by admin | Oct 3, 2015 | General news
Late this afternoon, our Team Leader Garry Rhodes MBE was contacted by GMP for some advice regarding the possibility of the teams involvement in potential search areas for a long term missing person. Police investigations are continuing, and currently no Bolton MRT... by admin | Oct 3, 2015 | General news
Today Bolton MRT Equipment Officer –Water Dave Cook attended the Mountain Rescue England and Wales National Water Conference 2015. The event was held in the impressive High Peak Ballroom of the Palace Hotel in Buxton After registration and tea and coffee, Andy Lee –... by admin | Oct 3, 2015 | Safety Cover
Today for the seventh year running, the team provided standby rescue cover for this years Rivington Trail Half Marathon event. Organised by 2:09 Events, the race enjoyed its seventh year in Rivington, with the route starting at Rivington & Blackrod School, and... by admin | Oct 2, 2015 | General news
This evening five team members spent time at our Ladybridge Hall Base / HQ preparing items for our Annual Bolton MRT Foundation Course in Mountain Rescue residential training weekend, to be held from Friday 9th October to Sunday 11th October 2015, at Bibbys Farm Scout... by admin | Oct 2, 2015 | Lectures/Presentations/Displays
With preparations taking place this evening at our Ladybridge Hall Base / HQ for our forthcoming Foundation Course weekend, a lecture visit we had arranged could not be accommodated at our Base / HQ, and so instead team members visited the 16th Bolton Scouts at their... by admin | Oct 2, 2015 | 2015, Incident
Early this morning, following reports of a BT Telegraph Pole having fallen in to the carriageway of the A675 in the vicinity of Piccadilly Farm, near the Hollinshead Hall area, south of Abbey Village, – and subsequently being moved to the side of the road by... by admin | Oct 1, 2015 | General news
Commencing this evening, Team member Jess Ellsmore will be at this month’s SARDA England training weekend, being held in the Oldham MRT team operational area. Jess is training an air scenting mountain rescue search dog with SARDA England, and is making good... by admin | Oct 1, 2015 | Lectures/Presentations/Displays
On Thursday 24th September 2015, we reported that team members Michael Eddleston, Trainee member Steve James and our President Bob Hutchinson, had journeyed to Wellfield High School, Yewlands Drive, Leyland, to give a presentation on the work of the team to Year 7... by admin | Oct 1, 2015 | General news
This morning, Team Call Out list (Trainee) member Steve James attended at the kind invitation of Bolton Council, a day long course regarding Multi Agency Introduction to Civil Contingencies. This is the ninth time the team has attended this course, the first being... by admin | Sep 30, 2015 | Donations
We are very pleased to announce the receipt today of a kind and supportive £500.00 donation from Mr Stephen Hazlitt of Bolton, via the Charities Aid Foundation. Stephen, an appreciated supporter of the Bolton MRT simply stated on his donation – “With good...