Two best friends from Denton have thrown caution to the wind and decided to roller skate across the Netherlands this May.

Manchester restaurant Almost Famous could face prosecution for criminal offences under food safety legislation following the death of 18-year-old Shahida Shahid, police have said.

A Manchester councillor has pledged to ensure every person in the city centre is within four minutes of life-saving defibrillator equipment.

A staggering 40% of year 6 pupils in Manchester are overweight or obese figures have revealed.

Sir Richard Leese has been accused of playing a ‘political game’ by allegedly delaying the announcement of Manchester City Council’s £11million windfall to boost moral after announcing cuts.

Shocking findings show that heartburn occurring regularly can be a sign of stomach cancer, which can be fatal if diagnosed too late – sufferers are being urged to visit their doctors as part of a new campaign by health experts.

Ed Miliband will reveal Labour’s ’10 year plan’ for the NHS in Trafford today in an attempt to win the trust of voters – 100 days before the General Election.

Mancunians Google the search term ‘depression’ every two minutes, but that doesn’t necessarily mean they are depressed, according to a number of mental health professionals.

NHS guidelines recommending adults exercise for 150 minutes a week were branded ‘unrealistic’ for most people by health experts this week.

Tony Lloyd, Greater Manchester’s Police and Crime Commissioner, hit out at the government’s failure to implement promised changes in the wake of the Shipman murders during their ‘botched’ reorganisation of the NHS.

A warning has been sent out by Greater Manchester Police about the dangers of drug taking, after an Oldham teenager collapsed from taking contaminated MDMA.