by admin | Sep 29, 2014 | Lectures/Presentations/Displays
This evening we welcomed a visit to our Ladybridge Hall Base / HQ by the 82nd Blackrod Guides and their Leaders. Greeting them were team Call Out list members Martin Battersby, Matthew Hailwood, John Dickinson and our mountain rescue air scenting trainee search dog... by admin | Sep 29, 2014 | General news
Our regular readers will know that Bolton MRT has 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 has a chance to be awarded a grant of up to £3,000.00 from... by admin | Sep 29, 2014 | General news
Today we have received the following very kind Facebook message from team supporters Karen, Paul and Chloe Southworth; “Hi all, It’s been a while since we came down to see you all after Chloe’s accident so just wanted to update you. Because her Sunday... by admin | Sep 29, 2014 | General news
With the opening of our team once more to operational membership recruitment, as a result of our having a limited number of current vacancies, we published a website ‘News’ item on Tuesday 9th September 2014. To date we have received ten positive enquiries to join the... by admin | Sep 28, 2014 | General news
With our colleagues at Bowland Pennine MRT engaged today on a standby rescue cover event, we were requested alongside Rossendale and Pendle MRT, to be available to assist those remaining BPMRT members in their primary operational area, should the need arise.... by admin | Sep 28, 2014 | General news, Lectures/Presentations/Displays
Today saw Bolton’s annual ploughing competition take place, hosted on the land of Brinsop Hall Farm, off the A6 Chorley Road, Westhoughton, Bolton. It is the sixth event to be held in the borough after Blackrod Town Councillor and ex farmer Graham Farrington revived... by admin | Sep 28, 2014 | General news
The last Sunday in every month sees Team operational members usually helped by Support Group members, meet at our Ladybridge Hall Base / HQ, for our valet day, encompassing a full clean up (Vacuuming, dusting, polishing, wiping clean) of our main building and toilet /... by admin | Sep 28, 2014 | 2014, Incident
Incident 84. Sunday 28th September 2014. Search and rescue for two injured persons on the moorland slopes below Darwen Tower. At circa 03.29hrs this morning a couple out walking in the vicinity of Darwen (Jubilee) Tower, contacted Police via 999 to report that one of... by admin | Sep 27, 2014 | General news
On Tuesday evening 23rd September we provided standby rescue cover for our colleagues at Cheshire SART whilst they were engaged in a special visit to their exercise evening by their patron, the Duke of Westminster. Please see the website of Cheshire SART for more... by admin | Sep 27, 2014 | General news
This evening, Lee Lane in Horwich was closed for a fancy dress street party alongside live music, fair rides, street performers and dance groups with the purpose of bringing the local businesses and community together as well as raising money for Derian House...