by admin | Nov 10, 2017 | Donations, General news
Thanks to a continuing deal with Mountain Rescue teams across England and Wales, VARTA Consumer Batteries are “proud to power Mountain Rescue”; and once again this includes our team. We get through hundreds of batteries in our team each year – for... by admin | Oct 30, 2017 | General news
In March 2006 (see incidents 30/2006 and 31/2006) the team were called out to search for a schoolboy called Joe Geeling who was missing in Bury. It is a search that ended with a deeply sad and tragic conclusion. Joe was found deceased (although not by the team) and it... by admin | Oct 22, 2017 | Donations, General news
Yesterday, in weather better suited to ducks, eight of our Support Group members operated a charity collection in the entrance of ASDA’s store at Astley Bridge. Thanks to the generosity of the rather wet and windswept customers, our collectors received donations... by admin | Sep 17, 2017 | General news
This weekend the team undertook a peer review, looking at all aspects of the workings of the team, allowing the team to reflect on what we do and whether it is best practice. The Mountain Rescue (England & Wales) appointed Tim Cain from Swaledale Mountain Rescue... by admin | Jul 28, 2017 | General news
Today team member Bob Hutchinson attended, along with our BM4 LandRover, the funeral of Steve Davies, which was held at Altrincham Crematorium, Dunham Massey. Steve was a member of the Team during the late Seventies and early to mid Eighties. He was a great team... by admin | Jul 21, 2017 | General news
Below is an account from Paul Copley who attended the funeral of Ellen Higginbottom on behalf of the team. Ellen was the subject of the search at incident 44/2017 in Orrell Water Park. Today I attended the funeral of Ellen Higginbottom on behalf of the team. A lovely...