by admin | Nov 29, 2004 | General news
Following an assesssment of the seven potential new team members who turned up for the Sunday November 21st Introductory session, the team has now selected one of those present to commence training over the next two months, as a probationary team member. Many factors...
by admin | Nov 28, 2004 | General news
The routine Sunday morning Search Dog training, undertaken by our handler Dave Marsh and his faithful companion Chi (or is that the other way around ?) had a newcomer on the moors today, as Dave was joined by Sub Officer Mike Dewar and his Disaster Search dog Echo....
by admin | Nov 26, 2004 | General news
The team was delighted to be invited to 25th Warrington East Scouts to receive a cheque after being made their Christmas charity. In March each troop member was given a collection tin to try and raise money on our behalf. The total amount raised was a fantastic...
by admin | Nov 25, 2004 | General news
On this evening fifteen team members journeyed to the Washington Hall, Euxton offices of the Home Office Forensic Laboratories at Chorley, where we were given unique access to the complex, following months of gaining the necessary clearances and permissions, aided by...
by admin | Nov 24, 2004 | Donations, General news
The whole team is extremeley pleased to announce today the truly fantastic donation of £200 from our dear team friends and supporters “DT” and “LT”. This donation has been specifically made to Bolton MRT against our search dog team of...
by admin | Nov 23, 2004 | General news
The team is very grateful for the free repair carried out today, whilst we waited, of one of our Landrover roof rack covers, which was damaged on Sunday’s potential new member exercise. Farnworth Tent Valeting, of Moses Gate, Farnworth, Bolton, carried out a...
by admin | Nov 22, 2004 | General news
This morning the Team Chairman Tony McNally, and Fundraising Officer Mark Dooley played host to a long time sponsor and dear friend of the team Edith Lomax and her friend June Tweedley. Regular visitors of this web site will recall how in February this year we...
by admin | Nov 22, 2004 | General news
Our Teams’ dog handler, Dave Marsh (and Search Dog Chi), represented SARDA England last week-end at the Northern Ireland Search Dog Assessments. Dave journeyed up to Stranraer, across to Belfast and onward into the Mountains of Mourne, where the were taking...
by admin | Nov 21, 2004 | General news
During the early part of today, when the 7 potential members were taking part on their hill navigation exercise, the team members present were being filmed over a series of exercises and interviews with a cross-section of the team membership, by a reporter from...
by admin | Nov 21, 2004 | General news
The 9 potential new members who turned up on Tuesday night had become 7 by today. A full insight into the workings of the team was given to the 7 who turned up, from the 23 team members who turned up to assist. Initially the potential members were taken through their...