‘Coronation Street’ Filming Suspended By ITV As Coronavirus Continues To Rampage Across Britain

If you’re a die-hard Emmerdale fan then you may well remember the part of Olivia ‘Ollie’ Reynolds.The daughter of Sean and Angie, Ollie was involved in a series of storylines, from various scams with Zak Dingle and getting drunk to being convinced her parents didn’t are about her. Ollie Reynolds first appeared on the soap in June 1999 before leaving the soap in 2003 in a storyline which saw her move to Manchester to go to university.

direct to your inboxGlen Wallace has praised Coronation Street for leading the way in representing Northern Irish actors on screen.The actor made his debut in the ITV soap on Friday night as Lucas, a businesses man and former flame of Carla Connor. Glen, 44, is no stranger to a role in a soap with Corrie marking his third appearance in a major continuing drama following former parts in Hollyoaks and EastEnders.

direct to your inbox The latest coronavirus infection rates across Greater Manchester show Salford remains the borough which has the highest rate. On Thursday, Salford had the highest infection rates in the region, as it overtook Manchester.Rates in every area are still continuing to fall, reflecting an England-wide trend.Figures from Public Health England show that overall the rate of infection for England is 329.5 cases per 100,000 people.

Last year Peter Ash won Best Newcomer at the National Television Awards.The star beat the likes of EastEnders’ Max Bowden, Hollyoaks’ Imran Adams and Emmerdale’s Jurell Carter to take home the top prize. But who exactly is this rising star? Here is everything you need to know...

direct to your inboxSalford now has the highest coronavirus infection rates in the region overtaking Manchester, the latest data shows.The latest Public Health England figures show that rates in every area are still continuing to fall.The overall rate for the region currently stands at 304.7 per 100,000, a fall of 19 per cent week-on-week.This is lower than the national average which was recorded at 353.7 per 100,000 in the week ending January 24.The rate appears to be falling faster nationally

After assuring fans that they were to continue to shoot during the tougher Tier 4 guidelines in the UK, alas ITV’s two soaps have had to halt production.

Bridgerton star Phoebe Dynevor has been snapped on an outing with her Coronation Street star mum Sally. Actress Phoebe was seen heading to a farmer's market in Manchester with her mum Sally Dynevor, who is best known for playing Sally Webster in ITV soap Coronation Street.

Coronation Street fans have been invited to take a glimpse behind the scenes via a guided tour of the set. Show star Jack P Shepherd created the exclusive video uploaded to the soap's TikTok page.

direct to your inboxThe coronavirus infection rates have fallen again in Greater Manchester.The spread of infection has slowed in nine out of 10 boroughs.Experts say the impact of the third national lockdown is starting to be reflected in Public Health England's infection rate data.The overall figure for Greater Manchester has fallen by 14pc to 392.2 per 100,000 for the seven days ending January 15.It is still lower than the average rate for England, which stands at 495.4 for the same week.The

direct to your inboxThe coronavirus infection rates have fallen in nine out of 10 boroughs of Greater Manchester.Bolton is the only area in the region where the transmission rate has increased.Public Health England have released the most up-to-date figures for the seven days ending January 14.Health experts say England is beginning to see the effects of national lockdown measures.Yet Prof Powis, NHS medical director, said it would be a number of weeks before current lockdown measures would begin

carried out by the armed forces. UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace confirmed the deployment of 98 soldiers over the next 28 days to identify and prepare suitable locations for NHS Scotland to administer the Covid-19 vaccine.

Corrie star Kimberly Hart-Simpson is making sure she's got plenty of options for the next series of Celebs Go Dating.The actress could end up interested in any of the other star contestants regardless of their sex or sexuality. The 33-year-old - who played escort Nicky Wheatley in the Manchester soap - already told fans she's bisexual.But ahead of the E4 dating show's return to screens later this month, Kimberley has reveals she’s pansexual, as reports the Mirror.