Stuart Pollitt

4 days ago | bbc.co.uk | Stuart Pollitt |Lauren Hirst

Image caption, Louise says she tried other parenting groups previously but this one really helped her and her family Stuart Pollitt & Lauren HirstA mother-of-four was in tears as she finished a parenting course as she praised it for helping to change her life. Louise completed a 10-week programme designed to show parents how to manage feelings and behaviours to cope in difficult situations. She said the "insightful" sessions run by Oldham Council's parenting team had "made me a better person".

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Stuart Pollitt |Lauren Hirst

Meet Peggy, Liverpool FC's 93-year-old superfanStuart Pollitt & Lauren HirstBBCPeggy Pickavant enjoyed her first game at Anfield at the age of 14 When Peggy Pickavant first went on the Kop at Anfield in 1945, she was one of only nine women in the entire stand. Peggy was just 14 at the time, and soon found the company of a woman in a long red coat. "She said, 'Come and stand here by me, girl," before another lady passed around cups and saucers and poured tea from a flask.

3 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Lauren Hirst |Stuart Pollitt

Image source, MRCHImage caption, Issie said she was hoping to walk across the finish lineLauren Hirst & Stuart PollittSix teenagers who have faced life-changing health challenges are set to take part in the Great Manchester Run in wheelchairs. The group are preparing to complete the 10km (6.2 mile) race on Sunday with the support of staff from the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital. Among them are Issie and Ayyub, who were admitted to hospital last year due to rare illnesses.

3 weeks ago | ca.news.yahoo.com | Lauren Hirst |Stuart Pollitt

Issie said she was hoping to walk across the finish line [MRCH]Six teenagers who have faced life-changing health challenges are set to take part in the Great Manchester Run in wheelchairs. The group are preparing to complete the 10km (6.2 mile) race on Sunday with the support of staff from the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital. Among them are Issie and Ayyub, who were admitted to hospital last year due to rare illnesses. The charity challenge will mark an important milestone in their recovery.

1 month ago | bbc.com | Stuart Pollitt |Lauren Hirst

'Marathon will be victory lap after ME diagnosis'Stuart Pollitt and Lauren HirstKelsey SheridanKelsey Sheridan says the run will mark "a significant milestone" in her recoveryA woman who was unable to walk while struggling with chronic fatigue syndrome has said running the Manchester Marathon later will be a "victory lap" to celebrate how far she has come. Kelsey Sheridan, 28, was diagnosed with the condition, also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), in 2016.