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A husband and wife in Rhode Island were shot and killed in their home last week as their three children remained inside, unhurt, at the scene.

There was some confusion among Coronation Street fans last week when an unexpected arrival came to Audrey Roberts' rescue. The iconic character found herself in trouble when her drinking got a bit out of hand - despite her family's attempts at an intervention.

Rhode Island’s State Senate race will have one less candidate after a shocking incident over the weekend.

Coronation Street fans have been left fearing that Audrey Roberts could make an exit from the ITV cobbles after her on-screen son Stephen returned. Only recently, Stephen (Todd Boyce), who made a comeback after 15 years away, rescued Audrey from her drunken fall after ending up trapped in the barbers all night.

Coronation Street fans have been left surprised as they've been reminded of the age gap between the actresses behind iconic characters Audrey Roberts and Gail Platt. The mother and daughter, played by Sue Nicholls and Helen Worth, are currently at the forefront of the ITV soap.

Coronation Street fans watched as Audrey Roberts' drinking appeared to take a dark turn in the latest trip to Weatherfield. The ITV soap was back on screen on Wednesday night (June 22) and the iconic character's apparent drinking problem again took centre stage.

There was horror on the Coronation Street cobbles as Audrey Roberts became trapped under a motorbike after her drinking spiralled out of control. Audrey, played by Sue Nicholls, has been staying with daughter Gail and her family after having cataract surgery.

It's another busy week on the Cobbles as Coronation Street sees Max Turner (Paddy Bever) sending his new girlfriend a naked picture after she asks for one. However, when they meet up later, Sonya (Isabelle Smith) knows nothing about the messages. Later, Max gets a message demanding £1,000 or the photo goes viral.Then, while at school, Max realises who his blackmailer is.

Parents and reporters were asked to leave Uvalde City Hall this afternoon before a Texas House of Representatives committee held a hearing to gather testimony from officers involved in the response to a school shooting that killed 19 students and two teachers and wounded 17 others there last month.

Next week sees the return of Audrey Roberts' son Stephen Reid to Coronation Street after 15 years as fears about her drinking reach crisis point. Rita Tanner finds Audrey in the Rovers, enjoying her first drink of the day and she suggests it’s time Audrey went back to work.

Coronation Street stars Tanisha Gorey and Adam Hussain made sure to share the excitement of a big awards bash with their other halves over the weekend. The actors, who play twins Asha and Aadi Alahan in the ITV soap, attended the British Soap Awards on Saturday night (June 11).

Coronation Street actor Todd Boyce is stepping back into Stephen Reid's shoes 26 years after he first played the part on the cobbles. Todd played Audrey's illegitimate son Stephen from 1996 to 1997, before later reprising the role in 2007. And after admitting he was "living in fear" that they might replace him and find another actor to play Stephen, it's no surprise to hear that Todd is thrilled to be back.

Coronation Street fans think a brand new romance could be brewing on the cobbles. During Monday night's trip to the cobbles (June 13), viewers saw Todd Grimshaw and Paul Ashworth come together once again in a bid to help Summer Spellman.

It may be the year for comebacks on the cobbles as another character is making a big return to Coronation Street. Next week fans of the ITV soap will see Audrey Roberts being rushed to hospital after a horror accident.