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Some were up and coming stars of the future. Others were established pop legends, and some were flirting with fame but would vanish into obscurity.

From top hat to toe - lucky ladies in a Cheshire care home have been given a chance to step back in time and perfectly recreate iconic black and white photographs from their past. Residents at Care UK’s Cranford Grange, in Mobberley, were given five-star treatment – and then looked in the mirror to find that they had been transformed into their younger selves from decades ago.

Direct air links between Manchester and Beijing, China, will resume on Monday for the first time since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, it's been confirmed. Hainan Airlines has announced it will restart its Beijing-Manchester service, with weekly arrivals and departures every Monday.

A property in Rochdale has had a huge amount of interest after it was put on the market earlier this week. Andrew Kelly, one of the largest independent estate agents in the borough, listed the four-bed home in Hall Fold, Whitworth for sale on Tuesday, August 16 - and ever since it has been swarmed with attention.

cost of living crisis is impacting individuals as well as businesses and running costs for brewers have sky-rocketed in recent months as they've been hit by huge cost increases for malt, electricity and carbon dioxide.READ MORE:Japan's big booze push to get people back sinking Sake slammed as 'ridiculous'Now brewers are also facing a supply shortfall when crops are harvested due to the extremely dry conditions across Europe recently.Currently the average price of a pint stands at £3.95, but that is sure to rise as the rising temperatures across Europe are causing a real threat to hop supply, reports The Mirror.Punters have returned to pubs in force following the coronavirus pandemic, but cost of living concerns, rising energy costs and recession fears are still having an impact.Suffolk brewing giant Adnams has warned its production costs could surge by up to 30% this year and experts predict price rises of 6% in pubs, bars and diners.Charlie Gorham, of hop merchants Charles Faram, said: “Temperatures in the UK and across Europe are putting pressure on the hop crop.“Plants are well behind where they should be and are showing signs of severe heat stress. Harvest is due to begin and without rain there will be light yields.”The Society of Independent Brewers said: “Breweries are seeing huge cost increases.

Russian superyacht is set to go up for auction next week after being seized when it's billionaire owner failed to pay off a £17million loan.The 224ft vessel, named Axioma, will be auctioned at Gibraltar's Admiralty Court and it's expected to go under the hammer for less than its estimated value.Onboard the enormous yacht, which sleep 12 people in six cabins and has space for 22 crew members, there's a 3D cinema, two swimming pools, a swim-in cocktail bar, Jacuzzi, spa, jet skis and scuba diving equipment.READ MORE: Powerful Putin propagandist's daughter killed in car bombing as dad watches onSome governments, including the UK, called for the proceeds of seized assets to help Ukrainian refugees - but the money raised from selling Axioma is believed to be going to JP Morgan.The yacht, owned by Putin's crony Dmitrievich Pumpyansky, was built in 2013 and was once available for millionaires to rent at up to £465,000 per week. Fuel costs for the vessel alone cost around £15,000 a week and crew can make upwards of £10,000 a week in tips.Famous faces who previously chartered the vessel include Kendall Jenner as well as Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton, reports the Daily Mail.Pumpyansky made his almost £2 billion fortune on oil and gas pipelines as the owner of steel pipe manufacturer OAO TMK, a supplier to the Russian owned energy company Gazprom.Since Russia invaded Ukraine earlier this year, Pumpyansky has been banned from the UK, EU and the US.

Anthony Joshua "felt ashamed and anxious" after his emotions took over in a bizarre post-fight rant.The British heavyweight boxer suffered the third defeat of his professional career on Saturday night after he was beaten via split decision by Oleksandr Usyk in Saudi Arabia. Following the bout, Joshua stunned fans as he launched into an emotional rant inside the ring, which fans have since compared to Delia Smith's infamous Norwich City speech.A body language expert has now given their thoughts on Joshua's antics after the fight and believes he was feeling "ashamed and anxious" after he had finished his rant.READ MORE: Anthony Joshua hits out at Mike Tyson telling legend he's 'not f***ing 14 stone'Darren Stanton explained to MyBettingSites: “I have studied Joshua at great length in his personality and he’s a very humble, emotional guy who tends to wear his heart on his sleeve.

US.The Atlas moth, which is considered to be one of the largest moths in the world, was discovered in the US for the first time last month in the state of Washington.According to officials at the Washington State Department of Agriculture the Atlas moth, which is not native to the area, is actually illegal to keep in the US and officials aren’t sure how the massive insect landed in the US.READ MORE: Swarm of flesh-eating sea lice are invading British waters and 'stinging' swimmersTo date, there has only been one reported sighting of the monster moth so officials are unable to say whether there’s a population of Atlas moths in Washington state due to lack of evidence, reports the Metro. The massive insect was spotted on July 7 by a University of Washington professor, who reported their finding to the state agriculture department.

Tyson Fury well after he announce his cousin was tragically stabbed to death. Fury broke the news on Instagram on Sunday morning. He told his followers how his cousin Rico Burton had been stabbed in the neck and called on the UK government to bring tougher sentencing for those convicted of knife crime.

the Mirror reports. READ MORE: Man who feels bad that snakes don't have legs designs robot suit so they can walk Sandy shared the post to Instagram, captioning the post: "YIKES! Yesterday I spotted this large snake skin on the foreshore."I couldn’t believe my eyes. A very large snake shed its skin, and it washed in with the tide."I did look behind my back to make sure the snake wasn’t lurking behind me."I hope this snake skin isn’t evidence of more snakes living along the Thames."He added it felt like he was mudlarking up the Amazon River and told one user who had commented on the post that the scaly skin "smelled really bad", so he chose not to take it home with him.Boa constrictors are native to Central and South America - a very different habitat to the much cooler climates of London - and are non-venomous, instead wrapping their body around their victims and crushing them to death before swallowing them whole.The largest boa constrictor ever reported was 18-foot-long, National Geographic reported, but they're typically closer to 10 foot.This species of snake has been known to kill humans, and as recently as July a man was killed by his pet boa constrictor after it strangled him.Elliot Senseman, 27, died in hospital four days after the incident, and officers were forced to shoot the snake dead.

The trials and tribulations of Westeros are back in a new show from HBO set long before the smash hit Game of Thrones. Fantasy epic House of the Dragon brings a new era of family treachery, schemes, and all out war for fans to dive into.

Charlie Burg is a product of his micro-generation. On his debut LP Infinitely Tall, out today via FADER Label, the 25-year-old singer-songwriter’s crystalline countertenor adopts the inflections of Ezra Koenig, Adam Levine, and several other and soft rock singers who hit their strides in the mid and late aughts.

Anthony Joshua's antics post-fight have shocked fans after a bizarre speech following his defeat to Oleksandr Usyk, and fans have resurfaced a video of Dillian Whyte explaining that he is a "f****** weird guy".Joshua lost his rematch to Uysk despite looking much stronger than he did during their first fight, and the British boxer was extremely emotional after the Ukrainian was awarded the win. Joshua caused a stir with his chaotic post-fight speech, and was seen throwing Usyk's belts out of the ring.It was a rather ugly end to an otherwise thrilling contest, and fans were stunned as a typically cool Joshua lost his head. But fellow fighter Whyte will not be surprised, as he's previously admitted that Joshua is "f****** weird."READ MORE: Win 2 tickets to watch England vs Germany in Nations League action at Wembley StadiumFans have been left in hysterics after a video was shared on Twitter with the caption: "Dillian tried to tell us." In the video, Whyte is asked about Joshua, and responds: "I don't know man.

A victim stabbed to death in Altrincham has been named as Tyson Fury's cousin Rico Burton. Police confirmed Burton, aged 31, died in hospital in the early hours of Sunday morning, with an investigation underway. Another male, 17, has also been taken to hospital after sustaining serious injuries in the attack, meanwhile a 21-year-old man has been arrested and is being questioned in custody.Police have made an appeal to the public for further information after the two men were stabbed outside a bar on Goose Green in Altrincham, to aid with their investigation.Fury had taken to Instagram on social media to confirm the death of his cousin on Sunday morning, writing: "This is becoming ridiculous - idiots carry knives.

The victim stabbed to death in Altrincham was Tyson Fury's cousin Rico Burton, the Manchester Evening News understands. Officers and paramedics scrambled to the scene, on Goose Green in the early hours of Sunday morning (August 21).

Manchester City fans don't want Pep Guardiola to make any changes to his starting XI for Sunday's match against Newcastle United.

While it's nothing new, and we're certainly not complaining, Harry Styles' name is inescapable right now. Not content with scoring ten weeks atop the Official Singles Chart with As It Was, claiming the year's first Official Charts Double as Harry's House simultaneously nabbed Number 1, making moves in the beauty business with Pleasing and starring in upcoming movie Don't Worry Darling with girlfriend Olivia Wilde (that TRAILER, though), the One Direction star's now preparing to treat fans across Canada and the USA to Love On Tour.

Celtic can pull clear at the top of the Scottish Premiership and lay down an early marker in their bid to retain the league title as Hearts visit the east end of Glasgow.

Eve Best is set to be inducted into the Game of Thrones hall of fame when its debut series first airs on Sky Atlantic tonight. Fans will soon come to know her as Princess Rhaenys Velaryon in the eagerly-anticipated prequel House of the Dragon.

Nicola Sturgeon has renewed calls for an energy price freeze as she warned of a “looming disaster” if the price cap rise comes into effect in October. The Scottish First Minister is to convene a crisis summit with the leading energy companies ahead of Ofgem’s latest energy price cap announcement which is due on on Friday.

Former Hollyoaks star Stephanie Davis has been praised by her fans for posting 'real' photos of herself during a holiday with her family. The 29-year-old has shared a series of unedited photos whilst away with her boyfriend Joseph Mckalroy and son Caben-Albi as she slammed 'fake, heavily edited' bodies on Instagram.