by admin | Nov 29, 2009 | General news
Today the team provided standby rescue cover for the David Staff Memorial Charity Fell Race. This fell race takes in a course over 5.1 miles including 1200 feet of ascent, centred on Jubilee Tower, Darwen and Darwen Moor. The race organised by Jonathan Stubbs of the...
by admin | Nov 29, 2009 | General news
We are still receiving on line membership applications to join the team for our late January 2010 intake. To date we have now received 30 completed on line membership applications and 5 letters of application. So far 10 people interested in joining the team have...
by admin | Nov 29, 2009 | General news
It is with great regret the team announces today the retirement of experienced team member of Paul Brain Paul joined us on 1st November 2006 and this year after attending the MREW Party Leaders Course became one of our newest Party Leaders. Paul was also a recently...
by admin | Nov 28, 2009 | General news
Today the team held its last collection day of the year, with thanks to the staff and management of the large Tesco store at Middlebrook, Horwich. 16 call out list members (aided by Molly, the daughter of Team Member Sam McKay) and 9 Support Group members attended...
by admin | Nov 27, 2009 | 2009, Incident
In the early hours of the morning at 03:05 hours our Team Leader received a direct call from Greater Manchester Police requesting urgent search assistance with a missing man in the Bury area. Establishing this call was in that part of Bury under Rossendale &...
by admin | Nov 25, 2009 | Donations, General news
Today we received our first Team Christmas card of the year from team supporter Miss Norma Ramm of Bolton. Enclosed with the card was a very kind donation of £50 to the team. The team would like to thank Miss Norma Ramm for her thoughtfulness at this festive...
by admin | Nov 23, 2009 | General news
This evening 19x Scouts, their 3x Scout Leaders and two of the Scouts parents, all from the 6th Bolton (1st Eagley) Scout Group, were our guests for a tour of our Ladybridge Hall Base / HQ. They were met by our Training Officer Andy Ryding, team members Matthew...
by admin | Nov 22, 2009 | General news
Updating previous reports regarding our new member applications for our January 21st/24th 2010 intake sessions, we have now received 29 online initial membership applications and 5 letters of application. To date we have had 8 positive replies for our January intake,...
by admin | Nov 22, 2009 | General news
The team would like to extend its best wishes to team callout list member Mike Higginbottom, who joined the team on the 19th April 2006, but has had to stand down and retire from the team due to family and work commitments. Mike has been a committed and enthusiastic...
by admin | Nov 22, 2009 | General news
Today Mountain Rescue England and Wales held the first ever national MR Technology and Innovation day at the excellent venue of the Lancashire Constabulary Headquaters complex at Hutton, Preston. The day was aimed at providing an event for mountain rescue members to...
