Central Radio News from Monday, January 19th, 2026
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Blackpool prepares for upcoming waste and recycling changes
Blackpool residents are gearing up for changes to bin collections.
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Work on new Blackburn roundabout to start in May
Work on an eight-month project to build a new four-arm roundabout on a busy road to serve major Blackburn housing developments will start in May.
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Avanti bids to revive lunchtime weekday train from Blackpool to London
Train operator Avanti West Coast has made a new bid to bring back an extra weekday London service for Blackpool after controversial cuts to the operation.
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Blackpool firm named in Times top 100 tech firms in UK
A Blackpool firm has been named as the North West’s second fastest-growing technology company, according to a new list – and among the top 100 in the UK.
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Lancashire care staff ‘ready to strike’ says union leader
Lancashire care staff are ready to strike if any of the county’s under-threat homes and day centres are earmarked for closure, a union leader has warned.
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Teenager dies following collision in Grimsargh
A teenager has died following a collision between two cars in Grimsargh on Sunday.
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Appeal after men seriously injured in A585 bypass collision
Three men have been seriously injured in a collision between a taxi and a van on the A585 bypass near Windy Harbour in Poulton-le-Fylde.



