Great Manchester Bake Off: Caketober whisks up most charity cash yet
Forever Manchester’s charity event Caketober rustles up egg-cellent donations thanks to Great British Bake Off but sets sights for the cherry on top next year
Mental health petition: More kids will DIE if government don’t ‘step up’, claims heartbroken Hyde mum
A heartbroken Hyde mother whose 17-year-old daughter took her own life last year has called on the government to ‘step up’ and tackle mental health issues, warning ‘if they don’t change the law soon then inevitably it’s going to happen again’.
Ebola appeal: ‘Amazing’ Manchester donates almost £175K in ONE week
People in Greater Manchester have donated an ‘incredible’ £173,600 in just over a week for the Disasters Emergency Committee appeal to help those affected by the Ebola crisis.
Tributes pour in as brave Bury teen ‘Super Josh’ dies aged 14 after raising £120K
A brave Bury youngster best known to the community as Super Josh has died following a long battle with terminal illness.
More than 900 children in North West will ‘wake up homeless’ on Christmas day
More than 900 children in the North West will wake up homeless on Christmas day this year, a charity has warned.
From painting to pole dancing: Bolton fundraiser pulls out all stops for breast cancer
Bolton illustrator drawing portraits outside the Arndale to raise money for Breast Cancer Awareness
Christian charity Medair calls on Manchester to lend hand to disaster-struck zones
From the peaks of the Himalayas to the swamps of South Sudan, Medair’s work in providing disaster relief to the world’s most vulnerable has made a lot of people sit up and take notice.
Wigan’s new £5million Cancer Care Centre will mean ‘more lives saved’
Three healthcare providers are bringing together cancer care services for people in the Wigan Borough – with the creation of a £5million Cancer Care Centre.
Manchester Sleepout volunteer: We’ll brave one night in cold to help those who sleep rough for years
People across Manchester will sleep rough for one night as part of a fund raising event for homeless charity organisation The Booth Centre
No fire without smoke: Smoking in the home kills, warn Manchester firefighters
The city’s fire and prevention teams have been going door to door and have delivered 4,000 leaflets to homes in a bid to encourage people to quit the cigs
That’s Mo like it: Marco Pierre White launches ‘Mo-burger’ to beef up Movember in Salford
Celebrity chef Marco Pierre White has launched a ‘Mo-burger’ that will be served over Mo-vember to rash cash for testicular cancer and prostate cancer.