by admin | Jul 16, 2008 | General news
This Wednesday our regular training session covered the practice of line searches on open moorland. Although not a technically demanding skill, nevertheless line searching does require some practice and awareness, especially when searching moorland terrain. Meeting at...
by admin | Jul 16, 2008 | Donations, General news
Today the team was very grateful to receive a donation of £50 from ComRes on behalf of Dr. Brian Iddon MP. The donation came about in relation to a recent research project in which Dr. Iddon took park. Dr. Iddon was able to nominate charities to receive a...
by admin | Jul 12, 2008 | General news
Today the team held another successful collection day, this time at the Morrisons store on Chorley Old Road (Atlas Mills site), Bolton. Fifteen team call out list members were joined by one friend of the team and a member of our Support Group, making 17x team...
by admin | Jul 12, 2008 | Donations, General news
Today the team received a very thoughtful £10.00 donation in lieu of flowers at the funeral of the late Mr Eric Jones, of Harwood, Bolton, who sadly died on 15th May 2008. The teams condolences are expressed to Mrs W Jones, his wife.
by admin | Jul 9, 2008 | General news
There’s been a fair amount of talk about this summer being another “wet” one. Well, this evening, the team’s regular weekly training exercise took part on the local moorlands under some particularly wet conditions… Unfortunately, the...
by admin | Jul 6, 2008 | Donations, General news
Today the team received a large number of donations, totalling £220.00, in the memory of the late Ernest Marsden, who died on 3rd June 2008 aged 84 years. Ernest, the devoted and loving husband of the late Joan Marsden, died in hospital and his funeral service...
by admin | Jul 5, 2008 | General news
Regular readers of our ’News’ section may be interested to view some of the recent ’Guestbook’ entries, which have been kindly made by relatives of those we have searched for or rescued, by the rescued themselves, Ambulance Control and visitors...
by admin | Jul 4, 2008 | General news
Our monthly collection box update shows that we are slightly down on our figures as of this time last year. (2007 figures in brackets) Our June 2008 total was £271.54, (£316.54) whilst our year to June end total is £1955.52 (£1987.38) With 160...
by admin | Jun 29, 2008 | General news
Today a small number of team members with two team Landrover Mountain Rescue Ambulances visited the ’ Active Outdoors Event ’ held in Queens Park, Bolton. Sadly very heavy rain throughout the start of the day kept the crowds away, but those who did visit...
by admin | Jun 29, 2008 | General news
With some team members already at the Queens Park, Bolton event, others in two of our Mountain Rescue Landrover Ambulances gave a reassuring presence to the many pupils, teachers, parents and helpers taking part in this years Belmont Primary School Sponsored Walk,...
