Earlier, I interviewed Mark Scott from the @BoltonMRT They’re urging people to respect government guidelines by staying at home, and avoid the traditional Good Friday walk up #RivingtonPike @BBCNWT #Rivington #GoodFriday #Easter #Bolton pic.twitter.com/eoBcdykHkW
We know the temptation to go out with family over this Easter weekend will be high. But right now, we’re amidst a critical peak in this pandemic where we still have the opportunity to make a difference. Please don't travel to beauty spots like Rivington. #LancashireHour pic.twitter.com/TBc6bPqeSQ
We’ve been working with landowners like @unitedutilities and @gmpolice around major beauty spots all over Lancashire, to ensure we are all doing our utmost to keep people safe this Easter weekend. Please avoid places like Rivington they will still be here after #Covid19 is gone! pic.twitter.com/p3Sqj3FMMo
We’ve joined forces with @RivingtonTG, @LancsPolice & @gmpolice to urge people to #StayHomeSaveLives and not visit local beauty spots this #Easter weekend. If you usually head to #Rivington Pike, take part in the virtual Rivington Fair #RivEGGton bit.ly/2VdFO0n pic.twitter.com/5TUuyxzQLs
We’ve been working with landowners like @unitedutilities and colleagues from @ChorleyPolice, to ensure we are all doing our upmost to keep people safe this Easter weekend. Please avoid places like Rivington, they will still be here after #Covid19 is gone! #StayHomeSaveLives pic.twitter.com/Ze7uMLNmKT
⚠️ Our reservoirs & recreation sites continue to be closed. Over the past few weeks we’ve still seen people travel to our reservoirs & fires have been started on our moorlands. We must continue to stay safe, stop unnecessary travel & observe #SocialDistancing ⚠️#StayHomeSaveLives pic.twitter.com/MJTix2nimz
Car Share Returns With A Special Audio Only Episode @Sianygibby @PColemanchester and myself got together via t’internet and wrote a new short episode in an effort to try cheer people up. It’s on @BBCiPlayer on Good Friday 10th April. Enjoy and #StayHomeSaveLives pic.twitter.com/c88NkkgLhw
Mountain Rescuers reinforce the Stay At Home message ahead of the Easter weekend: mountain.rescue.org.uk/stay-s… #StayAtHome #ProtectTheNHS #SaveLives pic.twitter.com/czLvdDAIxA
instagram.com/p/B-pUNQWhbi7/… #BoltonMRT #MREW #StayHome #GoodFriday @unitedutilities @Rivington_pike @TheBoltonNews @TowerFMOfficial pic.twitter.com/fAZDVKIieV
Warm easterly wind over rivington today, please follow Gov advice and stay off the moors and surrounding roads, a wildfire could spread rapidly tying up valuable resources and make it difficult for people living nearby with underlying health conditions to breath due to smoke 🚒
Jul 3 2014
Mountain Rescue and the Tour de France
Given the route of this weekends Tour de France, a great many Mountain Rescue Teams have been mobilised to cover various aspects of spectator safety along the upland route on Saturday and Sunday.
Details can be found on our national MREW website of the many MRTs involved.
Locally our neighbours at Rossendale and Pendle MRT are assisting their neighbours at Calder Valley SRT on Sunday, whilst our friends at Oldham MRT have members on standby at their Base / HQ should they be required on Sunday.
Colleague MPSRO team, Holme Valley MRT are also fully involved.
Given Rossendale and Pendle MRTs involvement in the Tour de France, they have requested that ourselves and Bowland Pennine MRT be available to respond to any incidents in RPMRTs operational area on Sunday 6th July.
By Paul Brain • General news •