THE ashes of a cat who starred in the titles of Coronation Street for a decade fetched more than £800 (€945) at auction yesterday — about five times their estimate.

The ashes of a cat who starred in the titles of 'Coronation Streetfor a decade fetched more than £800 (€950) at auction today – around five times their estimate.

The ashes of a cat which featured in the titles of Coronation Street are to be sold at auction, it was announced today.