by admin | Mar 17, 2007 | General news
As in many previous years, today our team navigation experts, experienced team members Andy Ryding and Dave Sarti gave a much valued navigation training experience to the new intake of Voluntary Rangers operating under the Croal/Irwell Valley Ranger service, including...
by admin | Mar 15, 2007 | General news
The team has previously benefitted from a close working relationship and involvement with Derek Cartwright, in his former role as Operational Director of Greater Manchester Ambulance Service and now since Ambulance Service reorganisation and regionalisation, serving...
by admin | Mar 14, 2007 | Donations, General news
We are pleased to announce two further donations received via our supporter Mr Alan Baxendale, in his position as Chair of his Lodge, and his choice of the team as his charity to support. From Accrington Rose Croix Chapter No 364 comes a donation of £50.00, and...
by admin | Mar 13, 2007 | General news
This evening, the Team was pleased to accept as visitors to our Ladybridge Hall base three Officers from Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council. Malcolm Cox, Director of Environmental Services, Ros Baxter, Head of Service – Civil Contingencies and Cath Nally, Civil...
by admin | Mar 13, 2007 | Donations, General news
With grateful thanks today, the team received a wonderful £60.00 donation from Sale United Reformed Church, Montague Road, Sale. This very kind donation came from the churches Communion Service collections, which are made for charitable causes. The team...
by admin | Mar 10, 2007 | General news
Every month the Friendship Lodge 2488, R.A.O.B. G.L.E. ltd holds a prize bingo session in the Crown Hotel, Horwich, with the monthly proceeds going to a local charity or good cause. On their Tuesday 3rd April session they have kindly decided that the team will be...
by admin | Mar 8, 2007 | Donations, General news
Tonight team members Craig Lamb and Andy Ryding represented the Team at a presentation hosted by The Rotary Club of Westhoughton at Brookfield, Peel Street, Westhoughton. During the ceremony, Craig presented a short talk explaining the work and involvement of the team...
by admin | Mar 6, 2007 | General news
This evening our Vice President Tony McNally and our Medical Equipment Officer Alistair Greenough were the guest speakers at the regular meeting of the Bolton Medical Society at the Education Centre at Royal Bolton Hospital. The assembled audience consisted of staff...
by admin | Mar 4, 2007 | 2007, Incident
This weekend, team member Alistair Greenough was staying in the Trough of Bowland, bodying on a training weekend for SARDA(E) (That’s the Search and Rescue Dog Association, England). As the weekend drew to a close, Alistair was returning to Smelt Mill (the nearby...
by admin | Mar 3, 2007 | Donations, General news
With thanks today the team received a very kind £81.00 donation from the members of Lancashire Caving and Climbing Club. The donation arose from the proceeds of a collection made at the Clubs indoor meet of January 23rd 2007, when their guest speaker requested...
