by admin | Nov 28, 2012 | 2012, Incident
Following an initial alert late yesterday evening, this morning our Trailing Search Dog Handler Steve Nelson of SARDA (Wales) and his Trailing Search Dog Boris, deployed at 08.30hrs from his Bury home address, to the Wirral area, to join an on going search operation... by admin | Nov 28, 2012 | Donations, General news
Today our Team Leader Garry Rhodes MBE received on behalf of the team, our first Christmas card of this festive Christmas season. Sent by our dear friend and very valued supporter, Miss Norma Ramm of Breightmet, Bolton, Norma very kindly also enclosed a marvellous... by admin | Nov 28, 2012 | General news
With thanks to our Team Life Vice President Tony McNally, who every year applies for such on behalf of the team, we are very happy to announce that today we have received from HMRC the sum of £1,420.36p, resulting from donations made to the team under the terms... by admin | Nov 28, 2012 | Donations, General news
We are very pleased today to announce the receipt of a kind £75.00 donation from our friends at Darwen Dashers Running Club. This donation has been sent with thanks to the team following our provision of ‘Standby Rescue Cover’ for the David Staff... by admin | Nov 27, 2012 | Donations, General news
Today our Team Leader Garry Rhodes MBE received a very kind donation to the team from a dear friend of the team, who sadly lost her husband in early summer this year. This very thoughtful lady wishes to remain anonymous, but is very happy for us to publicly report the... by admin | Nov 27, 2012 | Donations, General news
Today our Team Secretary received a very kind £20.00 donation from team friend and supporter David Wrennall of Sharples, Bolton, along with his kind wishes for the team. Readers may recall David as the Speakers’ Secretary for the Probus Club of Worsley and... by admin | Nov 25, 2012 | General news
Today the team provided standby rescue cover for the David Staff Memorial Charity Fell Race. This fell race takes in a course over 5.1 miles (8.2km) including 1200 feet (366m) of ascent, centred on Jubilee Tower, Darwen and Darwen Moor. The race organised by Jonathan... by admin | Nov 25, 2012 | Donations, General news
Today we are very happy to announce the receipt of a kind donation from the Pike View Hike (Bolton South Scout District) Committee, of £50.00, in respect of the team’s help to this event on Saturday 12th May 2012. The team is very happy to be associated... by admin | Nov 24, 2012 | General news
The below consists of extracts from a recent email exchange between our Team Leader Garry Rhodes MBE and founder team member Alan Southworth, which gives an insight in to the early years of our great team: On Wednesday 14th November 2012, our Team Secretary Gillian... by admin | Nov 24, 2012 | General news
The Bolton MRT for a very great many years now has enjoyed a close relationship with NEWSAR Team (North East Wales Search and Rescue ) which started way back with the old Clwyd Rescue Team, which was renamed as NEWSAR. Over this long time a great many friendships have...