by admin | Feb 19, 2016 | General news
Huge thanks to our friends at Bridgedale clothing, in particular product manager Chris Gordon, for supplying the team with 164(!!) pairs of hiking socks – totally free of charge – as part of their continuing support of Mountain Rescue Teams. Having... by admin | Feb 19, 2016 | General news
This cold, and damp evening the team provided standby rescue cover for the Darwen Dashers Running Club fifth annual unique night-time fell race, the affectionately named “Mr. Sparkle’s Dark ’Un”. This event is organised by Darwen Dashers Running Club member, and great... by admin | Feb 18, 2016 | General news
Nine Support Group members met this evening at our Ladybridge Hall Base / HQ for the second Support group meeting of this year, which commenced at 19.15hrs. Attending was Iain Clarkson, Lee Grice, Gillian Gregory (also our Team Secretary) Sarah Hindle, Dave Rees, John... by admin | Feb 18, 2016 | General news
Today three team members were invited to give a presentation on Bolton MRT at the British Red Cross Development Day, which was aimed at BRC Emergency Response and Event First aid Service members. All three, our Training Officer Alistair Greenough, Steve O’Hara and... by admin | Feb 13, 2016 | General news
This evening at 17.11hrs our Team Leader Garry Rhodes MBE was contacted directly by a member of the public, who was contacting the Bolton MRT for advice and assistance in regards to a possibly missing young mountain biker. The fifteen year old male youth had been in a... by admin | Feb 12, 2016 | General news
Team member Elaine Gilliland in her newly appointed role as Mountain Rescue England and Wales Assistant Secretary, attended a meeting today of the Executive Committee of our national body MREW.