Lancashire County Council elections will go ahead in May – in spite of the authority’s days being numbered.
The family of a teenager with a rare medical condition were stunned after they put a call out for football scarves – and received nearly 3,000.
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![The signing of Lancashire's devolution deal in November - but has the election turned the smiles to uncertainty? [From left] Blackburn with Darwen Council leader Phil Riley, Lancashire County Council leader Phillippa Williamson, Levelling Up Minister Jacob Young and Blackpool Council leader Lynn Williams (image: Martin Bostock Photography)](https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjExNmUzNzMwLWM5NjMtNDgxYi1iNWM2LWM5ZjJjMzI2ZjRlYjo1OGIyZjM2NC02OTY5LTQwMzYtOGQxZC03OWQzMjUxMWZjZTU=.jpg?crop=undefined,smart&trim=&quality=70&width=168)
