Central Radio - Lancashire's Local Radio Station

A man has been arrested after a fatal collision in Blackpool last week.

A man suffered serious injuries after a van collided with pedestrians in Poulton-le-Fylde over the weekend.

The compulsory purchase order giving Blackpool Council power to clear the site needed for the £65m multiversity has now been published.

The world-renowned Blackpool Dance Festival has been awarded the prestigious 'Large Event of the Year' at this week's Lancashire Tourism Awards, further cementing its position as one of the region's most significant cultural and economic contributors.

Police are appealing for information after a man died following a collision in Blackpool.

A massive 186,000 tonnes of rock will be used to save a Blackpool beach from the threat of coastal erosion.

Thousands of pounds worth of goods have been stolen from a house in Blackpool.

Fylde Council has announced a refurbishment project for the Kirkham Market Square public toilets, bringing much-needed updates to the facility.

Registration is now open for the highly anticipated Chorley 10K and 2K Family Run, set to take place on Sunday, 4 May 2025.

Popular local podcast returns with more fascinating stories from the heart of Preston, hosted by former BBC broadcaster John Gillmore.

A series of digital display screens could be set to light up across Preston city centre – complete with a lifesaving piece of kit.

Lancashire County Council is planning to raise council tax by 4.99 percent at its budget next week.

Local station brings live show from the first full day of the ARC Cinema, featuring exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes insights.

Mayor Phil Crowe issues light-hearted social media plea, warning of a notorious animated villain ahead of the grand opening of Preston’s new Animate complex this Friday.

Police have charged a man following the death of a 57-year-old man in June last year.

Officers have seized three off-road bikes and a quad bike which were being driven in an anti-social manner.

A pioneering cricketer and a suffragette are among the ideas for people who might be highlighted in a new walking trail exploring Nelson’s history.

A prolific caller from Blackburn who repeatedly contacted Lancashire Police has been jailed.

Plans for a golf academy and 50 flats in Darwen have been ditched by senior councillors in favour of using the £2.5million of town deal cash earmarked for the projects on the regeneration of its market hall and civic quarter.

Trading Standards raided two premises in a joint operation with Blackburn and Darwen Police recently, in a bid to tackle the sale of any illicit vapes in the borough.

New diversion routes have been agreed and put in place in East Lancashire following the partial collapse of a road in Oswaldtwistle.

Travellers at an unauthorised encampment on grassland in Darwen have been given 11 months to clear the site unless their backdated planning application to develop it is passed.

A new Homelessness Prevention Forum is to be established in Blackburn with Darwen borough.

The drive to make Blackburn with Darwen into a creative hub has been boosted by a £760,000 grant from the Arts Council England.