesday, stranding tens of thousands at airports—many forced to sleep on floors amid chaos and poor airline communication. The disruption worsened Wednesday with 153 more cancellations as officials apologized and promised an investigation. Families, especially those with health needs, voiced fury over inadequate support, while others faced long waits for luggage and costly emergency travel. With holidays ruined and schedules still days away from normal, the incident starkly exposed how fragile air travel is—and how deeply it impacts real lives. 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/d51c79d6a608c03b","meta_description":"A massive UK air traffic control glitch triggered over 1,750 flight cancellations on Tuesday, stranding tens of thousands at airports—many forced to sleep…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":97,"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/uk-air-traffic-glitch-grounds-1-750-flights-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/uk-air-traffic-glitch-grounds-1-750-flights-manchester-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}