Central Radio News from Wednesday, June 11th, 2025

Further action taken against rogue trader who scammed £500,000 from vulnerable people

A rogue trader who scammed elderly and vulnerable residents out of more than £500,000 has been hit with further sanctions to prevent him preying on more victims in the future.
MP Chris Webb contacts pensioners over latest Winter Fuel entitlements

Blackpool South MP Chris Webb says he is helping inform pensioners of their entitlements in the wake of the Winter Fuel Allowance U-turn by the Government.
Review being conducted into effectiveness of multi-million pound bypass, campaigner told

A review is currently underway into the effectiveness of a multi-million pound bypass hailed as the answer to chronic congestion, a road campaigner has been told.
Preston indoor sports centre details revealed

A new indoor sports centre in Preston will be based around padel and five-a-side football, the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) can reveal.
Illegal cigarettes and vapes worth £50,000 seized in Blackburn raids

Raids by police and trading standards officers aided a detection dog on four Blackburn businesses have seized more than £50,000 worth of illegal cigarettes and vapes.