Central Radio News Archive

Preston North End Sleep Out to return next month

Saturday, 28 February 2026 05:22

Line-up announced for Beat-Herder Festival

Saturday, 28 February 2026 05:19

Minister Pat McFadden hails vital Job Fair in Blackpool

Saturday, 28 February 2026 05:14

Comedian raises over £6k for local charity

Saturday, 28 February 2026 05:11

Hyndburn council tax frozen – but overall bills set to rise

Saturday, 28 February 2026 05:07

Bus and tram operator announces new managing director

Saturday, 28 February 2026 05:04

Large cannabis grow dismantled in Accrington

Saturday, 28 February 2026 05:00

Controlling bully jailed after paralysing woman in violent assault

Friday, 27 February 2026 18:10

Gang jailed after running Blackpool ‘drugs warehouse’

Friday, 27 February 2026 16:41

More than 570 cannabis plants seized at Blackpool property

Friday, 27 February 2026 11:56

Sex offender who tried to abuse children online jailed for seven and a half years

Friday, 27 February 2026 11:53

County Council unable to say pothole repair targets are being net due to ‘technical issue’

Friday, 27 February 2026 11:47

Wyre Council to introduce changes to HMO planning regulations

Thursday, 26 February 2026 13:43

Preston Town Hall roof to receive major solar panel upgrade

Thursday, 26 February 2026 13:33

Calls to close stinking landfill site after inquiry reveals 70 permit breaches

Thursday, 26 February 2026 12:56

Boxer uses seized cash from criminals to help youngsters

Thursday, 26 February 2026 12:52

Blackburn with Darwen residents set for 4.99% council tax rise

Wednesday, 25 February 2026 13:35

Underage test purchasing operations carried out across Preston and South Ribble

Wednesday, 25 February 2026 13:31

Cleveleys town centre revamp approved

Wednesday, 25 February 2026 13:22

Chorley park dog waste appeal

Wednesday, 25 February 2026 13:15

Closure order granted for Fleetwood property

Tuesday, 24 February 2026 10:52

Preston shopping arcade apartment plans unveiled

Tuesday, 24 February 2026 10:48

‘We’ve been left devastated by blaze at our café – but we’ll be back’

Tuesday, 24 February 2026 10:42

Blackpool Council refutes claims it is selling off key assets to pay off debts

Tuesday, 24 February 2026 10:39

Councillor claims lives are at risk due to motorway potholes

Tuesday, 24 February 2026 10:28

Man admits to killing Preston dad who was put walking his dog

Tuesday, 24 February 2026 10:25

New questionnaires on landfill stench give residents chance to log health impacts

Monday, 23 February 2026 15:15

Work to begin on Pendle street improvements as part of £55m East Lancashire investment

Monday, 23 February 2026 14:54

Warning of ‘absolute chaos’ over housing plan for former theme park site

Monday, 23 February 2026 14:49

Appeal after pedestrian is seriously injured in collision at Alston

Sunday, 22 February 2026 13:10

New pond for controversial housing estate

Sunday, 22 February 2026 03:59

£1.2million to be spent on new bin trucks

Sunday, 22 February 2026 03:57

Owners of Central Pier say they’re on top of repairs after visitor spots damage

Sunday, 22 February 2026 03:53

Thousands of children to benefit from improved school meals

Saturday, 21 February 2026 03:43

New data centre project to bring jobs bonanza

Saturday, 21 February 2026 03:41

Anger as bridge closure sparks lengthy diversions

Saturday, 21 February 2026 03:38

Brand-new reuse shop offers savvy way of saving money

Saturday, 21 February 2026 03:35

New questionnaires on landfill stench give residents chance to log health impacts

Saturday, 21 February 2026 03:33

St Annes Pier Link & Garden Street projects set to begin

Friday, 20 February 2026 11:14

Preston City Council to introduce weekly food waste collection service

Friday, 20 February 2026 09:49

Former boss of Poulton restaurant jailed for revenge arson attack

Thursday, 19 February 2026 16:29

Fleetwood Market launches new Business Incubator programme supporting aspiring entrepreneurs

Thursday, 19 February 2026 12:39

Transport funding boost announced for Lancashire

Thursday, 19 February 2026 12:34

National Highways must be held accountable for ‘botched’ A585 jobs, says campaigner

Thursday, 19 February 2026 12:17

Plans to acquire new build homes for Preston council housing

Thursday, 19 February 2026 12:11

Step back in time as Lytham 1940s Weekend returns

Wednesday, 18 February 2026 11:47

Blackpool paedophile jailed after being found guilty of catalogue of sexual offences

Wednesday, 18 February 2026 11:42

Blackpool Transport makes big announcement on tram and bus ticket prices

Wednesday, 18 February 2026 11:35

Major update on plans for Blackpool’s Grade II listed former Post Office building

Wednesday, 18 February 2026 11:32

Chorley village estate expansion approved

Wednesday, 18 February 2026 11:28

Council seeking new operators for Thornton Little Theatre after jail upset

Wednesday, 18 February 2026 11:23

East Lancashire drugs gang jailed for almost 80 years

Tuesday, 17 February 2026 15:45

Man found with approximately £2.5 million worth of cocaine in his boot near Garstang jailed

Tuesday, 17 February 2026 13:19

St John’s development gets green light

Tuesday, 17 February 2026 13:16

Chorley Council approves £4m leisure centre refurbishment

Tuesday, 17 February 2026 13:13

Parents across Lancashire reminded to ensure children’s vaccinations are up-to-date

Tuesday, 17 February 2026 13:10

Theatre D’Amour attraction looks set for Upside Down House replacement

Tuesday, 17 February 2026 13:06

Lancashire council react to election U-turn

Tuesday, 17 February 2026 12:59

Crowds enjoy Lytham Ice Festival

Monday, 16 February 2026 12:07

New home for Blackpool’s Visitor Information Centre

Monday, 16 February 2026 12:03

Appeal after a woman seriously injured in Preston collision

Monday, 16 February 2026 11:34

Lorry driver flees scene as teenagers suffer serious injuries in M6 collision

Monday, 16 February 2026 11:28

Baby seriously injured in M6 slip road collision near Bamber Bridge

Sunday, 15 February 2026 05:50

Changes to housing development in Poulton approved by planners

Sunday, 15 February 2026 05:47

Plans to relaunch ‘improved’ Anchorsholme Park after arson attack

Sunday, 15 February 2026 05:45

RSPCA animal centre considers major changes amid financial pressures

Saturday, 14 February 2026 05:58

Preston teen named Lancashire’s Young Citizen of the Year

Saturday, 14 February 2026 05:50

Real estate firm investing in new data centre in Blackpool

Saturday, 14 February 2026 05:47

Heritage hopes after pub decision disappointment

Saturday, 14 February 2026 05:45

Teenager seriously injured in Blackpool collision

Friday, 13 February 2026 19:15

Disabled people across Lancashire encouraged to think about taking up curling

Friday, 13 February 2026 17:06

Blackpool’s £365m Multiversity scheme due back before planners this month

Friday, 13 February 2026 17:04

Man sent to prison for assault outside Blackburn cinema

Friday, 13 February 2026 17:00

Three men jailed for Blackburn car park violence

Friday, 13 February 2026 16:56

Two Fleetwood men jailed for cocaine supply following police investigation

Friday, 13 February 2026 16:54

Father jailed after admitting to killing baby son in Fulwood

Thursday, 12 February 2026 14:22

Design team appointed for £13.2m Samlesbury Innovation Hub as Lancashire moves project into delivery

Thursday, 12 February 2026 13:04

Hospital Trust apologises to patients after being ‘worst’ for 12 hour waits

Thursday, 12 February 2026 12:59

Final decision made on historic Preston city centre pub demolition

Thursday, 12 February 2026 12:49

400 new SEND school places to be created in Lancashire

Wednesday, 11 February 2026 16:32

More than 30 Fylde residents find work through partnership programme

Wednesday, 11 February 2026 16:29

What’s Your Story Chorley returns with a month-long celebration of creativity  

Wednesday, 11 February 2026 16:24

Pride in Place funding to reopen Tramtown museum

Tuesday, 10 February 2026 14:46

Blackpool Council’s road maintenance steps up with £6m investment

Tuesday, 10 February 2026 14:43

Paedophile who targeted girl, 14, in Leyland jailed for 12 years

Tuesday, 10 February 2026 14:34

Man charged with murder of Preston student

Tuesday, 10 February 2026 14:28

Popular Blackpool charity event cancelled after organisers go into administration

Tuesday, 10 February 2026 14:26

Blackburn fire-ravaged church rebuild to begin in summer

Tuesday, 10 February 2026 14:14

Burnley’s Towneley Hall Craft Museum to get makeover

Tuesday, 10 February 2026 14:12

Report shows Blackpool Teaching Hospitals Trust struggling nationally

Tuesday, 10 February 2026 14:09

Preston restaurant’s unusual request for helipad

Tuesday, 10 February 2026 10:54

Work completed on new ground for Lancashire County Cricket Club

Tuesday, 10 February 2026 10:41

King Charles visits Lancashire in busy days of public engagements

Monday, 9 February 2026 16:11

Father admits to killing baby son in Fulwood

Monday, 9 February 2026 14:56

Preston’s Animate leisure complex to mark first anniversary

Monday, 9 February 2026 11:56

Investigation into death of Preston student continues

Monday, 9 February 2026 11:45

King Charles visits Lancashire

Monday, 9 February 2026 10:04

Blackpool blaze destroys soft play centre and damages neighbouring shops

Sunday, 8 February 2026 06:27

Great Harwood's Mercer Hall wins £60k Arts Council grant

Sunday, 8 February 2026 06:20

Illegal E-bikes and E-scooters seized in Blackburn

Sunday, 8 February 2026 06:16

Admission numbers cut at Blackburn and Darwen primaries

Sunday, 8 February 2026 06:13

Fylde businesses thrive with free support programme

Sunday, 8 February 2026 06:09

Burnley residents urged to reject merger with Blackburn

Sunday, 8 February 2026 05:58

Homelessness in Blackpool twice the national average

Sunday, 8 February 2026 05:54

Calls for clarity over future of day centres at risk of closure

Sunday, 8 February 2026 05:52

Wyre Council confirm weekly food waste collections will launch in April

Friday, 6 February 2026 17:22

Longridge paedophile jailed for sexual abuse of two young girls

Friday, 6 February 2026 17:17

Man who violently raped woman in Burnley given lengthy jail term

Friday, 6 February 2026 17:13

Poulton man handed five year prison sentence for Class A drugs offences

Friday, 6 February 2026 17:09

Lancaster Park Show 2026 is revealed

Friday, 6 February 2026 10:16

Former police officer jailed coercive and controlling behaviour towards a woman

Thursday, 5 February 2026 15:58

Upcoming traffic changes set to begin in Burnley as improvement works start

Thursday, 5 February 2026 10:51

Tourism company to manage major Blackpool attraction

Thursday, 5 February 2026 10:48

Community union offers to help Blackpool’s Revoe residents worried over homes demolition plan

Thursday, 5 February 2026 10:45

Preston Bus defend fare rise

Thursday, 5 February 2026 10:33

Padel courts planned for Blackpool sports hub

Thursday, 5 February 2026 10:25

Appeal after e-bike rider seriously injured in Fleetwood collision

Thursday, 5 February 2026 10:21

Stanley Park marks 100 years in 2026, with special celebrations planned 

Wednesday, 4 February 2026 12:31

£350m Blackpool Talbot Gateway nears full occupancy with NHS move

Wednesday, 4 February 2026 12:21

Man arrested on suspicion of murder after woman found injured in Blackburn house dies

Wednesday, 4 February 2026 10:29

Eight charged as part of cocaine and ketamine supply probe in Blackpool

Wednesday, 4 February 2026 10:25

Blackpool’s Tramtown closed until further notice

Wednesday, 4 February 2026 10:20

‘Dock lids’ approved for Blackburn Magistrates’ Court

Wednesday, 4 February 2026 10:13

Formal approval finally given to demolition of homes behind Blackpool’s stadium

Wednesday, 4 February 2026 10:10

Blackpool Council looking to find £16m of savings as it publishes budget proposals

Tuesday, 3 February 2026 08:03

Police’s share of council tax to rise by 5.4%

Tuesday, 3 February 2026 08:00

Guys Thatched Hamlet closes suddenly after 46 years

Monday, 2 February 2026 17:22

Public advised to avoid eating eggs or egg-laying poultry from near Hillhouse site

Monday, 2 February 2026 16:51

Head Coach departs Blackburn Rovers after less than a year in charge

Monday, 2 February 2026 16:47

Temporary school planned for outskirts of Preston might never be built

Monday, 2 February 2026 08:26

Teenage boy suffers fractured skull at Preston car meet

Monday, 2 February 2026 08:20

Graduated licence plans called for by local councillors

Sunday, 1 February 2026 03:58

Councillors pay tribute to retiring head of Blackpool’s Adult Care in Full Council

Sunday, 1 February 2026 03:55

Antisocial behaviour rules proposed for parts of Preston

Sunday, 1 February 2026 03:53

Walk in the Dark event turns 18

Sunday, 1 February 2026 03:50

School crossing plea raised again

Sunday, 1 February 2026 03:47

Fund for Blackburn girl, swept out to sea reaches £50k

Sunday, 1 February 2026 03:45

Blackpool Transport MD reflects on retirement after impressive career

Sunday, 1 February 2026 03:41