by admin | Dec 11, 2007 | Donations, General news
Today we received a very kind £42.00 donation from the membership of Chorley and Adlington Folk Dance Club. In a letter accompanying their donation, their Treasurer Michael Hay mentioned that ” for some years our members have collected donations for local...
by admin | Dec 9, 2007 | 2007, Incident
At 00:40 this morning our Team Leader was contacted direct by a GMP Missing Person Search Manager with regards to an urgent search for a missing 93 year old woman in the Leigh area, giving Police cause for her wellbeing. A full team callout was paged at 00:46 and 22...
by admin | Dec 8, 2007 | General news
Readers will recall the recent news articles regarding former team member and one time Deputy Team Leader Jenny Field, who sadly died on the 5th October this year aged 57. Today a small group of team members representing the team were very honoured to be invited by...
by admin | Dec 6, 2007 | Donations, General news
Today we received a wonderful donation of £50.00 via Mrs Anne Banister of Heaton, Bolton, a member of the ’Walkie Talkies’ walking group. Mrs Banister explained in her letter accompanying the kind donation, that the ’Walkie Talkies’ were...
by admin | Dec 5, 2007 | Donations, General news
Today, Dave Healey received another surprise through his letterbox, it was this month’s FHM together with the 2008 Calendar and there was also a small card like object. Upon opening it, it was found to be a thank you card and donation of £10 to the Team,...
by admin | Dec 5, 2007 | General news
This evening a Special General Meeting was held resulting in the election of very experienced team member Gyles Denn to the post of Equipment Officer (Stretchers and Rope Rescue) within the Team Council. Gyles, aged 30, joined the team in April 1997, and has...
by admin | Dec 4, 2007 | 2007, Incident
At 18:14 this evening the team was paged by NWAS (Greater Manchester Area) who requested our assistance as part of their step-up resource plan given a high incident loading on their immediate resources available. One Bolton MRT Landrover ambulance was put at the...
by admin | Dec 4, 2007 | Donations, General news
Today we have received a very kind £25.00 donation from the Rectitude Lodge of Mark Masons No 18TI, who meet at the Rossendale Masonic Hall in Rawtenstall. At a recent meeting of the Lodge, team friend and supporter (See also website news articles dated 22nd...
by admin | Dec 4, 2007 | General news
Today we are very pleased to announce that our Collection Box income amount for 2007 to date has reached the fantastic total of £4,051.40, an all time yearly record. (and lets not forget theres a few weeks left yet to the year end for this total to increase even...
by admin | Dec 3, 2007 | 2007, Incident
Shortly after 15:00 this afternoon the team was contacted by NWAS (Greater Manchester Area) who requested the our assistance as part of their step-up resource plan given a high incident loading on their immediate resources available. Two Bolton MRT Landrover...