by admin | Oct 15, 2014 | General news
All directly related to training taking place within the team, tonight saw twenty four team members all involved at our Ladybridge Hall Base / HQ with preparation tasks in advance of this weekends Annual Foundation Course in Mountain Rescue which we not only organise... by admin | Oct 13, 2014 | General news, Lectures/Presentations/Displays
Tonight we were pleased to welcome to our base 6th Farnworth St George’s Scout Group. The group of 13 scouts and 5 leaders were met at our Ladybridge base by experienced Team members Gill Leigh, Matthew Hailwood, Paul Copley (Equipment Officer – Base and... by admin | Oct 12, 2014 | General news, Training
This morning, our trainee mountain rescue air scenting search dog handler Jess Ellsmore, and her trainee dog Blitz, were in the Yorkshire Dales, carrying out some search dog training with colleagues from Upper Wharfedale MRT, in the Austwick area. Assisting Jess was... by admin | Oct 11, 2014 | General news
Our regular readers will know that Bolton MRT had been shortlisted for the Lloyds Bank Community Fund 2014 in the north-Bolton / Blackburn area. By encouraging the public to vote, Bolton Mountain Rescue Team had a chance to be awarded a grant of up to £3,000.00 from... by admin | Oct 11, 2014 | General news
Today saw the first full day of training for our Mountain Rescue Trailing Search Dog Team, at this month’s SARDA Wales search dog training weekend. Yesterday, Friday 10th October our handler Steve Nelson, and his usual navigator Eliane Gilliland, both members of... by admin | Oct 11, 2014 | Donations, General news
Yesterday, Friday 10th October, our Support Group were busy holding a charity collection day at Morrisons Supermarket, Gate Fold, Harwood. On rota duty were Julie Thompson, Lee Grice, Dave Rees, Gillian Gregory and Amanda Strickleton, with very much appreciated help...