by admin | Jul 25, 2017 | Donations
We are pleased to report, with thanks, a donation of £50.00 received from the organisers of the annual Scouts’ Pike View Hike, which is held each year in April. Bolton Mountain Rescue Team helps with kit checks before the early morning start and provides safety cover... by admin | Jul 21, 2017 | General news
Below is an account from Paul Copley who attended the funeral of Ellen Higginbottom on behalf of the team. Ellen was the subject of the search at incident 44/2017 in Orrell Water Park. Today I attended the funeral of Ellen Higginbottom on behalf of the team. A lovely... by admin | Jul 19, 2017 | 2017, Incident
Shortly after all personnel had retired from this evenings training, the team were contacted by Greater Manchester Police for assistance with an incident in the Tottington area of Bury. As team members were gathering to collect vehicles, we were contacted again by the... by admin | Jul 18, 2017 | 2017, Incident
At 14:41 this very sunny afternoon our colleagues at Rossendale & Pendle MRT were contacted by North West Ambulance service with the report of an injured mountain biker on the mountain bike trails at Lee Quarry, Bacup. Our team was requested to assist in the event... by admin | Jul 16, 2017 | 2017, Incident
At 13:09 today our colleages at Rossendale & Pendle MRT were called out by Greater Manchester Police, and then by North West Ambulance service to the report of a female with an ankle injury, some distance into the steep-sided Ashworth Valley, near Heywood. Two... by admin | Jul 13, 2017 | Donations
We have received donations totalling £405 from Cowburn Funeral Service in memory of the late Brenda Hodkinson. We are very grateful to her daughter, Mrs B Hanks of Westhoughton, for her thoughtfulness at such a sad time for her, in nominating Bolton Mountain Rescue... by admin | Jul 13, 2017 | Donations
On 10th May 2012, the members of Gregson Lane Dog Training Club visited our Base to learn more about our search and rescue work, with particular interest, obviously, in search dogs. As a result of their visit, they gave us a marvellous donation of £500 which was a... by admin | Jul 13, 2017 | Donations
Following our article of 10th June 2017, when Deane Church Ladies’ Guild held their charity coffee morning, we are now delighted to report that they raised the fantastic sum of £250 for Bolton Mountain Rescue Team. We are very grateful for this kind support of... by admin | Jul 10, 2017 | Donations, Lectures/Presentations/Displays
On Saturday, 8th July, a beautiful warm and sunny day, the team had a busy time attending three different community events – Bolton’s Big Day Out at the Bridge Church, Agecroft Fire Station Open Day, and St Elizabeth’s Church Fete, Horwich. Team... by admin | Jul 8, 2017 | Donations
We have received a generous donation of £100 via our online giving portal from Richard Taylor of Blackburn Harriers & Athletic Club. This donation has arisen from their 2017 Witton Park Trail Relays which, although held within the operational area of our...