Central Radio News from Wednesday, March 11th, 2026

New chapter confirmed for Guy’s Thatched Hamlet

The new owners of Guy’s Thatched Hamlet in Bilsborrow have been confirmed.
Burnley weaver appointed High Sheriff of Lancashire

The new High Sheriff of Lancashire for 2026–2027 has been announced as David Collinge, a sixth-generation weaver from Burnley whose life and career have been shaped by Lancashire’s textile heritage.
Lancashire SEND assessment backlog slashed

The backlog in the assessment system for determining the support required by Lancashire children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) is on course to be cleared in less than two months.
Levelling continues off Cookson Street for £65m Multiversity project

The landscape of Blackpool is continuing to change as a cordoned off area of Charles Street and Cookson Street is levelled off to make way for the town’s landmark £65 million Multiversity campus.
Preston school parking ban extended

Parking restrictions are to be widened close to an expanding school in suburban Preston.
Call for Jubilee Gardens in Cleveleys to be restored to former glory

A call has been made for a Fylde coast park to be restored to the way it used to be, when it was a huge attraction for youngsters, families and visitors.
Work under way to make notorious Norcross roundabout safer

Urgent changes to make the notorious Norcross roundabout safer for drivers are finally under way.