by admin | Jan 18, 2015 | General news
Thanks to our great supporters at Bolton FM this morning for our mention, we do indeed like ‘hot Vimto.’ 96.5 Bolton FM www.boltonfm.com is a community radio station based in the heart of Bolton, providing an inclusive and accessible service to the diverse community... by admin | Jan 17, 2015 | General news
At 13.21hrs this wintry afternoon, NWAS (Greater Manchester) EOC paged the team regards the forecast of heavy snowfall in the Greater Manchester area this evening. The pager call was answered by our Team Leader Garry Rhodes MBE who discussed the situation with the... by admin | Jan 16, 2015 | 2015, Incident
This morning at 09.34hrs Team Leader Simon Lane of Cheshire Search and Rescue Team, directly contacted our Team Leader Garry Rhodes MBE, requesting the Bolton MRTs assistance with a search operation developing within the operational area of Cheshire SART. At 09.42hrs... by admin | Jan 15, 2015 | General news
This evening the Bolton MRT attended the regular (Circa two to three times a year) Lancashire Constabulary Search and Rescue meeting, commencing at 18.30hrs at Lancashire Constabulary Force Headquarters, Strategic Command Centre, Hutton, Preston. Held for a very long... by admin | Jan 15, 2015 | General news
This evening, at our Ladybridge Hall Base / HQ our twelve strong current Support Group membership held its first monthly Thursday evening meeting of this New Year. The following Support Group members were able to attend this evening, Sarah Hindle, Dave Rees, Steve... by admin | Jan 15, 2015 | General news
Our trainee air scenting mountain rescue search dog handler Jess Ellsmore, with her trainee dog Blitz, is away this forthcoming weekend on the SARDA England monthly training weekend. Meanwhile our DVSD Dog Handler Dave Marsh will soon be entering the dressing room and... by admin | Jan 15, 2015 | Donations
Today we are pleased to announce a very kind and thoughtful £50.00 donation from our wonderfully supportive friends at St. Margaret’s Church, Lonsdale Road, Bolton, via their Treasurer, Mr Roy Caswell. St. Margaret’s Church have been supporting the team for quite a... by admin | Jan 15, 2015 | General news
Two long serving team members, who have given the team unstinting and stirling service since joining us way back in 2003, are shortly to be rewarded for such steadfast time with us by having a full makeover, involving some would say, a little cosmetic surgery. In... by admin | Jan 15, 2015 | General news
Yesterday, Wednesday 14th January, our Secretary and Support Group member Gillian Gregory was contacted by Elaine Birchall who runs a line-dancing club ‘Elaine’s Dancers’ at St Mary’s Church Hall, Richmond Street, Horwich. She has very kindly arranged a charity event... by admin | Jan 15, 2015 | General news
We would like to express our thanks through our website to those supporters who have made kind comment via our Facebook site, on our involvement in Incident 20 – 2015 of Sunday 11th January, when we worked alongside NWAA and NWAS in a sad rescue involving a...