Central Radio News from Monday, June 22nd, 2026

Commissioner calls on Government to reclassify Ketamine as Class A

Lancashire’s Police and Crime Commissioner has called on Government to look again at the reclassification of Ketamine to a Class A drug.
Lancashire firefighters at heart of new national service to tackle wildfires

Lancashire firefighters will be at the heart of a new service to tackle wildfires across the whole of England.
Stanley Park hosting special centenary parkrun event with historic medals

A special parkrun event will celebrate the centenary of Stanley Park – and it will include historic medals for participants.
Calls for new bridge over River Ribble

We should continue to make the case for a new road bridge over the River Ribble near Preston, says the Ribble Valley MP.
Bar Council Chair returns to her Chorley primary school to teach vital oracy skills with Speak for Success

The Chair of the Bar Council taught children how to disagree agreeably as she returned to her former primary school in Chorley.
Man arrested following cannabis grow discovery in South Ribble

More than a hundred cannabis plants have been seized and a man has been arrested after a cannabis farm was discovered in South Ribble.