Corrie Spoilers 4th Jan 2021 - 8th Jan 2021

[Perdita]

Coronation Street schemer Ray Crosby triumphs over his enemies in the New Year as his planned development officially gets the green light.

Ray (Mark Frost) has spent the past few months plotting to demolish half of the Street and build a tower block ? much to the fury of the existing residents.

Scenes airing in early January see Ray and his sidekick Debbie Webster (Sue Devaney) formally make their case for the development at a council planning meeting.

The pair's plans are bitterly opposed by Roy Cropper (David Neilson), who also gets a chance to speak and makes an impassioned plea to save their community.

Once the meeting is over, the council chairperson announces a ruling in Ray's favour ? the development can go ahead.

Soon afterwards, Coronation Street's residents receive letters informing them that they have just two weeks to vacate their properties before the demolition work starts.

Sally Metcalfe (Sally Dynevor) is highly suspicious over the letters being delivered so soon after the committee's decision.

She's right to smell a rat, as Ray is later seen meeting with the chairperson of the planning committee for a drink. It seems he has been calling in favours again.

Later in the week, Abi Franklin (Sally Carman) refuses to back down and takes to a float, using a loudhailer to shout damning allegations about Ray.

Craig Tinker (Colson Smith) has to disperse the protest, but in the chaos that follows, Abi throws the loudhailer and accidentally hits him in the face.

Things only get worse for the locals when David Platt's locks are changed without warning in order to drive him out.

Sally and Tim Metcalfe (Joe Duttine) are also told that the Hale Barns project has been postponed indefinitely, but they'll still have to leave Number 4 soon.

As Abi expresses hope that someone out there has ammunition to stop Ray, her words leave Faye (Ellie Leach) in turmoil. Will the teen speak out against him?


Coronation Street airs these scenes on Monday, January 4 and Wednesday, January 6 on ITV.


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[Perdita]

Coronation Street's Simon Barlow has to call an ambulance for his mum Leanne Battersby in the New Year as he finds her unconscious.

Simon (Alex Bain) is stunned by the concerning discovery ? not least because he thought Leanne was spending time away in France.

Upcoming episodes see Leanne (Jane Danson) face a lonely Christmas as she isolates herself in the flat, having pretended to everyone that she's on a trip abroad to see Stella and Eva. Leanne is still struggling badly in the aftermath of Oliver's death.

As the New Year arrives, Dr Gaddas (Christine Mackie) pays a home visit to Leanne after she requests more sleeping pills.

Dr Gaddas is shocked by the state of the place, but reluctantly prescribes some sleeping pills and arranges for Leanne to have a proper appointment at a later date.

Meanwhile, Simon catches Kelly Neelan (Millie Gibson) trying to break into Gary Windass's shop.

Kelly wants justice for her dad Rick and ends up bonding with Simon over their respective parent trouble. The pair end up arranging a date.

Later in the week, Simon goes to the flat to get changed for his date with Kelly and is horrified to find Leanne passed out on the sofa next to a bottle of sleeping pills.

Simon calls an ambulance and when Leanne regains consciousness, she assures him that she just took one pill too many and had no intention of harming herself.

Leanne also admits that she never went to France and has been alone in the flat for weeks.

As Simon concentrates on looking after Leanne, he has to cancel his planned date with Kelly.

When Nick Tilsley (Ben Price) arrives and asks about the ambulance, Simon comes up with a cover story as Leanne wants to keep hiding away. How long can Leanne keep this up for?



Coronation Street airs these scenes on Friday, January 8 at 7.30pm and 8.30pm on ITV.


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[parkerman]

Soon afterwards, Coronation Street's residents receive letters informing them that they have just two weeks to vacate their properties before the demolition work starts.

As the law currently stands, six months notice has to be given for vacation of premises due for demolition. Yet another triumph for the Corrie research team.

[Perdita]

As the law currently stands, six months notice has to be given for vacation of premises due for demolition. Yet another triumph for the Corrie research team.

But in soapland we cannot wait 6 months for the storylines to happen .. unless you are seriously ill or being abused by your partner ...