by admin | Nov 25, 2015 | Donations
On Sunday 27th September 2015, we reported that the annual Haigh, Aspull and Blackrod Ploughing Competition took place, hosted on the land of Brinsop Hall Farm, off the A6 Chorley Road, Westhoughton, Bolton, in great dry and sunny weather. It was the seventh event to...
by admin | Nov 25, 2015 | 2015, Incident
On the afternoon of Tuesday 24th November 2015, our Mountain Rescue Trailing Search Dog Handler Steve Nelson was contacted by Police Scotland, for his specialist assistance with an on going search operation for a missing 70 year old woman north of the Inverness area...
by admin | Nov 23, 2015 | 2015, Incident
Today in what has been a very busy month for him (and Elaine and Boris) our Mountain Rescue Trailing Search Dog Handler Steve Nelson was called out to assist Bowland Pennine MRT and Lancashire Constabulary with a missing person incident in circumstances giving Police...
by admin | Nov 22, 2015 | Donations
We are pleased to report today the donation by a kind sponsor who wishes to remain anonymous, of a very generous £145.00. This kindly sponsor has specifically made the request that this supportive donation be utilised against funding the provision of online donation...
by admin | Nov 22, 2015 | General news
2016 sees our regional body – MPSRO, hosting the annual Princes Charity Day, which has been hosted over a good many years now by the many regional mountain rescue organisations throughout England and Wales. Today saw a planning meeting take place, with representatives...
by admin | Nov 22, 2015 | Training
With other team members taking part today in Exercise Autumn Gold, four team operational members travelled to our neighbour’s Base / Headquarters of Rossendale & Pendle MRT at Clegg Street, Haslingden, to take part in the PPE (Personal Protective Equipment)...
by admin | Nov 22, 2015 | Training
Following a successful joint day exercise last year on Sunday 16th November 2014 (see website ‘News’ report dated the same) this year we repeated the same exercise format with Exercise Autumn Gold which took place today. Organised and planned jointly between our...
by admin | Nov 21, 2015 | Donations
Today our Support Group was busy holding a charity collection at Morrisons’ store, Gate Fold, Harwood, Bolton. Operating a rota system were Support Group members Iain Clarkson, Sarah Hindle, Julie Thompson, Andy Keyworth, John Ryan, and Dave Rees, with very welcome...
by admin | Nov 21, 2015 | General news
Today saw the second meeting this year of our national body; Mountain Rescue England and Wales, at its usual venue of Lancashire Constabulary Force Headquarters, Hutton, Lancashire. Attending from our team was Elaine Gilliland, in her capacity as MPSRO Training...
by admin | Nov 19, 2015 | General news
At our monthly meeting this evening of our Support Group, a fond farewell was made to member Amanda Strickleton who has moved to live in Hazel Grove with her partner, Simon. Amanda was a member of Bolton Institute of Advanced Motorists and visited our Ladybridge Hall...
