by admin | Apr 19, 2013 | Donations, General news
Today we received a very kind £100.00 donation from Bolton Le Moors Tangent Club 690. In a letter accompanying this wonderful donation received by our Team Leader Garry Rhodes MBE, Mrs Patricia Redfern, Treasurer of Bolton Le Moors Tangent Club 690 stated;...
by admin | Apr 18, 2013 | Donations, General news
Today we are pleased to announce yet another very kind donation of £50.00 from our valued and much appreciated friends at Eccles Rambling and Social Club. The members of Eccles Rambling and Social Club have helped the team for many years now and we are very...
by admin | Apr 14, 2013 | General news
Thanks via our website are offered up to Kevin Salmon of Salmon Caterers, who own the catering and function venue of Rivington Hall Barn (The ‘Top Barn’) in Lever Park, Rivington. Kevin recently learnt that the team was operating in the area, and kindly...
by admin | Apr 13, 2013 | General news
Today the team held a full day collection at the ASDA Store at Atherleigh Way, Leigh, with thanks to the staff and management of the store for agreeing and allowing us to hold such a collection. (Especially Cathy Jones at ASDA, Atherleigh Way) ASDA are fantastic...
by admin | Apr 13, 2013 | Donations, General news
On Tuesday 8th January this year, the team was involved in a large scale multi agency search centred upon the River Ribble in the Ribchester area of Lancashire, for a missing 72 years old man Mr Keith Smith of Goosnargh near Preston. Sadly our involvement on the day...
by admin | Apr 12, 2013 | General news
Today whilst on route to provide some water training assistance for Cheshire SAR Team, Paul Chamberlain, Team Leader / Chairman of Norfolk Lowland Search and Rescue Team called in to see us, meeting long serving and very experienced team Call Out list member Chris...
by admin | Apr 12, 2013 | General news
We are extremely pleased to announce the wonderful news that New Bury Voluntary Youth Club has pledged to support the Bolton Mountain Rescue Team via a superb ‘Summer Challenge’ event being arranged for this year. Every year we understand the young people...
by admin | Apr 11, 2013 | General news
Today our Team Treasurer and New Incident Control Vehicle Project Officer Martin Banks attended at the kind invitation of Bolton Council, a day long course regarding Multi Agency Introduction to Civil Contingencies. This is the fourth time the team has attended this...
by admin | Apr 11, 2013 | General news
This evening at we welcomed to our Ladybridge Hall Base / HQ eighteen Scouts and their three Leaders from 25th Bolton South Scout Group. They were met by Team Call Out list members Paul Copley and Paul Chislom, and along with Trainee Team members Ashley Kelshaw and...
by admin | Apr 9, 2013 | 2013, Incident
At circa 13.35hrs this afternoon, our Mountain Rescue Trailing Search Dog Handler Steve Nelson, was contacted for his specialist assistance, to join with NEWSAR Team in a search operation in the Wrexham area for a missing male, being co-ordinated by North Wales...