As millions of Brits recover from the recent heatwave that swept across the country last week, you may either be delighted or horrified to know that rain and overcast sky will persist across Greater Manchester today.
05.07.2022 - 14:49 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Greater Manchester have never been short of local legends and talent.
We boast a huge catalogue of actors, musicians, comedians and more, many with careers spanning decades and others paving the way for the next generation. But before they rose to stardom, they grew up in our towns, went to the local schools and were known by our neighbours.
From starring in massive Marvel and Netflix productions to Grammy Awards and legendary soap status, Greater Manchester has produced a number of stars who have made it big. Delving into the archives, the Manchester Evening News has unearthed pics of these 'baby-faced' celebrities from way back when.
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Some were taken in first breakout roles and as their careers were beginning, whereas other photos show our celebrities in their early years. And some seem not to have aged a day, while others are barely recognisable from the stars we now know and love.
From well-known artists to Hollywood A-listers, award winners and more, these throwbacks are fascinating. Here are 12 of Greater Manchester's famous exports in years gone by.
Best known for his title role of Lovejoy in the BBC series and Al Swearengan in Deadwood, for which he won a Golden Globe, Ian McShane is one of Manchester's most famous sons. Born in Blackburn, but raised in Manchester, McShane grew up in Davyhulme before appearing on our screens.
As a youngster, he attended Stretford Grammar School before making California his home. He’s an ardent Red, which is not surprising given his dad Harry played for United in the early 50s and was later a scout and PA announcer at Old Trafford.
McShane has also starred in Dallas, Roots, Wuthering Heights as
As millions of Brits recover from the recent heatwave that swept across the country last week, you may either be delighted or horrified to know that rain and overcast sky will persist across Greater Manchester today.
In the heart of Bolton lies one of the biggest car breakers in the country which has made serious money out of exporting used car parts to countries as far wide as Nigeria and Poland.
While house prices have risen across the whole of Greater Manchester, one area in particular has seen a staggering increase in demand.
Thousands of workers are set to strike across the region in the coming months in what has been branded the summer of discontent.
It is a well known fact that house prices are rising all across the UK, with the average cost of a home now £369,968 according to Rightmove. July is the sixth consecutive month that house prices have reached a new record high as a result of huge buyer demand and a low stock of properties available on the market.
New Order, Manchester classics and 90s summer jams”, according to an official announcement.“He swings in for pizza quite a bit so we asked him if he fancied Djing, He said…He’d absolutely love to,” the post reads.Burnham’s set is due to begin at 8pm BST, and it will also be airing live on Mixcloud (via Mixmag). You can check out the announcement post below.A post shared by R A M O N A (@ramonamcr)Back in 2020, Andy Burnham participated in a charity DJ battle against Liverpool Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram.
The end of the week will be wet and slightly cooler in Greater Manchester, just days after temperatures exceeded 40C for the first time in the UK. The Met Office registered a provisional reading of 40.3C at Coningsby in eastern England on Tuesday.
Rising costs are hitting households from the poorest to the wealthiest, with more misery to come, a leading economic think tank warned. The latest inflation figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation rose to 9.4% in June, up from 9.1% in May.
Ten ambulances were spotted queueing outside a Greater Manchester A&E on the hottest day on record. Photos show ambulances waiting in line at Royal Oldham Hospital yesterday, while another eight vehicles queued for Fairfield General Hospital.
A Greater Manchester Police detective has been charged with four counts of rape.
Temperatures have soared to new heights again in Greater Manchester as the region saw its record high temperature broken for the second day running. Official Met Office records had only just been smashed yesterday (July 18), when the two nearest weather stations to Manchester recorded their highest temperatures to date.
It is officially the hottest day we've ever experienced in the UK with temperatures soaring close to 40 degrees in some parts of the country. Earlier today the Met Office revealed that a temperature of 39.1C was recorded in Charlwood, Surrey, beating the previous UK record of 38.7C in Cambridge on July, 25 2019.
Temperatures have now hit record highs today as the heatwave unfolds across the country. NHS chiefs have sounded alarm bells that an already stretched system, dealing with ever-increasing demand on A&Es combined with a rising Covid tide, will suffer as people are hit with heat-related illnesses and injuries.
A melting road, buckling railways and a new record temperature that might not even last 24 hours. Greater Manchester has sweltered in the sun as the region lives through the extreme heat warning that was issued by the Met Office.
The Met Office has issued a rare red warning for extreme heat today for some parts of England and Wales, including Manchester.
Schools across Greater Manchester have announced closures and early finish times amid the heatwave. Extreme temperatures have been affecting the region, where a rare red weather warning is in place until Tuesday night.
The Met Office has issued a rare red warning for extreme heat today for some parts of England and Wales, including Manchester.
A pair of murderers who attacked a dad with a hammer and dismembered his body before hiding it in four suitcases were two of the criminals jailed in Greater Manchester this week.
Temperatures are set to soar across the UK on Monday as parts of the UK get placed under the Met Office's first ever red weather warning for extreme heat. Greater Manchester is expected to see sweltering highs of 34C as the week begins.
A petrol station boss who slashed fuel prices insists the smiles on his customers' faces have made the generosity worthwhile. Long queues have been forming outside the Limes Service Station in Walkden, Salford, since prices were first cut at 9am on Thursday morning (July 14).