by admin | Aug 5, 2010 | General news
This afternoon the teams President Bob Hutchinson, Life Vice President Tony McNally, Chairman Ken Oakes and Training Officer Elaine Gilliland, welcomed David Crausby, MP for Bolton North West – accompanied by his wife – Mark Grundy from the Bolton...
by admin | Aug 4, 2010 | General news
In early June, Julie Hilling, Member of Parliament for Bolton West, wrote to our Chairman Ken Oakes, introducing herself as the newly elected MP for the Bolton West constituency. In her letter to our Chairman, she stated, “I regard it as an honour to serve this...
by admin | Aug 3, 2010 | General news
Today our Team Leader Garry Rhodes MBE journeyed to the Knutsford branch of the British Red Cross to meet with Richard Hankins, Head of Event First Aid BRC, to further discuss the teams involvement in a British Red Cross filming project illustrating the work of...
by admin | Aug 1, 2010 | General news
Today the team was present at the Oldham’s Estate Family Fun Day held at Barlow Park, Bolton. Fully supported by Bolton Council and Greater Manchester Police, and with attractions as varied as Birds of Prey Displays, Live Music, a Fun Fair, a Pump appliance from...
by admin | Aug 1, 2010 | General news
Today saw a unique way of raising funds for the team, a Sponsored Fancy Dress Horse Ride. Organised by the riders and helpers at Shoreside Farm Yard and Stables, Prestolee Road, Stoneclough, the idea for this ride came about from our going to the rescue of injured...
by admin | Jul 31, 2010 | Donations, General news
Further to the team lecture of Tuesday 27th July 2010, by team members Mark Scott and Chris Tennant to the Parkinson’s Disease Society of Bolton, today our Team Secretary Gillian Gregory received a very kind donation from the Bolton Branch of Parkinson’s...
by admin | Jul 30, 2010 | General news
At last nights monthly meeting of our Support Group it was reported that we have 150 currently active Collecting box locations, with our July 2010 Collection Box total being £306.67, and our Year to date total being £2,318.84. Compared to last years...
by admin | Jul 29, 2010 | General news
Organised through Rotary International, every year Rotarians and Rotary Clubs in the UK host an International Summer Camp for teenagers aged between 16-17 from countries across Europe. Various activities / visits / and cultural activities are organised, and through...
by admin | Jul 29, 2010 | General news
At lunchtime today, the team welcomed a visit to our Ladybridge Hall Base / HQ by our friends and valued supporters, John Crawford and George Davis, respectively Treasurer and Secretary of the East Lancashire Mark Benevolent Fund Limited. As previously reported the...
by admin | Jul 28, 2010 | 2010, Incident
At 10.42hrs this morning we were paged by Lancashire Constabulary for the teams assistance with a developing search for a man from the Blackburn area who had gone missing on the evening of Saturday 24th July 2010. The missing man’s car had been located some hours...
