by admin | Jun 6, 2008 | 2008, Incident
This evening at 17:10 we received a pager call from NWAS (Manchester Area) regarding the report of a youth who had fallen into a moorland stream on the edge of Smithills Moor, in the vicinity Gilligant’s Farm, Coal Pit Road, Smithills. The initial information was that... by admin | Jun 5, 2008 | General news
This evening team members provided Standby Rescue Cover for the second year running for the Hendersons End Fell Race which takes in a large circuit of the Rivington and Winter Hill moorlands. This annual event organised by Lostock Athletics Club attracted on this fine... by admin | Jun 5, 2008 | 2008, Incident
This evening, 27 team members provided standby rescue cover for this year’s Hendersons End Fell Race. Most of the event, which attracted a senior field of 95 runners passed totally without incident when at 20:45 we received a report that a female fell runner had gone... by admin | Jun 4, 2008 | General news
We are pleased to announce to day that our month-end collection box total for May 2008 is £1,683.98 (this year to date). We currently have 163 collection box locations and the team is as ever very grateful to all who host and contribute to our collection boxes,... by admin | Jun 4, 2008 | Donations, General news
Back in May, the team received an enquiry from Margaret Nolan, the daughter of Ray and Joan Grayshon of Prestwich. Margaret’s parents were celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary on the 31st May and they had very kindly asked their family and friends to make...