[DJ Dave]

Central News West went through about 6 different styles between 1998 and 2003; as earlier stated they swapped studios with CITV in 2000 which necessitated a different 'look' (1 presenter, tiny desk and studio with a really bad CSO and fake lighting grid to hide the fact they were in a cupboard).

The Carlton star, from what I've read and seen online, came in on CNW when they moved in early 2000 but on CNE it was introduced at the same time as the idents (though CNS was slightly later in around March 2000).

I still don't believe that this clip was held on tape for 'when' Carlton decided to ditch the regional identities though.

The Central versions of the 1996 Carlton idents, AIUI from a long lost video with a VT clock I had, produced in May 1997 (and as we now know, unlike their Carlton equivalents were produced in 16:9), and by October 1996,Lenton Lane was now known as 'Carlton Studios' and sufficiently signed as such:
i2-prod.nottinghampost.com 

Note the proportions (but also the presence of the Central logo) - I think that it was all part of a 'scheme', for want of a less sinister sounding word - that probably dates back to when Carlton first acquired all of Central. Almost as if they were phasing in the Carlton name and removing Central, given that the Central name was quite 'strong' in its respective region, which would explain why there was a piece on Central News, I assume this was an effort to try and be a dominant player in a consolidated ITV. Carlton were clearly quite clear with their strategy of having everything branded as Carlton with whatever thereafter - (Television, Screen Advertising, Books, Publishing, .com, Media, London, Central, Westcountry)...

Was just having a look at the refreshed Pirate FM / Hits Radio Cornwall website...

This is a really nice page - not seen many designed like that on Planet Radio. They're all a bit clinical usually!

planetradio.co.uk 

It's better then Leanne and Joels, as they don't have one yet*