Central Radio News from Saturday, December 6th, 2025

Blackburn with Darwen’s political boss has warned that the creation of a powerful elected Metro-style Mayor for Lancashire is essential to ensuring the borough and county get the full benefits of devolution.

Alanis Morissette will headline Lytham Festival in 2026, a year after adverse weather forced the last-minute cancellation of her scheduled performance.

A new medical centre is set to be built in Preston, becoming the new base for an established GP surgery whose patient numbers are surging by 20 percent each year.

Police in Lancashire are aiming to make sure it’s a bleak winter for criminals with the launch of a new crime crackdown for Christmas and beyond.