by admin | Oct 28, 2012 | General news
Over the course of this week end, Dave Marsh journeyed to Bury St. Edmunds acting as an assessor on behalf of National Search and Rescue Dog Association [NSARDA]. Dave Marsh is a former SARDA (England) Air Scenting Dog Handler, and is currently training his new dog,... by admin | Oct 27, 2012 | General news
Today team member Dave Marsh, whilst in the Bury St Edmunds area on NSARDA training, handed over to our friends at Norfolk Lowland Search and Rescue Team two items of team kit now retired from use in the Bolton MRT. Recently we replaced two of our older full length... by admin | Oct 26, 2012 | General news
This evening 18 members from Darwen Dashers Running Club braved the just above freezing temperatures to complete their annual Moonlight walk from Sunnyhurst Inn to the Royal Arms in Tockholes. Waiting in the Royal next to the fire was team member Paul Brain. The... by admin | Oct 26, 2012 | General news
Today experienced team call out list member Neil Warburton visited the young pupils of North Walkden Primary School, Walkden, Worsley, to give them an insight in to the work of the team. Neil took along a Team Land Rover Ambulance to the delight of the young... by admin | Oct 26, 2012 | General news
Yesterday daytime on Thursday 25th October, our Team Secretary and Support Group member, Gillian Gregory, was pleased to welcome James Holman of Bolton Chiropractors, Chorley New Road, Bolton, and his colleague, Kathleen Patel, to our Base / HQ at Ladybridge Hall.... by admin | Oct 25, 2012 | General news
Bolton Mountain Rescue Team were kindly invited by Ian Hallam, Duty Officer at the University of Bolton, to attend an open evening for its new, indoor climbing wall. Here is a report by David Crawford on a successful and enjoyable evening. “Team call out members... by admin | Oct 25, 2012 | General news
Over the past couple of months Bolton Mountain Rescue have been advertising for interested parties to join the operational side of our voluntary service. Tonight was the first session of three to learn a bit more about the team (webmaster: and discover how much Garry... by admin | Oct 25, 2012 | General news
Today at the kind invitation of Bolton Council, the Bolton MRT attended the ‘Get ready for Winter in Bolton’ event, held on Victoria Square in front of the Town Hall in Bolton. Organised by The Civil Contingencies Unit at Bolton Council, todays event was... by admin | Oct 25, 2012 | General news
Today we are very pleased to announce the receipt of a truly wonderful donation from St Anne’s Parish Church, Turton. (In the Church of England’s Turton Moorland Ministry in the Diocese of Manchester) In a letter to the Bolton MRT, Kathleen Smith,... by admin | Oct 24, 2012 | Donations, General news
On Sunday 7th October 2012, the Bolton MRT was involved alongside Cheshire SART (Who we called upon for extra search personnel) and GMP resources, in the search for a missing man. Unfortunately the search had a tragic outcome with the discovery of the missing mans...