‘I knew I couldn’t stop’: Brave woman raises £8,000 for Manchester children’s charity with Kilimanjaro climb
A woman whose young nephew is suffering from leukaemia has raised over £8,000 for a Manchester charity by climbing Mount Kilimanjaro.
‘It crushes your mind’: Altrincham man to run London Marathon in memory of leukaemia-victim friend
A man who lost his best friend to leukaemia is raising money in his memory by running the London Marathon.
Manchester legend Victoria Wood passes away after ‘brave’ battle with cancer
Victoria Wood has died aged 62 after a short battle with cancer.
‘We’re going to raise the Titanic’: Salford weight lifters set for 12 hour, 24,000 tonne charity gym marathon
A group of powerlifters from Greater Manchester are undertaking a Titanic challenge this weekend.
Great Manchester Run: Boxer Crolla says his army have had it ‘much tougher’ than him
Anthony Crolla’s exhilarating world title triumph in November was almost fairy tale worthy but it is he who is feeling inspired by members of ‘Crolla’s Army’ ahead of the Great Manchester Run.
World Cancer Day: Charity tells Manchester ‘transform lives of millions’ by donating
Cancer death rates have fallen by 11% in the North West, Cancer Research UK have revealed on World Cancer Day.
‘He’s something of his own, and always will be’: Rusholme club remember David Bowie with event for cancer charity
In light of David Bowie’s death, a popular nightclub in Rusholme is putting on a themed charity fundraising night in tribute to the late music icon.
‘Help give cancer the cold shoulder’: Manchester Winter Run bigger and better in 2016
Another Christmas has come and gone and we haven’t had a hint of snow.
Veteran fundraiser celebrates 60th birthday with 15-mile run for Christie cancer charity
Barry Thompson, a Stockport-based insurance director, turns 60 in March, and to mark the day, he is launching ‘60 Dos with Barry’, with an event to mark each year.
It’s Shoecember so put your best foot forward to raise money for kids cancer charity
It sounds an odd way to raise money, but a children’s cancer charity has just launched a Shoecember campaign and wants people to wear two different shoes, then do a selfie to raise funds.
‘Far less daunting’: Needle phobia treatment injected into Manchester cancer unit
Life-changing calming techniques have been introduced at a Manchester hospital’s mobile chemotherapy unit in order treat patients who suffer from anxiety and a phobia of needles.