by admin | Sep 13, 2017 | Donations
We have received a generous donation of £200 in the post from Bury HF Walking Club towards supporting our search and rescue work. We are very grateful for this kind support of and interest in our service and wish their members every enjoyment in their...
by admin | Sep 10, 2017 | Donations
We have received a kind donation of £100 from Bromley Cross Women’s Institute. They held an Afternoon Tea recently and their members chose Bolton Mountain Rescue team as one of three charities to benefit from their fundraising. We are most grateful for their...
by admin | Sep 8, 2017 | Donations
Not previously reported is the receipt of a generous donation of £150 from Darwen Dashers Running Club following our rescue cover for their Aggies Staircase Fell Race held on 22nd June 2017. Thankfully, the event passed without any incidents and we are grateful to...
by admin | Sep 7, 2017 | 2017, Incident
At 17:27 this afternoon the team was contacted by Lancashire Constabulary who reported they had been contacted by two walkers, who had lost there bearings in the vicinity of Winter Hill. The hilltops were shrouded in thick hill fog at the time. The team were placed on...
by admin | Sep 4, 2017 | 2017, Incident
At 20:46 on Saturday 2nd September the team was contacted by North West Ambulance Service (Greater Manchester) EOC, who were requesting our assistance at an incident in Boothstown, Manchester. A 16 year old male was reported to have suffered serious abdominal injuries...