Bolton Mountain Rescue Team were busy again on Saturday as snow and ice made for dangerous conditions. The volunteer team attended three more incidents yesterday having had to also attend three people in distress on Friday. The team said all the incidents related to wintry weather and they were supported by the North West Ambulance Service in their work. The first incident they attended was a walker on Rivington Pike who had suffered an injury to their arm after slipping on ice. They then had to attend to an 83-year-old man near their team base. He suffered a laceration (deep cut) to his head while walking along the River Middlebrook.
A ROSSENDALE man is being honoured by the Queen for his work in the community. Graham Wright, 70, was given a British Empire Medal for services to athletics and to the community in Rossendale. As one of the founders of Rossendale Harriers, which was formed in 1967 when he was 17, Graham said the club has been a major part of his life for the past 53 years. He said: It s been a lifetime of service to the club and its members - the club is an important part of the community in Rossendale. I couldn t have done it without my wife Valerie who has been fantastic in supporting me throughout the years.