Central Radio News from Friday, January 16th, 2026

A teenager has admitted making a hoax call which led to a large scale emergency response in Blackpool, involving police, HM Coastguard, the fire service and ambulance service.

An 89-year-old woman has died following a collision in Leyland last weekend.

East Lancashire’s police licensing sergeant has pledged to crackdown on irresponsible nightclub operators after councillors revoked the certificate for a controversial Burnley venue for the second time.

A Preston sixth form college has unveiled plans for a major extension designed to help deal with a shortage of space and ever-increasing demand for places.

Burnley looks set to submit a bid to become the first ever UK Town of Culture.

Lancashire will take centre stage in one of the world's biggest sporting events, the Tour de France 2027.