Geoff Rowe, the founder of Leicester Comedy Festival, is to receive a top civic award to recognise his achievement of developing the festival over 30 years.
Stand-up comedian Paul Smith is taking on X Factor singer Jake Quickenden in a MMA fight in Manchester this Saturday dubbed "stage to the cage". He says "The threat of being punched in the face repeatedly is a good motivator to prepare properly".
Bobby Mair has filmed himself driving 150 miles to confront a man who has been trolling him for over 10 years by posting the words 'chicken wire' over and over again on his Facebook page.
