by admin | Aug 20, 2006 | 2006, Incident
The team has had an unprecedented (at least in recent times) quiet period without any callouts or incidents – broken this afternoon by a call to assist Lancashire Constabulary with the report of a missing person. Early this morning a car was found in a ditch...
by admin | Aug 19, 2006 | General news
8 team members in 2 team vehicles travelled today to the annual Darwen Gala, which takes place in Jubilee Park, Darwen, this same time every year, attracting many charities, side-shows and special events including the Gala procession. Unfortunately this year the event...
by admin | Aug 17, 2006 | Donations, General news
Today we received another donation to the memory of the Revernd Michael Robinson, the subject of a search operation earlier this year, on May 10th-11th in the Rosthern area of North Cheshire. Mr. L K Robinson (no relation), a long term friend of Michael Robinson has...
by admin | Aug 16, 2006 | General news
Team member Gyles Denn, a Forensic Scientist with the Forensic Science Service Ltd, recently produced for the team a Forensic Strategy document in order to provide a guideline for team members attending incidents where there may be a likelihood of criminality. This...
by admin | Aug 9, 2006 | General news
Tonight 9 members travelled to Manchester International Airport Fire Service, North Station, for another familiarity visit and aircraft crash scene awareness visit. Tonight’s visitors were mainly new members of the Team, together with some old hands. Once again...
by admin | Aug 1, 2006 | General news
Team member Neil Aspinall, aged 37 of Chorley, stood down from the Call Out list membership today after serving the team as a dedicated team member since he first joined the team in January 2001. Latterly Neil has been our Equipment Officer with specific...
by admin | Jul 29, 2006 | General news
Every year, Chorley & District Young Farmers Club, which represents farming interests not only in the Chorley area but also the Bolton area, organises an annual Hog Roast evening for their members and supporters with all proceeds going to a charity of their...
by admin | Jul 29, 2006 | General news
Every year with kind permission from Bolton MBC, the team holds a Bolton Town Centre collection day, at which team vehicles and their equipment are available for inspection by members of the public and team members are on hand to answer the many questions. The main...
by admin | Jul 27, 2006 | Donations, General news
Today the Team received a £20 donation via the Honorary Treasurer, Mr Prest of Egerton & Eagley Hertiage Society. The Team was due to attend the Egerton Park Victorian Fayre event over the weekend of July the 8th & 9th, but due to a major search and...
by admin | Jul 27, 2006 | General news
For the third year running, the team today hosted an all-day visit to the team by the Chernobyl Children’s Project (UK), West Pennine Branch. Every year various groups in the UK host children’s visits from Belarus, all the children having been affected in...
