{"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":"UK Schools Close Amid Record Heat","slug":"uk-schools-close-amid-record-heat","published_at":"2026-06-24T08:38:17+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/manchester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574135/uk-schools-close-amid-record-heat","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/manchester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574135","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/353d1db3-d887-4965-90c4-eb1a884a444a.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/353d1db3-d887-4965-90c4-eb1a884a444a.mp3","summary":"UK schools across 850 campuses are shutting down today as a record-breaking heatwave hits, with temperatures soaring to 40°C and a rare red weather alert issued. Some schools close entirely, others send kids home early or switch to online classes to protect students from the scorching sun. While the government generally advises keeping schools open to maintain learning, they’ve allowed kids to ditch full uniforms for PE kits — a small win. After-school activities are also paused. This extreme heat is forcing a rare exception to normal protocols, highlighting how climate change is reshaping even the most routine parts of daily life. 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/1be9641e4cf59275","meta_description":"UK schools across 850 campuses are shutting down today as a record-breaking heatwave hits, with temperatures soaring to 40°C and a rare red weather alert…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":76,"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-schools-close-amid-record-heat/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-schools-close-amid-record-heat.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}