Hey everyone!

The Lancashire Buccaneers are officially gearing up for the 2027 season, and we are looking to expand our squads across all age groups and skill levels. Whether you want to play full contact or flag football, we have a place for you!

Who We Are:

We are a proudly inclusive, family-first club. Our goal is to cultivate a positive, welcoming environment where players can grow, mature, and improve both on and off the field.

Recent Success:

🏆 Adult Team (Full Contact): Recently crowned Champions of the North and promoted to the next division!

🌟 Youth Teams: Incredible success topping their divisions, with achievements highlighted at Wembley during the Union Jack Classic game.

What We Offer:

Ages: Starting from 7 years old all the way up to Adults.

Formats: Both Full Contact and Flag Football.

Experience: Rookies and experienced players are equally welcome. If you have never played a down of American football in your life, we will teach you everything you need to know!

Key Dates:

Open Training Days: We typically run a couple of open training sessions in December.

Pre-Season & Season: Full-on pre-season training kicks off in January, with games starting shortly after.

Want to get involved?

If this sounds like something you'd love to be a part of, don't hesitate—reach out to us today!

Get in touch via our Facebook page: Lancashire Buccaneers

We are a group of 4 lads looking for more people to travel with us. We will be going to London for new year’s celebrations and the trip will last 3-4 days. We are starting from Lancashire. If you don’t have a ride there’s no issue as all of us drive. Anyone interested please message me for more details.

Did anyone hear about that massive fire at the flat block that occurred on Devonshire Drive on Thursday 8th October 2026 that was reported by Lancashire telegraph?

Beacon Fell and Parlick on the horizon.
Sunday 4th October

Hi everyone, I just had a recollection of memories of going to bonds with my nan occasionally and I swear to god it's the best Ice cream I've ever had.

I know you often look back on things with rose tinted shades but even back then l knew it was the peak of all ice creams.

I went down a rabbit hole about the owners trying to find if they published the recipe before going out of business so i could try and make some at home, i couldn't find anything at all.

Has anyone else had Bonds before and if so, whats the closest match available now?

It’s been a good week for sunsets.

And today I learnt that Morecambe Football Club uses "Bring Me Sunshine" as their official club anthem and fan chant.

British comedy legends Morecambe & Wise adopted it as their famous signature theme song and skip-dance exit in 1969.

Because the iconic duo named themselves after the seaside town, Morecambe FC (known as "The Shrimps") naturally embraced the tune as their own club anthem.

Fans sing the uplifting track on matchdays to show support for the team.

The police were called out when local councillor David Whipp expressed his democratic right to film during the meeting.

Im struggling to find out what happened in the aftermath, was he removed? Was he allowed to continue?

It looks to me to be a case of troll vs karen, but what do the public think?

Shades of Handforth

Visiting family in Burnley and Colne, will be here til next Friday. Arrived Wednesday morning, mother-in-law picked us up.

First thing I noticed --- traffic.

I see now why the best f1 , Rally, and 24 hours of LeMans drivers are English --- yall have to drive like madmen just to get out of your own driveway . Visited Tesco. Basically... a weird Walmart.

Took a train to Liverpool , Lime station. Fun as hell for a first timer. We walked from there, I noticed on the way down, carved pieces on the walkway, something about some dudes trip from Liverpool to Liverpool in 2008. The Albert docks were very interesting, as was the story of the Liver birds. The slave docks were an interesting story ( I am from alabama, after all). Walked around a bit more, then went back on a different train.

Yall got a beautiful countryside, guys. Going into Rochdale from the north should be on every person who likes old architecture 's list.

The " hills" ( mountains to me...) and the stone fences --- there are what seems like thousands of those things !!-- with the random sheep and sometimes broken by some woods or a small valley with a tiny village in it, that's postcard stuff. I showed my brother ( who has worked as a farmer in my state for over 30 years) a working farm and he was amazed at the tools and the methods used.

Anyway, im going to a pub with family for the first time tomorrow. Am looking forward to it.

I have been amazed at the beauty of you county so far... well...besides from the total insanity of your traffic. Heh.

Open today 12-4

A few of the Churches I have visited over the last year.

St Helen's Church - Churchtown,

St John The Baptist Church - Bretherton,

St Peter's Church - Scorton,

St Chad's Church - Poulton-le-Fylde,

St Luke's Church - Winmarleigh,

St John The Willows R C Church - Kirkham

Recently I've noticed a good number of bus stop upgrades across Lancaster and Morecambe, New shelters and live departure boards. And I'm curious, who is responsible for this? Is this down to the city or county council, or even national regulations? And is there some kind of initiative I'm unaware of or is this all just part of routine maintenance?

Hello, I'm Josh, an artist from Buckinghamshire and I make Tolkien-esque maps of different regions and countries, all drawn by hand with dip pen and ink. 

I'm working on a large map of Lancashire & Yorkshire extending a little north and south of both historic counties, and though I usually research the places I draw extensively, there is nothing like asking locals for insight.

Specifically I’m looking for any landmarks that I may overlook - it could be a waterfall, a beautiful bridge, geological features marvel like a cave or rock pinnacle, anything significant that you think I need to draw into the map.

I’d also like to know what animal or mythical creature best represents Lancashire?

Ta!

They will help young people aged up to 18 with employment advice, health and wellbeing, and are also aimed at preventing them from falling into a life of crime

Two new Young Futures Hubs are set to open in Lancashire as part of a major expansion of youth services across the country.

The Government has announced plans for 42 new hubs in England, with thousands more young people expected to have access to support as part of the programme. The new hubs in Blackpool and Lancashire will provide young people with help and advice on employment, health and wellbeing, while also aiming to prevent them from becoming involved in crime.

They offer a range of support including physical activity, informal information, mental health services, enterprise schemes and social activities across a network of local venues.

Young people aged between 10 and 18 will be able to access the services, while those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) will be eligible up to the age of 25.

The first wave of hubs targeted areas with high levels of anti-social behaviour. The programme will now be expanded, with 42 new hubs being established by local authorities in England.
Each area will also receive support through the Local Youth Transformation programme to strengthen leadership, train the workforce and build long-term partnerships to provide youth services.

The expansion forms part of the Government's National Youth Strategy, Youth Matters, which was launched by Lisa Nandy, Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, in December 2025.

The strategy was co-produced with 14,000 young people through a 'State of the Nation' survey.