Central Radio News from Friday, October 31st, 2025

Residents are stepping up their protest against plans for a huge offshore windfarm cabling corridors scheme, fearing it will decimate huge tracts of the Fylde area.

Calls have been made to suspend a controversial ‘bus gate’ in Preston that’s caught more than 80,000 motorists – and generated £2.6m in fines – in its first year of operation.

Some of Blackpool’s newest Illuminations have been rubbished by a leading councillor – prompting a rousing defence of them by the council leader.