{"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":"Vandalism at James Bulger's Grave Resolved","slug":"vandalism-at-james-bulger-s-grave-resolved","published_at":"2026-06-18T13:23:35+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/manchester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574135/vandalism-at-james-bulger-s-grave-resolved","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/manchester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574135","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/984fa712-a39f-4d1b-91fa-d4c5c51eb039.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/984fa712-a39f-4d1b-91fa-d4c5c51eb039.mp3","summary":"Vandalism rocked Kirkdale Cemetery after reports of damage to James Bulger’s grave—triggering a swift police response. Multiple graves were disturbed, ornaments stolen, until a 78-year-old man from Lancashire was arrested. Detained under the Mental Health Act and admitted to hospital, he’s now the sole suspect. Recovered items were returned to grieving families. Detective Inspector Jemma Berry confirmed the case is closed, praising community resilience and family cooperation amid profound sorrow. 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/7373bfa16ffd2112","meta_description":"Vandalism rocked Kirkdale Cemetery after reports of damage to James Bulger’s grave—triggering a swift police response. Multiple graves were disturbed, orn…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":73,"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/vandalism-at-james-bulger-s-grave-resolved/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/vandalism-at-james-bulger-s-grave-resolved.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}