by admin | May 22, 2015 | General news
Yesterday the team received an email from Paul Wightman of the Rotary Club of Bolton Le Moors; “Dear sirs, As part of our contribution to the last “Ironman” event in Bolton, we nominated Bolton Mountain Rescue as one of our beneficiary charities. We now...
by admin | May 22, 2015 | General news
Yesterday morning, Thursday 21st May, Carole Frudd, President of Bolton HF Walking Club, phoned our Secretary Gillian Gregory, following up a recent conversation she had had with our Team Leader Garry Rhodes MBE. Carole has very kindly chosen Bolton Mountain Rescue...
by admin | May 21, 2015 | General news
This evening saw our monthly Support Group meeting taking place at our Ladybridge Hall Base / HQ commencing at 19.30hrs. Attending was our President Bob Hutchinson (who acts as the link between our Support Group and the operational membership) and Support Group...
by admin | May 21, 2015 | General news
This evening the Bolton MRT attended the regular (Circa three times a year) Lancashire Constabulary Search and Rescue meeting, commencing at 18.30hrs at Lancashire Constabulary Force Headquarters, Strategic Command Centre, Hutton, Preston. Held for a very long number...
by admin | May 21, 2015 | General news
In October 2015, 42 Brigade, British Army, will be involved in a Brigade exercise to test military preparedness in regards to providing aid to the civil community. This ‘table top’ exercise will involve service personnel from 42 Brigade, Lancashire Constabulary and...
by admin | May 20, 2015 | Training
This Wednesday evenings exercise at Clifton Country Park, Swinton, was arranged by team members Phil Crook and Kris Kilshaw, against an exercise briefing by our Training Officer Alistair Greenough, with all three having previously visited the exercise venue to check...
by admin | May 20, 2015 | General news
On Sunday 14th June 2015, the team will be providing standby rescue cover for this years Prestwich Challenge Sunday event. This is a multi terrain 8 mile challenge event organised by Prestwich Athletics Club, starting and finishing at Sedgley Park Rugby Club,...
by admin | May 20, 2015 | General news
Our readers are aware that we are currently in the process of reviewing our rope access training, which is a direct follow on to the training received on the recent visit by five team members to Lyon Equipment on Saturday 18th April 2015 (Please see website report...
by admin | May 20, 2015 | Lectures/Presentations/Displays
Not previously mentioned within our website was the visit on Monday 18th May 2015, by four team members to Belmont Primary School, Ryecroft Lane, Belmont village in the heart of the West Pennine Moors, to give a presentation to the young pupils on the work of the...
by admin | May 20, 2015 | General news
On Monday 18th May 2015, we reported that Bank Top Brewery of Bolton, are donating 30p from the sale of each of their latest pin badges to Bolton Mountain Rescue Team. Bank Top Brewey, brewers of traditional beers, are very supportive of local charities and we are...
