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16/01/2026

16/01/2026

The teenager has been remanded in custody ahead of a bail hearing next month.

A teenager has admitted making a hoax call which led to a large scale emergency response in Blackpool, involving police, HM Coastguard, the fire service and ambulance service.

16/01/2026

An 89-year-old woman has died following a collision in Leyland last weekend.

16/01/2026

If you're planning on heading south down the M6 (towards Wigan) J23 - J26 remains closed in both directions this morning due to an incident which happened earlier this morning.

The motorway is expected to be closed until around 2:30pm.

16/01/2026

East Lancashire’s police licensing sergeant has pledged to crackdown on irresponsible nightclub operators after councillors revoked the certificate for a controversial Burnley venue for the second time.

16/01/2026

A Preston sixth form college has unveiled plans for a major extension designed to help deal with a shortage of space and ever-increasing demand for places.

16/01/2026

Burnley looks set to submit a bid to become the first ever UK Town of Culture.

16/01/2026

Lancashire will take centre stage in one of the world's biggest sporting events, the Tour de France 2027!

Riders will go through Carnforth, Morecambe, Lancaster, Forest of Bowland, Clitheroe, Langho/Whalley, Blackburn, Chorley, Parbold & West Lancashire.

Lancashire will take centre stage in one of the world's biggest sporting events, the Tour de France 2027.

15/01/2026

Essential traffic signal upgrades at a busy Preston junction will begin next week, with the majority of work taking place overnight to minimise disruption.

https://www.central.radio/news/preston-leyland-and-chorley-news/overnight-road-closure-planned-for-latest-preston-traffic-light-upgrade/ .

Essential traffic signal upgrades at a busy Preston junction will begin next week, with the majority of work taking place overnight to minimise disruption.

15/01/2026

Improvements to Colne bus station will get underway next week, marking the first phase of a major scheme to upgrade facilities and improve access for passengers.

https://www.central.radio/news/east-lancashire-news/major-upgrades-to-colne-bus-station-set-to-begin-next-week .

Improvements to Colne bus station will get underway next week, marking the first phase of a major scheme to upgrade facilities and improve access for passengers.

15/01/2026

A father and son have appeared in the dock after admitting to illegally supplying ketamine in East Lancashire.

https://www.central.radio/news/east-lancashire-news/father-and-son-sentenced-after-supplying-ketamine-in-east-lancashire/ .

A father and son have appeared in the dock after admitting to illegally supplying ketamine in East Lancashire.