Person: Vera Duckworth

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Farewell chuck: Tributes to soap ‘matriarch’

Coronation Street actor Michael Le Vell has paid tribute to former co-star Liz Dawn, describing her as the “matriarch” of the soap.

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LUNCHTIME BULLETIN: Sinn Féin councillor not entitled to maternity leave; Warning against 'hot rhetoric' between North Korea and the US

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Corrie's Vera: I should have left sooner

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Corrie icon 'suffers heart attack'

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Corri duo to find love next year

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Rovers Return to be put up for sale

Perfect pint of Guinness? I say, is it good for one?

FOR a moment, in a parallel universe, it looked like it might be her namesake Elizabeth Dawn, aka Vera Duckworth, sidling up to the bar in a futuristic version of The Rover’s Return on Coronation Street.

Thu, 19 May, 2011

Blanche voted best-loved Corrie character

Sharp-tongued Blanche Hunt has beaten Weatherfield legends such as Hilda Ogden and Elsie Tanner to be named Coronation Street’s best-loved character of all time.

Fri, 03 Dec, 2010

'Friends' finale dubbed biggest TV tear-jerker.

The final moments of long-running comedy hit 'Friends' were named top of the blubs today - as TV's biggest tearjerker.

Mon, 05 Apr, 2010

Jack leaving 'Corrie'

Jack Duckworth is to leave his home on Coronation Street after 30 years, but isn’t quitting the long-running soap completely.

Wed, 15 Jul, 2009

EastEnders snatches back best soap title

EASTENDERS has swiped back the best soap crown from Coronation Street and swept the board at the Inside Soap awards with nine gongs.

Wed, 01 Oct, 2008

EastEnders snatches back best soap title

EastEnders swiped back the best soap crown from Coronation Street tonight and swept the board at the Inside Soap awards in the UK with nine gongs.

Mon, 29 Sep, 2008

Corrie's David Platt to visit Dublin

His on screen Weatherfield character is set to be sentenced on Friday for pushing his mother down the stairs but Jack P Shepard took some time out of his filming schedule to jet into Dublin to let his hair down.

Mon, 14 Apr, 2008

Smoking nearly killed Coronation Street star

Coronation Street’s Liz Dawn would have been dead by now if she had not quit smoking five years ago, her physician said.

Mon, 04 Feb, 2008

Corrie's Vera Duckworth to be killed off

The character of Vera Duckworth is to be killed off in a tear-jerking 'Coronation Street' storyline to be screened early next year, ITV announced today.

Mon, 29 Oct, 2007

Soap star's sadness at leaving Coronation Street

Coronation Street star Liz Dawn has spoken about her “devastating” decision to quit the soap and insisted: “I’ll be Vera ’til the day I die.”

Mon, 06 Aug, 2007

Vera Duckworth leaving the Street

A veteran actress in top soap Coronation Street is to leave due to ill health, it emerged tonight.

Sat, 21 Jul, 2007

Ex-Corrie star bailed in firearms probe

A former Coronation Street star has been bailed by police after he was arrested on suspicion of possessing a firearm.

Tue, 07 Nov, 2006

Coronation Street’s Vera and Jack to split

CORONATION Street’s Jack and Vera Duckworth are splitting up, it emerged yesterday.

Fri, 22 Jul, 2005

Street shock as Duckworths to split

Jack and Vera Duckworth are splitting up on Coronation Street, it emerged today.

Thu, 21 Jul, 2005

Another win as Radcliffe gets achievement award

A memorable weekend was capped for record-breaking runner Paula Radcliffe today when she was awarded the prestigious Women of the Year Outstanding Achievement Award.

Mon, 14 Oct, 2002

Eastenders wins top soap accolade

EastEnders continued its winning streak as it was named top soap at a TV awards event tonight while two of the stars of one its most gripping plots were named best actor and actress.

Mon, 30 Sep, 2002