'Corrie' star fighting for life

'Coronation Street’ star Maggie Jones is fighting for her life.

Tue, 13 Oct, 2009 - 11:33

'Coronation Street’ star Maggie Jones is fighting for her life.

The 75-year-old widow – who plays battleaxe Blanche Hunt in the ITV soap – is seriously ill after undergoing emergency surgery at the Hope Hospital in Manchester on Saturday.

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Courts Entertainment Heathrow Place: Manchester Person: Maggie Jones Person: Blanche Hunt Person: Maggie Person: Deidre Barlow Person: Blanche Event: British Soap Awards Organisation: ITV Organisation: ITV1 Organisation: Royal Academy of Dramatic Art

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