Central Radio News from Friday, June 26th, 2026

Lancashire Police have issued a reminder to partygoers heading to Lytham Festival next week to have fun but stay safe.

A bike rider who was seriously injured after coming off his bike in Burnley has died.

A gang responsible for the supply of millions of pounds of drugs to the streets of Lancashire and beyond have been jailed for a total of more than 40 years.

The National Festival of Making is set to return to Blackburn next weekend with a blockbuster line-up – including a brand-new Film Festival.

A spectacular drone show will illuminate the skies above Stanley Park this October as part of a special anniversary weekend celebrating the park's centenary year.

The cost of taking a taxi in South Ribble could be set to increase after drivers asked for permission to put up fares.

Blackpool Council has released a statement clarifying its involvement with the tragic Preston Davey case.

Funding has been obtained for a long-proposed leisure development that will see a water sports lake, dry ski slope and mountain bike track created on the banks of the River Ribble in Preston.

Preston City Council has moved a step closer to striking a deal that will see local authority-owned social housing return to the area after an absence of more than two decades.