by admin | May 29, 2002 | 2002, Incident
After some initial talks with our Team Leader regarding a missing 5 year old boy, it was decided to put the team on immediate standby, with a view to a full call out following a Police review of the situation. Fortunately the little boy was found soon afterwards in...
by admin | May 29, 2002 | General news
Our usual Wednesday night training exercise held on May 29th, literally had someone drop in on us when we were joined by “India 99”, the GMP Air Support Unit helicopter. Held on the steep sided old coal tip at Wharton tip, Over Hulton, Salford, a location...
by admin | May 28, 2002 | General news
Regarding our used toner collection appeal, comes the news that our national organisation’s newsletter (MRC of England and Wales), will be running a feature on how we have come to make this fundraising idea such a huge and long running success, for the benefit...
by admin | May 28, 2002 | Donations, General news
Our online donations system has now “gone live” – visitors to our website can now donate securely, quickly, and tax-efficiently using a range of cards. The system is powered by Justgiving, a leading donation processing agency.
by admin | May 28, 2002 | Donations, General news
As a result of our involvement and assistance on the Belmont Village Winter Hill Fell Races in May, we have received a wonderful donation of £60.00 from the organisers and runners who took part.
by admin | May 26, 2002 | General news
18 team members and four team vehicles provided standby safety cover for the cycle and fell race elements of the Darwen Triathlon. Weather conditions on the morning were atrocious, with torrential rain and hail. Over 90 competitors took part and most finished despite...
by admin | May 24, 2002 | General news
A team collection was held at the Morrisons Atlas mill, Bolton store this evening, which with the kind support of shoppers raised £78.07, with many customers stopping to chat about the work of the team.
by admin | May 23, 2002 | General news
This evening the team was back again at GMCFS Bolton Central (Moor Lane) Fire Station, giving yet another in a long continuing series of presentations about the team to GMCFS duty watches. This time it was the turn of Blue watch, who similar to other crews we have...
by admin | May 22, 2002 | General news
Team members provided standby rescue cover today for the 10 km Chetham Close Trail fell race, held on Turton Heights from Chapeltown. Thankfully another uneventful outing for the 6 team members present. Another team member, Pete Ellwood (as with a lot of our...
by admin | May 20, 2002 | Donations, General news
Mrs Jan Ellwood, of Grasmere, mother of team member Pete Ellwood, kindly donated to the team in early May, £55.00, following a talk she gave to the “Lunesdale Quilters”.
