A Mottram charity set up in memory of a tragic Manchester tot are aiming to raise £1million in his 23 months’ lifetime – and have been handed a boost from holiday firm to help them on their way.

More than a third (38%) of teachers believe they have seen a rise in the number of colleagues suffering from mental health issues in the last two years, the study reveals.

Manchester United players pay a visit to The Christie to open the hospital’s new cancer unit.

The 68-year-old moved into a care home permanently after the rapid deterioration of his condition left his wife Joan unable to cope

Geoff Fisher, from Bolton, lost his wife in 2010 from ovarian cancer. Since then he has looked to increase awareness of the disease and how to spot the warning signs early.

Kelly Tarpey, who lived a ‘fit and healthy’ life, died in her sleep aged just 36 after being left heartbroken by the death of her father.

A report released by the Office for National Statistics today ranks Manchester near bottom of the disability-free life expectancy tables, meaning they are also likely to die sooner.

Connor Donaldson, from Tyldesley, began to struggled to breath after eating the Prawn Balti and suffered a devastating asthma attack.

Dr Mike Davidson claims Core Issues Trust offer ‘gay cures’ while Grahame Robertson at The Lesbian and Gay Foundation hits back at ‘dangerous and ultimately ineffective practices’.

Some of the common myths to do with Down syndrome are busted.

A former Tameside nurse has condemned the NHS for refusing to fund a £25,000 operation which will enable her two-year-old child to walk for the first time.