by admin | Aug 24, 2015 | General news
On Saturday 29th August 2015, Mr & Mrs Jim Smeaton of Belmont Village Stores and Post Office, High Street, Belmont Village, are retiring and their business is closing down after many years of serving Belmont residents and passing trade. Since our current Team... by admin | Aug 22, 2015 | Donations, General news
On Saturday 6th June 2015, the team provided full day standby rescue cover for the third year running, for the Bolton hill Marathon event. Organised by Phil Eccleston from Bolton, the event took in a course from Moss Bank Park in Bolton, north across the moors to... by admin | Aug 21, 2015 | General news
Yet another rope rescue training session took place today with our Equipment Officer – Ropes and Stretchers Nigel Booth, providing a one to one training session to colleague team member Phil Horner, at today’s training venue of GMFRS Bolton North Community Fire... by admin | Aug 21, 2015 | General news
Two experienced team call out list members have recently left the team after giving us valued and committed service. Mike O’Brien, who joined the team in February 2008, started in the outdoors originally with the Air Cadets. During his team membership Mike spent some... by admin | Aug 20, 2015 | Donations
Not previously reported is a very kind £10.00 donation to the team, made via Support Group member Iain Clarkson, on Saturday 15th August at the Moses Gate search incident, whilst he was present providing catering for the searchers in our Catering Trailer Unit. This... by admin | Aug 20, 2015 | General news
This evening saw the monthly meeting of our fantastic Support Group members at our Ladybridge Hall Base / HQ. Present for the meeting that started at 19.30hrs were Support Group members John Ryan, Dave Rees, Iain Clarkson, Andy Keyworth, Julie Thompson, Amanda... by admin | Aug 19, 2015 | General news
Given how busy we’ve been over the last few days! and the fact that Saturday evenings call out to Tyldesley, our Incident 64, in ‘venue and content’ almost foresaw in advance what amazingly we were going to do by way of an exercise tonight – thereby negating the need... by admin | Aug 19, 2015 | Training
Commencing this morning, and held at GMFRS Bolton North Community Fire Station, where we garage one of our four Land Rover Defender Mountain Rescue Ambulances, our Training Officer Alistair Greenough, and our Equipment Officer – Ropes and Stretchers Nigel Booth,... by admin | Aug 19, 2015 | Donations
On Saturday 15th August 2015, the team provided standby rescue cover for the annual Darwen Gala Fell Race, held as part of the Darwen Gala (See website ‘News’ report dated the same) This year the Fell Race was organised by Darwen Running Group and was well attended... by admin | Aug 18, 2015 | General news
Belated congratulations to Mike O’Brien, on the birth on Saturday afternoon, 15th August 2015, of Finley James O’Brien, 6lb 11oz, his fourth addition to his family, all boys. The whole team membership extends its congratulations to Mike and his wife Christine, on the...