Powerlifters from Manchester smashed a world record this weekend, lifting 751,000kg in a 12 hour weightlifting mission for charity.

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.

From accountancy to Zumba, gardening to piano lessons, a new Manchester-based organisation is encouraging people to be ‘wonderful’ by donating their time to charity.

One of London’s hottest comedy collaborations is coming to Manchester this weekend for a good cause.

Music and neurodegenerative disease awareness have been known to dovetail effectively in recent times.

The banks of the River Irwell in Manchester will welcome a colony of rubber ducks for the seventh consecutive year later this month, all in the name of Brainwave.

A week of Indian cultural events being held to raise money for charity will begin in Manchester on Monday.

A photographer has been trekking up to the top of Manchester Cathedral every month for five years in order to create an exhibition showcasing dramatic 3D-like images of the city skyline.

A jogger plans to run 250 miles across the country, including the London Marathon, to raise money for charity.

Sale Sharks fans will be able to cheer on Wooden Spoon as well as their team at the AJ Bell Stadium after the Manchester club announced it had awarded naming rights for its North Stand to the children’s charity of rugby.

A Salfordian is heading to Borneo as part of a university project to help residents in the impoverished Sabah region.