by admin | Jul 2, 2007 | Donations, General news
Calling in at our Search Control point during today’s search, a passing mountain biker revealed himself to have been one of our ’mountain bike casualties’ on the slopes of Winter Hill, whom we rescued in June 2004. Giving thanks to us, Chris Lord of...
by admin | Jul 1, 2007 | General news
We are extremely pleased to announce the continuing success of our many collection boxes, with the June end total for the year 2007 to date now standing at an amazing £1,987.38 raised, thanks to the kindness of those who host a box for us and of course those who...
by admin | Jun 30, 2007 | General news
Congratulations today on the wedding of team call out list member Iain Peel, who joined the team in October 1997, and is an NWAS GMA Emergency Technician, to Rachael, who also works for GMAS GMA. Their wedding took place in Ainsworth, followed by an evening reception...
by admin | Jun 30, 2007 | General news
Team Call Out list members joined in with our Support Group members to hold an all day collection today at the Morrisons Store, Harwood, Bolton. Thanks to the kindness of the store in allowing the collection, and the extremely generous nature and support shown by all...
by admin | Jun 28, 2007 | Donations, General news
We are very grateful today to have received a donation of £56.78 from top of the Shops Limited, 2 White Hill cottage, Belmont Road, Bolton. The staff and customers here are superb supporters of the team, and yet agin we thank them for another kind...
by admin | Jun 27, 2007 | General news
What we believe to be the ’longest distance’ away anybody has ever made a grant application in our name achieved success recently with the award of a donation to the team by Shell UK Oil Products Limited. Long serving team member Paul Jorgensen, who works...
by admin | Jun 26, 2007 | General news
Congratulations to experienced team member John Parish, aged 49, who as an extension to his Walking Group Leader Certificate gained whilst a Scout Leader, has now successfully passed his Mountain Leadership Training – England, Mountain Walking (Summer)...
by admin | Jun 24, 2007 | General news
Held for the last six years and with continuous team involvement since 2004, the Horwich Carnival Races are a day long culmination of running and cycling events over the previous week, held within Horwich Town Centre which uniquely is completely closed to traffic for...
by admin | Jun 24, 2007 | General news
In early May this year we were visited by freelance journalist and writer Angela Kelly, accompanied by photographer Chris Tofalos, who were putting together a story on the team for publication in Lancashire Magazine (see website article dated #article#1605#2nd May...
by admin | Jun 23, 2007 | General news
Held to coincide with the Horwich Carnival, Horwich Fire Station held an Open Day today, to showpiece the workings of the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service. A variety of Fire and Rescue Appliances were on display including the new GMFRS Rescue Boat, special...
