Ricky Hatton may be good at throwing punches but how is he at throwing darts? Well, we’re about to find out as the Hitman takes on darts pro Alan Warriner and all in the name of charity.

Geordie Colin Plews is just one of more than 3,000 participants in the Manchester 10k next month – but one of very few who’ll be running the quarter marathon in a dress.

Two hundred Girl Guides will pay their respects towards a former leader by taking part in Manchester’s Midnight Walk to raise money for St Ann’s Hospice.

The FA is teaming up with Breast Cancer Care, for the Pass It On campaign, a bid to raise at least £500,000 through local and national fundraising efforts between 2014 and 2016

An growing waist size between your mid-20s and mid-50s increases your chances of developing breast cancer post-menopause, Manchester University researchers revealed

Cancer Research UK is encouraging Brits to host their own ‘BBQ to Beat Cancer’ for an afternoon of sun, fun and food, in exchange for a donation towards the charity

A study conducted by the University of Manchester has found a better way to target cancer cells and reduce the resistance they have towards chemotherapy.

A new £28.5million pound building will soon double the Manchester Cancer Research Centre’s testing and analysis capacity

Beautiful Bury babe Rhian Sugden saves the life of a fan with saucy cancer awareness video.

The perfectly pink-themed menu is created exclusively for the Hilton

Approximately 50,000 women and 400 men are diagnosed with breast cancer in the UK every year