by admin | Aug 6, 2004 | 2004, Incident
On Friday evening, via Lancashire Constabulary, the team was called out to directly assist Rossendale & Pendle Mountain Rescue Team in the search for an 83 year old missing from home woman, in the Rawtenstall area of Lancashire. Ghostly figures come back from...
by admin | Aug 3, 2004 | General news
Well the team may not be very proficient in the Belarussian language, but smiles all round certainly got us off to a good start, as the team played host to children from various parts of Belarus who have in some way been affected by the events in Chernobyl. Quick...
by admin | Aug 1, 2004 | 2004, Incident
In the early evening, the team was contacted by GMAS, and also by LANCON, with regards to the report of a person in the water at the Blue Lagoon, (Ward’s Reservoir) Belmont. The team responded very quickly, and joined a multi-agency response also involving GMAS,...
by admin | Jul 31, 2004 | Donations, General news
A friend of Team member John Carlin, Mrs Brett, loaned the use of the team’s gazebos (used occasional on fundraising events) and as thanks, Mrs Brett donated £20 to the Team.
by admin | Jul 31, 2004 | Donations, General news
Thanks to Mrs M. Flatley, who donated £25 to the team in July. Also, we have received a donation of £25 from Team member John Parish. Thanks John!!
by admin | Jul 28, 2004 | General news
Congratulations tonight to Team member Iain Peel, who was elected our new Equipment Officer (Vehicles), taking over from Ken Oakes, who has carried out this demanding job for a number of years. Ken will be a hard act to follow (in Iain’s own words), but Iain is...
by admin | Jul 28, 2004 | General news
Bob Hutchinson regretfully announced today that he was standing down from the active callout-list membership, after 24 years unbroken service to the Bolton MRT. Bob first joined the team in 1980, and became our 4th Team Leader in 1981, up to 1983. He further served...
by admin | Jul 28, 2004 | Donations, General news
The team today gratefull received a £450 cheque donation, following the resolution of the estate of the late Mr. Christopher Tennant, the father of team member Chris Tennant, who died some 4 and a half years ago. The team is very grateful to Chris, and his...
by admin | Jul 24, 2004 | General news
Another weekend and another collection & display. Saturday saw the team at Morrisons Store Blackhorse Street Bolton. The team is always appreciative of the continued support of the staff and customers and today was no exception, although our search dog Chi seemed...
by admin | Jul 22, 2004 | 2004, Incident
GMAS paged the team at 03:48 this morning, and requested us to attend an RTA on the M6, where a vehicle had left the carriageway and flipped onto its roof, coming to rest down a motorway embankment. Our first vehicle went mobile from base within 15 minutes, and team...
