These are the Lancashire April Fool's Day stories that didn't catch us out

By Colin Ainscough

Published 28th Feb 2019, 14:03 GMT

Updated 1st Apr 2019, 15:19 GMT

From the strange to the absolutely ridiculous, our email inbox has been overflowing with April Fool's Day stories from across the region over the last few days.

Here are just a selection:

These are the Lancashire April Fools stories that didn't catch us out

placeholder image — These are the Lancashire April Fools stories that didn't catch us out

AFC Fylde's early morning tweet announced that due to missing key players ahead of the FA Trophy final, manager Dave Challinor had to register for the final on May 19.

placeholder image — AFC Fylde's early morning tweet announced that due to missing key players ahead of the FA Trophy final, manager Dave Challinor had to register for the final on May 19.

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