'Having a baby at 44 has made me more grateful and a super laid back mum'

Casey Affleck tried to explain why he bailed on Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez‘s wedding, and his reason was quite the yawner.

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.

READ MORE: Great-gran, 91, who wears bikinis looks '20 years younger' – because of pub grubShe responded to a comment from a viewer who doesn't believe she has a 19-year-old daughter.Zooming in on Megan while she is getting tanned on a sun lounger, Amy-Jo smiles at the camera and says: "Here she is!"In other videos, the mother-and-daughter pair are seen twinning in their summer outfits.The 41-year-old struts a pose like a fashion model while her daughter, flings her blonde locks to the back like a "supermodel"."You both look fabulous! The energy in this video is astronomical!" one fan wrote and another penned: "Seriously not many young adults have a mother that looks like you!""Not joking, you two do look like sisters!" a third added.She previously shared some of the funny text messages Megan sent to her including asking her if she fancies a Starbucks coffee."I'm in town, fancy a Starbucks? If so, transfer me babe! (I'm getting one too)," Megan wrote to her mum.Want all the biggest Lifestyle news straight to your inbox? Sign up for our free Daily Star Hot Topics newsletterSome viewers were curious to know how Amy-Jo keep her youthful looks and asked her to share her anti-aging secrets and skincare routine.She explained in her latest video that she is not very good at makeup."I cleanse my face with some cheap face wash, and this is the Current Body face mask - it's got all the LED lights inside - whack this on for 10 minutes," she said."And by the end of it, hopefully reduce some of your wrinkles, built up a bit of collagen and Bob's your uncle looks 18 again!"READ NEXT:

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.

optical illusion is causing quite a headache online as not many people can figure it out. The image, which was created by Jackpotjoy, has a hidden number lurking in it – and it's not easy to spot.

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.

wore wedding dress number three to marry for a .Following their Las Vegas elopement in July, the “Let's Get Loud” singer walked down a sweeping white aisle on the grounds of Affleck's 87-acre Georgia estate to say “I do” in a more traditional fashion. According to , Lopez Affleck wore a textured Ralph Lauren wedding gown with a dramatic train and an even longer, billowing veil.

Darius Campbell Danesh spoke of his desire to return to Scotland and how he felt "blessed" in an emotional final interview. In the last week, tributes have poured in for the reality star-turned West End favourite from celebrities, friends, and fans - following his untimely death at aged 41.

A much-loved Lanarkshire woman celebrated her 100th birthday last week with her family.

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.

Sarah Hyland and Wells Adams are tying the knot!

Olivia Rodrigo and Zack Bia are reportedly no more.

Breaking up is hard to do. It’s even harder when there are millions of fans following your every move.

Miranda Lambert and her husband Brendan McLoughlin left fans branding them "the cutest couple" after sharing a dreamy new photo. The pair took to Instagram to celebrate the end of their epic road trip and their sunset snapshot looked like they had an announcement to make. MORE: Miranda Lambert looks fierce in black leather alongside husband Brendan McLoughlinIn the image, Miranda and Brendan were sharing an intimate kiss with her hand - which bore her wedding bands - gently placed on his cheek. WATCH: Miranda Lambert's rise to fame Had they not already been married, fans could be forgiven for thinking it was an engagement snapshot.She captioned the photo: "Meet me in Montana forever. Thanks to Gwennie's family for the great hang and high note to end on.