Central Radio News Archive

Tributes paid to man who died following A585 collision in Poulton-le-Fylde

Friday, 30 January 2026 17:54

Mother and her two adult children found guilty of murdering distant relative in Blackburn

Friday, 30 January 2026 17:07

Fourteen illegal and abandoned vehicles seized in Preston enforcement drive

Friday, 30 January 2026 16:55

Poulton-le-Fylde piano teacher jailed for sexual communication with a child

Friday, 30 January 2026 12:10

Fylde’s old Christmas trees protect our coast for generations to come

Friday, 30 January 2026 12:05

Blackburn drug dealer jailed and appeal issued for whereabouts of wanted men

Thursday, 29 January 2026 18:06

Fleetwood Police secure closure order on local property

Thursday, 29 January 2026 07:40

MP secures Chancellor meeting over regeneration plans for South Shore

Thursday, 29 January 2026 07:36

Crucial stroke treatment expansion confirmed

Thursday, 29 January 2026 07:31

Preston station revamp approved

Thursday, 29 January 2026 07:25

Blackpool stakes it claim on the national stage with culture bids

Thursday, 29 January 2026 07:22

Burglar jailed for Penwortham house break-in

Wednesday, 28 January 2026 11:44

Fylde Ice Festival returns

Wednesday, 28 January 2026 11:41

Plans to build new attraction on Fleetwood Pier site gain momentum

Wednesday, 28 January 2026 11:29

Councils granted more time to start food waste collections

Wednesday, 28 January 2026 11:25

Royal seal of approval for Lancashire’s only Vet School

Wednesday, 28 January 2026 09:59

Council Leader says anti-immigration marchers ‘not reflective’ of Blackpool

Tuesday, 27 January 2026 12:29

Plans approved to expand school places across Preston

Tuesday, 27 January 2026 07:41

First Eid Family festival for Blackpool area in bid to bring community together

Tuesday, 27 January 2026 07:39

Force merger plans - ‘local communities must not be damaged’

Tuesday, 27 January 2026 07:32

Public meeting on plans to demolish hundreds of homes in resort’s Revoe ward

Tuesday, 27 January 2026 07:28

Burnley facility set to accept waste from across East Lancashire

Monday, 26 January 2026 15:54

Mercer Hall contractors sought for next phase of development

Monday, 26 January 2026 15:48

Blackpool landscape changing every week in readiness for new Multiversity

Monday, 26 January 2026 15:11

Man jailed for burgling Colne vets practice

Monday, 26 January 2026 15:06

Warning after pensioner conned out of thousands by crook posing as police officer

Monday, 26 January 2026 15:03

Care home clarity call

Saturday, 24 January 2026 18:22

Council leader defends postponing local elections

Saturday, 24 January 2026 18:14

MP launches road safety campaign

Saturday, 24 January 2026 18:09

Blackpool back on track after home victory

Saturday, 24 January 2026 18:05

A582 changes move closer

Saturday, 24 January 2026 17:48

New renal centre to be sited in Blackpool after planning green light

Saturday, 24 January 2026 17:43

New bus lane in Preston city centre to go live

Friday, 23 January 2026 16:36

Drivers to be fined under new powers if they attempt dangerous manoeuvres

Friday, 23 January 2026 16:25

Foundation set up in memory of woman killed by falling tree branch in Blackburn’s Witton Park

Friday, 23 January 2026 16:21

Blackburn with Darwen Council urged to support tougher rules on social media use by under-16s

Friday, 23 January 2026 16:17

Concerns raised again as work to start on Anchorsholme sea wall compound

Friday, 23 January 2026 16:13

Appeal after man dies following collision in Forton

Friday, 23 January 2026 15:59

Tragedy as pensioner dies following collision

Friday, 23 January 2026 15:07

Blackpool man found guilty of string of sexual offences

Thursday, 22 January 2026 15:01

Guilty pleas after two men stabbed in Accrington hours apart

Thursday, 22 January 2026 14:55

St Annes and Kirkham Pools set for transformation with £9.3 million investment

Thursday, 22 January 2026 14:09

Announcement made about future of under threat Lancashire care homes

Thursday, 22 January 2026 13:52

Proj3kt nightclub closure confirmed

Wednesday, 21 January 2026 14:29

Common Edge Road junction improvements nearing completion

Wednesday, 21 January 2026 14:26

New pet crematorium approved for Carleton Cemetery

Wednesday, 21 January 2026 14:18

Tribute paid to 'best boy' who died following Grimsargh collision

Wednesday, 21 January 2026 14:16

Man given 20-year sentence for sexually assaulting two girls in East Lancashire

Tuesday, 20 January 2026 14:10

Great Harwood’s Mercer Hall reopens

Tuesday, 20 January 2026 14:04

East Lancashire bus fare rises criticised

Tuesday, 20 January 2026 13:59

Traders sought for Accrington’s historic Market Hall

Tuesday, 20 January 2026 13:54

McDonald’s drive-thru approved for Preston motorway turnoff

Tuesday, 20 January 2026 13:49

Blackpool MP speaks out on future of much-loved heritage trams after fears raised

Tuesday, 20 January 2026 13:42

Blackpool prepares for upcoming waste and recycling changes

Monday, 19 January 2026 14:47

Work on new Blackburn roundabout to start in May

Monday, 19 January 2026 14:42

Avanti bids to revive lunchtime weekday train from Blackpool to London

Monday, 19 January 2026 14:37

Blackpool firm named in Times top 100 tech firms in UK

Monday, 19 January 2026 14:34

Lancashire care staff ‘ready to strike’ says union leader

Monday, 19 January 2026 14:30

Teenager dies following collision in Grimsargh

Monday, 19 January 2026 07:33

Appeal after men seriously injured in A585 bypass collision

Monday, 19 January 2026 07:26

Beat the Blues across Fylde this Blue Monday

Sunday, 18 January 2026 05:55

Historic canopy welcomes back Preston Market traders

Sunday, 18 January 2026 05:52

Man charged following burglary in Barnoldswick

Sunday, 18 January 2026 05:49

MP set for crunch meeting over Norcross roundabout

Sunday, 18 January 2026 05:47

Essential tree care begins first phase of Clifton Street transformation

Saturday, 17 January 2026 06:30

Leyland man charged with sexual assault in Blackpool

Saturday, 17 January 2026 06:25

Man banned from ASDA, Tesco & Aldi stores across Lancashire

Saturday, 17 January 2026 06:23

Teenager admits making hoax call which sparked large emergency response in Blackpool

Friday, 16 January 2026 08:03

Pensioner dies after Leyland collision

Friday, 16 January 2026 07:58

Burnley nightclub licence revoked

Friday, 16 January 2026 07:54

Cardinal Newman College reveal expansion plans

Friday, 16 January 2026 07:51

Burnley set to bid to be first ever UK Town of Culture

Friday, 16 January 2026 07:47

World class cyclists heading to Lancashire for Tour de France 2027

Friday, 16 January 2026 07:36

Overnight road closure planned for latest Preston traffic light upgrade

Thursday, 15 January 2026 13:53

Major upgrades to Colne bus station set to begin next week

Thursday, 15 January 2026 13:48

Father and son sentenced after supplying ketamine in East Lancashire

Thursday, 15 January 2026 13:42

MoD building rapidly taking shape as resort’s overall £350m development continues

Thursday, 15 January 2026 13:31

Future of heritage tram attraction at serious risk, says councillor

Thursday, 15 January 2026 13:23

Lancashire County Council plan to raise council tax by 3.8%

Thursday, 15 January 2026 13:21

Man who filmed himself committing high value burglaries in East Lancashire jailed

Wednesday, 14 January 2026 16:06

The Harris reopens to record crowds thanks to Wallace & Gromit exhibition

Wednesday, 14 January 2026 15:51

Blackpool hotel ended agreement with Marco’s restaurant due to ‘restrictions’

Wednesday, 14 January 2026 14:54

Chorley bids for inaugural Town of Culture status

Wednesday, 14 January 2026 14:49

Rogue roofer jailed following Trading Standards investigation

Tuesday, 13 January 2026 13:46

Paedophile jailed after sexually assaulting teenage girl after giving her drugs in Rawtenstall

Tuesday, 13 January 2026 13:43

Closure order granted at problematic Preston address

Tuesday, 13 January 2026 13:34

Proposed seating improvements at Grade II-listed Blackpool Grand Theatre

Tuesday, 13 January 2026 13:30

Campaigners make call over issues at Lytham Tip

Tuesday, 13 January 2026 13:27

Man given life sentence for stabbing a probation officer in Preston

Monday, 12 January 2026 13:56

Appeal after elderly pedestrian seriously injured in Leyland collision

Monday, 12 January 2026 08:22

Council begin new advice drive to help people cope with rising cost of living

Monday, 12 January 2026 08:19

Decision on historic pub’s future delayed after community group’s new bid

Monday, 12 January 2026 08:15

More than 100 new homes proposed for site in Marton

Monday, 12 January 2026 08:11

Op Limit sees 271 drink and drug driving arrests in Lancashire

Sunday, 11 January 2026 16:24

Nurse fron Preston bows out after half a century of care

Sunday, 11 January 2026 16:21

DNA results confirm breed profile of three 'wolves' found roaming in Preston

Sunday, 11 January 2026 16:18

Pendleside Hospice charity shop in Burnley targeted by burglars

Sunday, 11 January 2026 15:13

I work at Lancashire’s best building in Blackpool but we’ve had issues there

Sunday, 11 January 2026 15:09

Work continues to restore Chorley’s Astley Hall

Friday, 9 January 2026 17:27

Final Chance to Shape St Annes Town Centre Transformation Before Works Begin

Friday, 9 January 2026 17:24

Padel court plan for Accrington

Friday, 9 January 2026 17:20

Play area wrecked in arson attack will be rebuilt, vow councillors

Friday, 9 January 2026 17:15

Two arrests after man dies following Preston collision

Thursday, 8 January 2026 16:50

Couple convicted of child cruelty used babysitter revealed to be paedophile

Thursday, 8 January 2026 15:30

Blackburn kids’ fitness offer to launch

Thursday, 8 January 2026 08:05

Darwen civic revamp contract awarded to local firm

Thursday, 8 January 2026 08:01

Lancashire archives building needs new roof

Thursday, 8 January 2026 07:57

Response to Preston bus station safety fears

Thursday, 8 January 2026 07:54

Well known GP to chair £20m Pride in Fleetwood project

Thursday, 8 January 2026 07:52

DWP issues statement after falling debris causes evacuation of £100m Blackpool site

Thursday, 8 January 2026 07:49

Teenager sentenced for stabbing boy near to Preston’s Moor Park

Wednesday, 7 January 2026 14:12

Plans considered for new 3G football pitches in Burnley

Tuesday, 6 January 2026 14:46

Multi-million pound Blackpool apartments scheme looks set for 2027 fruition

Tuesday, 6 January 2026 14:37

Latest padel plans unveiled for Preston

Tuesday, 6 January 2026 14:33

Plans to build 102 affordable homes on Poulton and Blackpool border

Tuesday, 6 January 2026 14:25

Free wellbeing and fun day Joyfest returns to Fylde coast

Monday, 5 January 2026 10:25

Campaign launched to encourage Blackpool residents to consider fostering

Monday, 5 January 2026 10:11

Preston regeneration projects set for 2026

Friday, 2 January 2026 16:01

M&S store at Norcross given official green light after final agreement

Friday, 2 January 2026 15:58

Fylde Council leader hails successful year for the borough

Friday, 2 January 2026 15:55

‘I’m still committed to saving Fleetwood Radar station’

Friday, 2 January 2026 15:52