Central Radio News from Friday, October 24th, 2025

A new cycleway and footpath linking South Ribble with Preston Railway Station has officially opened.

Rossendale Police, alongside partner agencies, conducted another successful day of action to address concerns raised by residents in the local community.

A man from East Lancashire who encouraged a child to self-harm has been jailed.

A special ceremony will take place at the world-famous Blackpool Tower Circus to celebrate the unveiling of a Blue Heritage Plaque honouring one of Britain’s most beloved circus performers, Charlie Cairoli.

Potential buyers are in discussions over the sale of Blackpool’s iconic North Pier, one of the town’s top attractions.

Plans to develop a new secondary school in Preston were held up for a year by a delay in handing back a small plot of land – temporarily acquired for a roadbuilding project – to its original owner, the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) can reveal.

Blackpool’s spectacular Christmas By The Sea village is returning for 2025.