{"version":"1.0.0","segments":[{"startTime":0.2,"endTime":6.72,"body":"coming up on this week's news a court hands a "},{"startTime":0.2,"endTime":6.72,"body":"landlord a mega fine of £10,000 over a missing  "},{"startTime":6.72,"endTime":12.32,"body":"EICR electrical contractors slam the standard "},{"startTime":6.72,"endTime":12.32,"body":"of job applicants and the robots are coming  "},{"startTime":12.32,"endTime":17.4,"body":"for your job in a trial their performance is "},{"startTime":12.32,"endTime":17.4,"body":"said to have exceeded all expectations welcome  "},{"startTime":17.4,"endTime":22.28,"body":"to electrical news weekly in association with "},{"startTime":17.4,"endTime":22.28,"body":"Solar Trade Sales your easy One-Stop shop for  "},{"startTime":22.28,"endTime":27.16,"body":"all things solar whether you're listening in the "},{"startTime":22.28,"endTime":27.16,"body":"van on site or down at the wholesale counter I'm  "},{"startTime":27.16,"endTime":31.08,"body":"Joe 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