by admin | Dec 11, 2014 | Donations, General news
We are very pleased to announce today the receipt of a Christmas card and a very kind donation of £25.00 from wife and husband long term team supporters Deborah and John Garlick of Locking Stumps, Warrington. In January 1996 we were involved in the rescue of Deborah...
by admin | Dec 11, 2014 | General news
Further to our report on last nights weekly training exercise, which was undoubtedly a very damp one! Today team members Matthew Hailwood, Training Officer Alistair Greenough, DVSD Handler Dave Marsh, Mike Marsh and probationer Heath Doran, all met at our Ladybridge...
by admin | Dec 11, 2014 | Donations
On Saturday 4th October 2014, for the sixth year running, the team provided standby rescue cover for the Rivington Trail Half Marathon event. Organised by 2:09 Events, the race enjoyed its sixth year in Rivington, with the route starting at Rivington & Blackrod...
by admin | Dec 10, 2014 | Training
Gale force winds, low temperatures, driving rain, hail and the possibility of sleet and even snow was the weather forecast this evening, as team members gathered for our weekly Wednesday evening training exercise, to depart our Ladybridge Hall Base / HQ at 19.30hrs. A...
by admin | Dec 10, 2014 | Training
Our probationary training continues, with Session 6 of 8 this evening, which commenced at our Ladybridge Hall Base / HQ at 18.30hrs this stormy evening. Alistair Greenough, our Training Officer, who is a full time Accident and Emergency Nurse of considerable...
by admin | Dec 10, 2014 | General news
This evening at our Ladybridge Hall Base / HQ commencing at 18.45hrs, a debrief meeting was held at our Base / HQ concerning some aspects of our recent search of Saturday and Sunday, 29th and 30th November 2014. Present were our Trailing Dog Handler Steve Nelson, his...
by admin | Dec 10, 2014 | Donations
On Sunday 28th September 2014, we reported within the website on Bolton’s annual ploughing competition taking place, hosted on the land of Brinsop Hall Farm, off the A6 Chorley Road, Westhoughton, Bolton. It was the sixth event to be held in the borough after Blackrod...
by admin | Dec 10, 2014 | Donations
On Sunday 2nd November 2014, we reported within the ‘News’ section of our website that Len and Joan Charles, long time supporters of the Team (since the late 1980s) and parents of very long serving team member Gillian Leigh (nee Charles), celebrated their Golden...
by admin | Dec 10, 2014 | General news
We continue to receive Christmas Cards addressed to the team, wishing us well for Christmas and the New Year. Thanks to our Secretary Gillian Gregory, Bowland Pennine MRT and our dear friends Jim Fletcher and his partner June of Belthorn, Darwen, for their...
by admin | Dec 9, 2014 | General news
Commencing at 20.00hrs until 23.15hrs, this evening at our Ladybridge Hall Base / HQ saw our last Team Council meeting of our Elected Officers for 2014. Ten out of twelve Elected Officers attended, alongside three team members, our Life Vice President Alan James, DVSD...
