Abigail
17-06-2008, 23:22
STREET writers will take a swipe at Britain’s sky-high booze prices by sending The Rovers Return’s regulars abroad for cheap booze.
It all kicks off when builder Bill Webster (Peter Armitage, 54) discovers Newton & Ridley is putting up the price of a pint to nearly £2.50.
Viewers will see him rant: “It’s criminal… have you seen the state of my change? It’s not that long ago you could get a good night out and a curry for a fiver.”
Bill will be seen heading off on his booze cruise with plumber pal Roger Stiles (Andrew Dunn, 50) and their respective partners Audrey Roberts and Janice Battersby (Sue Nicholls, 64, and Vicky Entwistle, 39). A Corrie insider said: “Ale prices are a topic close to most people’s hearts in Britain.
“We are the laughing stock of Europe when it comes to the price of booze, fags and petrol.
“They just can’t understand why everything over here is so dear.
“There’s nothing new in booze runs, but what is going to happen in the Street could easily happen in real life.
“Small backstreet pubs like the Rovers are closing every day because people just can’t afford the ever-increasing price of a drink.
“The effect on a boozer like the Rovers would impact on the whole community. If a few regulars start drifting away, others will follow.”
Corrie fans will see Bill and his chums head off across the water to stock up on cheap booze at the end of next month.
It all kicks off when builder Bill Webster (Peter Armitage, 54) discovers Newton & Ridley is putting up the price of a pint to nearly £2.50.
Viewers will see him rant: “It’s criminal… have you seen the state of my change? It’s not that long ago you could get a good night out and a curry for a fiver.”
Bill will be seen heading off on his booze cruise with plumber pal Roger Stiles (Andrew Dunn, 50) and their respective partners Audrey Roberts and Janice Battersby (Sue Nicholls, 64, and Vicky Entwistle, 39). A Corrie insider said: “Ale prices are a topic close to most people’s hearts in Britain.
“We are the laughing stock of Europe when it comes to the price of booze, fags and petrol.
“They just can’t understand why everything over here is so dear.
“There’s nothing new in booze runs, but what is going to happen in the Street could easily happen in real life.
“Small backstreet pubs like the Rovers are closing every day because people just can’t afford the ever-increasing price of a drink.
“The effect on a boozer like the Rovers would impact on the whole community. If a few regulars start drifting away, others will follow.”
Corrie fans will see Bill and his chums head off across the water to stock up on cheap booze at the end of next month.