Central Radio News Archive

Tram track upgrade works to resume in Fleetwood after Easter break

Tuesday, 31 March 2026 16:44

Man from Preston jailed for sexually assaulting a teenage girl

Tuesday, 31 March 2026 16:41

Drug gang jailed after being uncovered when 17-year-old was involved in e-bike collision

Tuesday, 31 March 2026 13:41

Man jailed following dangerous driving to avoid police in Blackburn

Tuesday, 31 March 2026 13:27

Contractor appointed for Haslingden Old Road repairs following major landslip

Tuesday, 31 March 2026 13:24

Campaigners challenging air quality report over odorous landfill site

Tuesday, 31 March 2026 13:19

Council defends rock groynes scheme after safety fears raised

Tuesday, 31 March 2026 13:13

Sex offender jailed for forming 'unwelcome' association with vulnerable woman

Monday, 30 March 2026 16:00

Contract signed to deliver major improvements to Wyre’s Leisure Centres

Monday, 30 March 2026 10:30

Accrington Market hops into Easter

Monday, 30 March 2026 10:09

Monet masterpiece unveiled at Blackpool’s Grundy Art Gallery

Monday, 30 March 2026 10:03

Blackpool to take part in Home Office spiking pilot

Monday, 30 March 2026 09:53

Police cadets raise over £3,000 for local charity

Sunday, 29 March 2026 07:53

Council chairman raises concerns over possible misuse of free waste pickup

Sunday, 29 March 2026 07:50

Blackpool NHS trust’s update on probe into maternity services ‘failures’

Sunday, 29 March 2026 07:47

Hundreds take part in Big PNE Sleep Out

Saturday, 28 March 2026 05:41

Blackburn mayor plan revealed

Saturday, 28 March 2026 05:36

Deputy council leader quits

Saturday, 28 March 2026 05:32

Lytham property ordered to close due to anti-social behaviour

Saturday, 28 March 2026 05:26

Nathan Redmond joins Blackburn

Saturday, 28 March 2026 05:24

Special guests announced for Chorley Flower Show

Friday, 27 March 2026 16:29

Preston residents preparing for bin collection shake-up

Friday, 27 March 2026 16:25

Tesco taking over Topshop and Miss Selfridge in Blackpool town centre

Friday, 27 March 2026 16:21

East Lancs playgrounds awarded improvement cash

Friday, 27 March 2026 16:19

Music duo cause a stir with hard-hitting song about home town

Friday, 27 March 2026 16:15

Heating oil support announced

Friday, 27 March 2026 16:04

Public consultation opens on proposed merger of Blackpool and The Fylde College and Furness College

Thursday, 26 March 2026 16:53

Man charged with murder at Garth Prison

Thursday, 26 March 2026 16:41

Council meeting dramatically adjourned as protesters air concerns over loss of homes

Thursday, 26 March 2026 14:30

Padel courts planned for Burnley park

Thursday, 26 March 2026 14:23

Big decision on Upside Down attraction for Blackpool

Thursday, 26 March 2026 14:20

£200,000 awarded to local community organisations in Preston

Wednesday, 25 March 2026 13:26

Open day will showcase improvements to Fairhaven Lake

Wednesday, 25 March 2026 13:21

Burnley awarded £20m through Pride in Place programme  

Wednesday, 25 March 2026 13:14

Accrington drug dealer given lengthy jail sentence

Wednesday, 25 March 2026 13:10

Blackpool’s going to have a great season, hoteliers say as optimism rises

Wednesday, 25 March 2026 13:02

Preston fiction festival line-up and venue change revealed

Wednesday, 25 March 2026 12:59

Revamped Blackburn youth hub reopening

Wednesday, 25 March 2026 12:55

Man jailed after admitting rape of a ten-year-old girl in Burnley

Tuesday, 24 March 2026 15:02

Petition urges government intervention to support 'major venue' for Preston

Tuesday, 24 March 2026 14:56

£5m investment set to transform Preston cemetery and crematorium

Tuesday, 24 March 2026 14:49

Accrington Victoria Hospital plans revealed

Tuesday, 24 March 2026 14:45

Planners decide on major improvements to Blackpool’s historic Grand Theatre

Tuesday, 24 March 2026 14:41

Campaigners win battle for new pedestrian crossing near Blackburn school

Tuesday, 24 March 2026 14:39

Verdict set to be made on huge development plans at Airport

Monday, 23 March 2026 17:33

Teenager charged with attempted murder after Preston stabbing

Monday, 23 March 2026 17:17

Planners issue new verdict on padel tennis scheme on industrial estate

Monday, 23 March 2026 17:10

Brothers jailed after pedestrian fatally struck in Brierfield

Monday, 23 March 2026 17:04

Darwen projects celebrate £270,000 funding boost

Monday, 23 March 2026 11:10

Crackdown on crime in night time economy launched

Monday, 23 March 2026 09:55

Concern for missing teen in Blackpool

Sunday, 22 March 2026 06:26

£1.2m flood protection scheme planned for Darwen

Sunday, 22 March 2026 06:24

Drivers warned over Preston docks bridge closure

Sunday, 22 March 2026 06:21

Cartons to be accepted in Fylde blue bins

Sunday, 22 March 2026 06:16

Teen arrested after toddler injured in e-bike crash

Sunday, 22 March 2026 06:11

Lancashire towns to share £319m Pride in Place investment

Sunday, 22 March 2026 06:07

Crews tackle Blackpool garage fire

Sunday, 22 March 2026 06:03

Harris Museum wins top visitor rating

Saturday, 21 March 2026 06:11

PM backs talks on Burnley station access

Saturday, 21 March 2026 06:08

Work to resume at Moor Park in Preston

Saturday, 21 March 2026 06:06

‘Youth clubs, business support and tackling speeding should be priorities for Brierfield’s Pride in Place cash’

Saturday, 21 March 2026 06:03

Preston midfielder Thompson banned for bottle kick

Saturday, 21 March 2026 06:00

Cash boost to upgrade Blackburn football ground

Saturday, 21 March 2026 05:53

Blackpool ambassadors make an impact in London

Saturday, 21 March 2026 05:51

New smartcard bus ticket launched for East Lancashire

Saturday, 21 March 2026 05:48

Judge praises sex offences victim after Blackpool abuser jailed

Friday, 20 March 2026 15:47

Mother and her two adult children jailed after murdering relative

Friday, 20 March 2026 15:13

One of "the most dangerous sex offenders in the country" given life sentence for Blackpool attack

Thursday, 19 March 2026 15:15

Burnley MP calls for council support for businesses impacted by ‘roadworks chaos’.

Thursday, 19 March 2026 13:25

First phase of major Blackpool town centre £17m road upgrade starts

Thursday, 19 March 2026 13:16

Easter egg rolling returns to Avenham Park

Thursday, 19 March 2026 13:12

Preston’s green spaces gearing up for major investment

Thursday, 19 March 2026 13:07

Accrington man jailed for sexually assaulting woman while she slept

Thursday, 19 March 2026 12:56

Motorcyclist dies following collision on A59 at Horton

Thursday, 19 March 2026 12:52

Tour de France road repair costs revealed

Wednesday, 18 March 2026 14:35

Blackpool listed by government as potential UK City of Culture

Wednesday, 18 March 2026 09:28

Fylde Council rallies community bid effort for UK Town of Culture

Tuesday, 17 March 2026 15:57

200 Taxis Checked During Major Safety Crackdown Across Preston, Chorley and South Ribble

Tuesday, 17 March 2026 15:52

Accrington park to get £100,000 upgrade

Tuesday, 17 March 2026 15:46

Famous faces team up to headline Fylde Fest

Tuesday, 17 March 2026 15:18

Over 30 arrests made across South Division during County Lines Intensification Week

Monday, 16 March 2026 15:56

Date set for re-opening of Accrington’s historic Market Hall

Monday, 16 March 2026 15:52

Blackburn with Darwen Council given cash to help residents cope with cost of living crisis

Monday, 16 March 2026 15:48

Preston North End duo hear the stories behind the Big PNE Sleep Out

Sunday, 15 March 2026 05:46

Volunteers’ feedback driving change at NWAS

Sunday, 15 March 2026 05:43

New Community Safety Plan to build on falling crime rates

Sunday, 15 March 2026 05:39

Three months of disruption for drivers in Leyland

Sunday, 15 March 2026 05:37

Blackburn with Darwen – own targets missed

Sunday, 15 March 2026 05:33

Residents advised to get to drop-in session over contamination concerns

Sunday, 15 March 2026 05:31

Fleetwood Police nationally recognised for crime prevention success

Sunday, 15 March 2026 05:28

Big decision on major anti-vandal artwork plans for Sainsbury’s flagship store

Sunday, 15 March 2026 05:26

Council urges government to adopt three-authority Lancashire model

Saturday, 14 March 2026 06:24

Ramadan brings midnight padel boom in Nelson

Saturday, 14 March 2026 06:22

Burnley College bids for national technical excellence status

Saturday, 14 March 2026 06:19

Special event to celebrate 10 years of Accrington Stanley growth

Saturday, 14 March 2026 06:17

Preston MP appeals for government help on city venue

Saturday, 14 March 2026 06:13

Darwen residents invited to help shape library’s future

Saturday, 14 March 2026 06:09

Crackdown on crime as two Blackpool properties closed

Saturday, 14 March 2026 06:07

Security fencing scheme approved ready for market’s return

Saturday, 14 March 2026 06:05

Blackpool drugs gang sentenced

Friday, 13 March 2026 16:29

Next phase of Mercer Hall work set to begin

Friday, 13 March 2026 16:25

Blackburn skills campus move approved

Friday, 13 March 2026 16:22

Darwen mother and son jailed after attempting to smuggle 14 kilos of cocaine

Friday, 13 March 2026 07:25

Rider of e-bike dies following Fleetwood collision

Thursday, 12 March 2026 13:07

Why we’re fighting plans to build 79 homes in our village

Thursday, 12 March 2026 12:44

New chapter confirmed for Guy’s Thatched Hamlet

Wednesday, 11 March 2026 16:42

Burnley weaver appointed High Sheriff of Lancashire

Wednesday, 11 March 2026 11:45

Lancashire SEND assessment backlog slashed

Wednesday, 11 March 2026 11:31

Levelling continues off Cookson Street for £65m Multiversity project

Wednesday, 11 March 2026 11:25

Preston school parking ban extended

Wednesday, 11 March 2026 11:20

Call for Jubilee Gardens in Cleveleys to be restored to former glory

Wednesday, 11 March 2026 11:17

Work under way to make notorious Norcross roundabout safer

Wednesday, 11 March 2026 11:14

Council consults on extending ‘No moor fires’ ban

Tuesday, 10 March 2026 13:29

Revoe community sports village plan to complement wider central Blackpool regeneration

Tuesday, 10 March 2026 11:50

Burnley man jailed for sexually assaulting young girl

Tuesday, 10 March 2026 07:46

The Harris welcomes new intern through DFN Project SEARCH programme

Tuesday, 10 March 2026 07:43

Preston empty homes brought back to life

Tuesday, 10 March 2026 07:36

Preston prepares for major bin collection changes

Tuesday, 10 March 2026 07:25

Counselling hub is reopening thanks to vital funds after storm damage

Tuesday, 10 March 2026 07:23

Off duty Lancashire volunteer Police Officer praised for life saving actions following M6 crash

Monday, 9 March 2026 16:03

Blackpool Airport Enterprise Zone continues to drive investment and create new jobs

Monday, 9 March 2026 15:57

Wyre Council marks Empty Homes Week by bringing properties back into use

Monday, 9 March 2026 15:48

From ‘fix the potholes’ to ‘bring back the poll tax’

Sunday, 8 March 2026 06:05

Council tax payers in Wyre to pay 2.99 percent more after budget confirmed

Sunday, 8 March 2026 06:01

Banqueting suite approved in Deepdale

Sunday, 8 March 2026 05:58

Blackpool Council plays down clash with resort’s Labour MP

Sunday, 8 March 2026 05:56

Person dies after being hit by 'several vehicles' on M6

Sunday, 8 March 2026 05:54

Police warn over bank card thefts in Blackpool town centre

Saturday, 7 March 2026 06:10

Lifesaving interventions on North West railways nearly double

Saturday, 7 March 2026 06:09

Two men charged after Class A drugs seized during Blackpool warrant

Saturday, 7 March 2026 06:04

Council offers additional cost-of-living support for vulnerable pensioners

Saturday, 7 March 2026 06:01

20 drivers caught speeding in just half an hour in Fleetwood

Saturday, 7 March 2026 05:57

Six day shutdown on West Coast line to disrupt thousands

Saturday, 7 March 2026 05:55

East Lancashire shop ordered to close after stashing and selling illegal tobacco

Saturday, 7 March 2026 05:51

Final line-up announced for Lytham Festival

Saturday, 7 March 2026 05:49

Star Academies set to anchor £45m first phase of landmark Blackburn town centre scheme

Saturday, 7 March 2026 05:47

CCTV appeal after series of thefts in Blackpool

Saturday, 7 March 2026 05:44

Chorley Council tax freeze and budget agreed

Saturday, 7 March 2026 05:40

Councillors to decide within a year the future of Preston’s Guild Hall

Friday, 6 March 2026 16:26

We reject your plans to knock down our homes, angry residents tell councillors

Friday, 6 March 2026 16:24

Burnley drug dealer jailed after being found with crack cocaine and heroin

Friday, 6 March 2026 16:20

Man jailed for Christmas Day manslaughter of Blackburn man

Friday, 6 March 2026 16:07

Major beach defence application warns about loss of golden sands

Friday, 6 March 2026 16:03

Further steps taken in ongoing investigation into historic contamination

Friday, 6 March 2026 15:56

Water leaks which further delayed town streetworks are now fixed

Thursday, 5 March 2026 15:46

College expansion gets the go-ahead

Thursday, 5 March 2026 15:38

Concert set to help people affected by Waterloo Road blaze

Thursday, 5 March 2026 15:35

Planning decision saves vital £450K on Blackpool Multiversity costs

Wednesday, 4 March 2026 15:19

Padel plans approved for Preston

Wednesday, 4 March 2026 15:15

Public invited to have say on central Blackpool housing regeneration framework

Wednesday, 4 March 2026 15:09

Public urged to be vigilant about counterfeit currency in Lancashire

Tuesday, 3 March 2026 13:50

Accrington set to bid to become first UK Town of Culture

Tuesday, 3 March 2026 13:46

Concerns raised over council merger and Blackpool’s huge debt

Tuesday, 3 March 2026 13:42

Council pledges further £3.5m to tackle road surface issue in Blackpool

Tuesday, 3 March 2026 13:39

Fylde Council opens tender for padel tennis facility at Fairhaven Lake

Tuesday, 3 March 2026 13:34

Comedy star and fashion designer to headline creative event in Accrington

Monday, 2 March 2026 15:05

£72m highways investment to focus on the roads residents use every day

Monday, 2 March 2026 14:56

Residential properties in Thornton found to contain presence of chemical PFOA

Monday, 2 March 2026 14:48

New chairman of Layton and Grange Park Pride of Place fund announced

Monday, 2 March 2026 14:44

Council to scrap final remaining air quality management area

Sunday, 1 March 2026 15:07

Man charged after incident at MP jobs event

Sunday, 1 March 2026 15:05

Preston driver celebrates 50 years on the buses

Sunday, 1 March 2026 15:03

Eco-friendly refill shop and community laundry launched

Sunday, 1 March 2026 15:01

More than £21,000 for RSPCA branch

Sunday, 1 March 2026 14:56

Zebra crossing repaired after more than a year

Sunday, 1 March 2026 14:55

Reform UK sets first Lancashire County Council budget

Sunday, 1 March 2026 05:59

Decision made on new cafe for town centre

Sunday, 1 March 2026 05:54