Quit the habit on No Smoking Day
Smokers in Liverpool are being encouraged to quit smoking on National No Smoking Day.
Grandad inspires Walk All Over Cancer fundraiser
A woman from Liverpool is using her grandad as inspiration for her first ever Walk All Over Cancer.
Southport man running for Bowel Cancer UK in mum’s memory
A man from Southport is raising money following the tragic death of his mum.
Alder Hey helps teenage cancer survivor enjoy life
Five years after being diagnosed with cancer, Amir Robinson-Behnejad is enjoying life – thanks to Alder Hey Children’s Hospital.
‘Stem Cell Scouser’ calls for donors
A Formby pensioner is appealing for volunteers to donate their stem cells for blood cancer sufferers.
Inspirational strength to fund cancer treatment
An amuptee cancer patient hand-cycled along Hadrian’s Wall to help raise money in his battle for survival.
Endurance feat on South African adventure
A woman has undergone a series of challenges to raise money for a girl who was diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer.
Mystery donation gives Charlie his chance
A Merseyside boy’s cancer treatment has been given the go-ahead after a large anonymous donation.
Charlie’s Chance rests on cancer donations
A boy from Bootle is in desperate need of funds to help fly him over to Seattle for cancer treatment.
City cycle for bowel cancer awareness
A Merseyside man is organising a city bike ride to raise awareness of the symptoms and treatments of bowel cancer.
Photo of tragic cancer couple sparks appeal
Children of a Wirral couple who battled against terminal cancer side-by-side have been given tremendous support to help with their futures.
£200,000 grant for Liverpool cancer study
A three-year project looking at the effectiveness of treatments for head and neck cancer has been given the go-ahead
Given eight months to live but Sean battles on
A singer from West Derby has defied medics to treat his stage three cancer with alternative methods.
JMU Journalism’s news review of 2016
Shock election results and the new Hillsborough Inquests verdicts formed just part of a hectic news cycle in 2016.
Thousands to help Will go back to school
More than £60,000 has been raised for a Wirral teen with a brain tumour to enable him to go back to school.
Marathon man targets 10 runs in 10 days
A man from the Wirral is running 10 marathons in 10 days to raise money for a local children’s cancer charity.
Teachers in training for London Marathon
After the tragic death of a student, two Liverpool teachers are raising money for a children’s cancer charity.
Grand total breaks our fundraising record
Fundraising activities by JMU Journalism students delivered more than £1,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support, smashing last year’s total.