Perdita
25-01-2016, 06:57
Coronation Street is tackling the region’s issue of homelessness in an upcoming storyline.
Images taken of filming show the soap’s characters Aidan Connor, Eva Price and Billy Mayhew rescuing a woman living under a canal bridge.
The trio, played by Shayne Ward, Catherine Tyldesley and Daniel Brocklebank, go searching for an illegal worker who escaped the clutches of Richie O’Driscoll in his Cheshire mansion.
Corrie stars filmed the emotional scenes on the ship canal across from Old Trafford - next to Sam Platts pub on Wednesday night (January 20).
The storyline comes after a turbulent year for homeless people in Greater Manchester - and in the same week that the city was shaken by homeless man Daniel Smith’s death.
Mr Smith’s body was found in his burned out tent and police are now treating his death as murder.
Last year, a number of protests took place on the issue of homelessness with demonstrations in Albert Square, St Ann’s Square, Castlefield, and on London Road.
Homeless rights activists have taken up residence at Manchester’s historic Stock Exchange - owned by former United stars Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs - claiming the legal right to occupy the building under squatter’s rights.
The footballing legends told the group they could remain in the building until February.
Coronation Street has always been at the forefront of topical issues - with it currently also tackling the modern crime of revenge porn.
An ongoing storyline shows bistro waitress Steph Britton become the victim of revenge pornography as her ex-boyfriend leaks naked pictures of her online.
The soap has also featured hard-hitting storylines including teenage pregnancy, men as victims of domestic violence, and transgender issues.
It is expected the scenes filmed this week will be aired in March.
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Images taken of filming show the soap’s characters Aidan Connor, Eva Price and Billy Mayhew rescuing a woman living under a canal bridge.
The trio, played by Shayne Ward, Catherine Tyldesley and Daniel Brocklebank, go searching for an illegal worker who escaped the clutches of Richie O’Driscoll in his Cheshire mansion.
Corrie stars filmed the emotional scenes on the ship canal across from Old Trafford - next to Sam Platts pub on Wednesday night (January 20).
The storyline comes after a turbulent year for homeless people in Greater Manchester - and in the same week that the city was shaken by homeless man Daniel Smith’s death.
Mr Smith’s body was found in his burned out tent and police are now treating his death as murder.
Last year, a number of protests took place on the issue of homelessness with demonstrations in Albert Square, St Ann’s Square, Castlefield, and on London Road.
Homeless rights activists have taken up residence at Manchester’s historic Stock Exchange - owned by former United stars Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs - claiming the legal right to occupy the building under squatter’s rights.
The footballing legends told the group they could remain in the building until February.
Coronation Street has always been at the forefront of topical issues - with it currently also tackling the modern crime of revenge porn.
An ongoing storyline shows bistro waitress Steph Britton become the victim of revenge pornography as her ex-boyfriend leaks naked pictures of her online.
The soap has also featured hard-hitting storylines including teenage pregnancy, men as victims of domestic violence, and transgender issues.
It is expected the scenes filmed this week will be aired in March.
https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xft1/v/t1.0-9/12592771_1664037980536668_6283090597510550398_n.jp g?oh=f838000d57d6cd57a8d8d9bd7f25c573&oe=57429860
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