by admin | Oct 28, 2006 | 2006, Incident
At 23:18 Hrs late this evening, NWAS (Manchester Locality) paged the Team for assistance at an incident in the Hawkshaw area of Bury. Responding to a 999 call an ambulance crew had arrived on scene to realise the casualty was in a field and the crew therefore...
by admin | Oct 28, 2006 | General news
Campcraft Ltd of Newport St, Bolton, the outdoor equipment specialist, has been a big supporter of the Team for many years now. Campcraft Ltd has also operated a very generous discount arrangement scheme for our active membership, which has been much appreciated since...
by admin | Oct 25, 2006 | Donations, General news
For a very long time now the team has been supported on a very regular basis by the staff and residents at Rylands Court, Westhoughton.Today we received yet another kind donation from everybody at Rylands Court, a donation of £25.00. The team thanks everybody at...
by admin | Oct 24, 2006 | General news
As previously reported the team was invited to send representatives to tonights open evening in advance of the official opening tomorrow of a new outdoor equipment retail shop in Westhoughton, “Alpine Extreme” of 254 Bolton Road, Westhoughton. With...
by admin | Oct 24, 2006 | Donations, General news
Over recent times the Team has had every reason to be very grateful to Jim Fletcher, who runs the ’Shed’ at Belthorn, Darwen, this being a meeting place in Belthorn Village where you can drop in for a drink, chat and even indulge in some of Jims home made...
by admin | Oct 23, 2006 | General news
Our Team Leader Garry Rhodes has come across a considerable number of incidents in his 25 years plus in the team, some he remembers very well others less so. Some have had tragic endings or have been in terrible circumstances whilst others have had a much happier...
by admin | Oct 23, 2006 | Donations, General news
Following our involvement in the search for the Reverend Michael Robinson in May of this year which had such a tragic outcome, (see Incidents 75/76-2006) the team has received a graet many donations since from family, friends, members of his Church and well wishers,...
by admin | Oct 23, 2006 | Donations, General news
We have previously reported that on the evening of Saturday July 29th 2006, Chorley and District Young Farmers held a Charity Hog Roast, the proceedings of which would go to the team, as we had been chosen as their Charity of the Year. As in all previous years, the...
by admin | Oct 20, 2006 | General news
For the 6th year since MPSRO Regionally organised Foundation Courses in Mountain Rescue were discontinued, the Bolton MRT and its close geogragphic colleagues in Rossendale and Pendle MRT got together to provide a Joint Foundation Course in Mountain Rescue. As in many...
by admin | Oct 20, 2006 | Donations, General news
We are pleased to announce today the donation of £43.82 from Horwich RMI Harriers & AC, following the teams support and provision of Standby Safety Cover at their Easter Saturday (Annual) Rivington Pike Junior and Senior Fell Race events. The team has...
