by admin | Jun 15, 2014 | General news
Held for the last thirteen years and with continuous team involvement since 2004, the Horwich Festival of Racing (formerly known as the Horwich Carnival Races) are a day long series of running, orienteering and road cycling events held within Horwich Town Centre which...
by admin | Jun 14, 2014 | Donations, General news, Lectures/Presentations/Displays
Today four team Call out list members Mike Wakerley, Jess Ellesmore, Mike Marsh and Phil Horner and Support Group members Dave Rees, Sarah Hindle and Steve James attended today’s GMFRS Horwich Community Fire Station Annual Open Day. We had on display our Land...
by admin | Jun 13, 2014 | General news
This afternoon our Team equipment Officer – Medical, Nigel Booth (In full time, a GMFRS Watch Manager at Bolton North Fire Station) journeyed to the Abbeystead Estate meeting in an excellent venue of the Over Wyresdale Village Hall. The following report has been...
by admin | Jun 13, 2014 | General news
This morning at 9:05 hours the team was contacted by the North West Ambulance Service to assist with an incident in the Prestwich area. Answered by our Deputy Team Leader Chris Greenhalgh, Chris ascertained the ambulance service were having difficulties evacuating a...
by admin | Jun 6, 2014 | General news
“A great friend to many who will be sadly missed.” It is with great sadness that we and others in the mountain rescue community heard yesterday that Jim Duffy of Oldham MRT had passed away suddenly. The following was posted by Oldham Mountain Rescue Team...
by admin | Jun 6, 2014 | General news
Whilst our new website has been live for a few weeks now, we’re proud to say that we’ve now ironed out the last remaining minor technical issues and can officially say that “we’re live!”. Website history The Bolton MRT website has been...