{"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":"Wigan’s Massive Warehouse Project Sparks Outcry | Manchester News","slug":"wigan-s-massive-warehouse-project-sparks-outcry-manchester-news","published_at":"2026-09-13T16:25:29+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/manchester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574135/wigan-s-massive-warehouse-project-sparks-outcry-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/f5010544bd328cd0","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/c4dc4a6c-4038-4581-98f9-37637dc9d30f.mp3","summary":"A massive new warehouse project, touted as a rail freight hub but likely dominated by trucks, is sparking outrage in the community. With up to 1,200 heavy goods vehicles and 16 long trains daily—many at night—residents fear noise, light, and traffic chaos that could ripple up to ten miles away. Roads are already buckling under strain, and locals say consultations ignored key concerns. Despite Wigan Council pulling some land from its local plan, residents push back, demanding official opposition. The fight over this decades-in-the-making development is far from over. 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. Sources: https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/1200-hgv-journeys-775-metre-34604390 More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/f5010544bd328cd0 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"A massive new warehouse project, touted as a rail freight hub but likely dominated by trucks, is sparking outrage in the community. With up to 1,200 heavy…","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/wigan-s-massive-warehouse-project-sparks-outcry-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/wigan-s-massive-warehouse-project-sparks-outcry-manchester-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}