Manchester postman hopes to deliver £15,000 in memory of son by taking on Three Peak challenge
A proud Manchester father has swapped delivering parcels for lofty heights in a bid to raise money for Cancer Research in honour of his late son.
Rate of take-up on Manchester city centre offices doubles as economy reaches pre-recession point
Manchester accounted for 38% of all city centre regional office take-up, claims the Big Nine report from commercial agents GVA, in a clear sign that industries are beginning to prosper once again after years of difficult conditions
Brave tot’s fight back from ‘brink of death’ against rare cancer inspires cousin in Manchester to Blackpool ride
A little girl who battled a rare form of cancer is the inspiration behind a charity bike ride from Manchester to Blackpool.
In the saddle: Diabetes UK appeals for Manchester cyclists to choose charity in London 100-mile bike race
Manchester’s cyclists are being encouraged to raise money for Diabetes UK by taking part in the Prudential Ride London-Surrey100 challenge.
Money raised by GMP officer gives family once in a lifetime Disney World holiday after two violent burglaries
A Manchester family who were the victims of two terrifying burglaries dashing their dream holiday to Disney World have had their dreams come true – after a GMP officer raised £1,570 for them.
Manchester worth £20billion and ranks 11th on UK list, show new figures
There are billionaires out there who can buy up the whole of Manchester for an estimated £20billion.
He would have been proud: Sale boy takes on 10K run to say ‘thank you’ to cancer charity who nursed late dad
A 17-year-old boy is hoping to raise £1,500 in memory of his dad and say ‘thank you’ to those who cared for him – by running a 10k for Macmillan Cancer Support.
Ashton bus station gets £33m to become ‘transport hub’ with Metrolink in Growth Deal cash boost
Tameside Council plan a complete rebuild of the current station and will move it closer to the new Metrolink tram stop and teaming up with the redesigned train station to form a ‘transport hub’ by the end of 2017.
Ex-Wigan Athletic footballer and cyber gang jailed after netting £130,000 in global fraud consipiracy
An ex-Wigan Athletic footballer has been jailed for three years after teaming up with a gang of cyber-fraudsters and stealing more than £130,000 from bank accounts across the globe.
Phew! Last-minute winner for Hyde FC as they hit £10k target over arson attack on deadline day
The club had just eight weeks to raise the funds and managed to meet the target with less than a day to spare after receiving an extension from Crowdfunder.
Former rugby player tackles gambling addiction thanks to ‘saviour’ Wigan counselling service
The free service is delivered by Beacon Counselling on behalf of GamCare