Central Radio News from Friday, June 12th, 2026

From BMX Daredevils to K-Pop at Colne Gala

The Colne Gala returns next weekend.
Anti-social youths trash Stanley Park toilets amid £500k investment

Vandals have forced a public toilet at Blackpool’s Stanley Park to close after mindlessly trashing the facilities.
Council vows to complete estate after incurring £9.5m debts as developer goes bust

Blackpool Council has vowed to complete a new housing development of 51 homes in Bispham despite being left £9.5m in debt after the developer went into administration.
Plans for new Preston council house tenants to move in ‘by start of 2027’

The first council house tenants in Preston for more than two decades could be moving into their new homes by the start of next year, the city’s leader has said.
Plans for major new training facility to kickstart jobs market in Thornton

A £40,000 grant is to be made available by Wyre Council to help set up a training facility at Thornton to tackle a worrying skills gap in the area.
‘Charge utility firms £2,500 a day for roadworks to end misery for drivers and businesses’

Utility firms and contractors responsible for over-running, disruptive work on roads should be charged £2,500 a day using new powers, say Pendle councillors.
Plans for Preston rural estate thrown out

A bid to build a 95-home estate in the Preston countryside, which had twice been rejected by councillors, has now also been thrown out by a government planning inspector.