by admin | Apr 28, 2008 | Donations, General news
Tonight, 8 Team members including our Chairman Ken Oakes & Deputy Team Leader Geoff Seddon, attended the Sportsman Public House in Bromley Cross, Bolton. We had been invited to accept a £300 donation from the publican David Shott, when the presentation took...
by admin | Apr 28, 2008 | 2008, Incident
At 23:24, very late this evening the team was paged by NWAS (Greater Manchester Area) Paramedic Emergency control regarding assistance with an off road bike accident in the Pennington Flash Country Park area. The pager call was answered by our Team Leader whilst other...
by admin | Apr 26, 2008 | General news
Today at an incredibly early hour (of 05:30 in the morning!), seven team members journeyed to the Bibbys Farm, Limbrick, the campsite of the Bolton Scout Trust, to provide the kit checking team for the 06:00 start of this year’s Pike View Hike. The Pike View...
by admin | Apr 25, 2008 | 2008, Incident
At 10:20 hours this morning our Team Leader was contacted by Greater Manchester Police for the teams assistance in an urgent search for a missing 75 year old woman. The circumstances surrounding the womans disappearance were giving the police cause for concern and as...
by admin | Apr 23, 2008 | Donations, General news
Today we are very pleased to announce the receipt of £35 from Dave Lane of Swinton, the author of the “Winter Hill Scrapbook”, a book on the history of Winter Hill and surrounding area which is made freely available by Dave to anyone who wants a...
by admin | Apr 22, 2008 | Donations, General news
Today the team is pleased to announce the receipt of a £25 donation from Eccles Rambling and Social Club, who are regular and long standing supporters of the team. In the letter enclosed with the donation, the club commented that they were comforted to...
by admin | Apr 20, 2008 | Donations, General news
Today one of our vehicles, chanced upon a Landrover Discovery in distress on Georges Lane, near to the Pike Cottage. The driver of the Discovery had, unfortunately, become stuck in a very large rut, which had rendered the vehicle well and truly stuck. Our BM2 vehicle...
by admin | Apr 20, 2008 | General news
Today Steven Bowden, of Kersal, Salford, visitied the Team regards his kind offer of gaining sponsorship for the Team for his participation in the 10 Km Bupa Manchester Run, being held on Sunday May 18th. The Team is very grateful to Steven for offering to raise money...
by admin | Apr 20, 2008 | Donations, General news
Today the team is pleased to announce the donation of £100 from the Pennine Wayfarers Rambling Club following a lecture given by the team to their group on the 25th March 2008 at our Ladybridge Hall Base/HQ. The lecture focused on specific advice when dealing...
by admin | Apr 18, 2008 | 2008, Incident
At 23:21 Hrs this evening the Team was paged by NWAS (GMA) PEC regarding a 999 report of an injured male with a serious hip injury on a disused railway line, in the Tyldesley area. Our Team Leader – benefiting from local knowledge, well he does live in Tyldesley...
