1970

EventsEdit

8th April - David Barlow is killed in a car crash in Australia.
9th April - Darren Barlow dies in Australia, one day after the car crash which killed his father David.
27th April - The newly-widowed Irma Barlow returns from Australia.
6th May - Dickie Fleming leaves wife Audrey after finding out about her fling with Ray Langton.
13th May - Audrey Fleming also leaves the Street. She goes to live with her parents in Preston.
29th June - Bernard Butler leaves the Street and returns to his mother.
8th July - Jack Walker dies of a heart attack while visiting his daughter Joan Davies.
22nd July - Elsie Tanner and Alan Howard marry. This is Elsie's third time down the aisle.
26th August - Billy Walker returns to Weatherfield and buys the Canal Garage.
31st August - Sandra Butler goes travelling with van drivers Frank Bradley and Judd Johnson.
16th September - Annie Walker becomes the licensee of the Rovers following Jack's death.
18th November - Lisa Horton is born.
2nd December - Bet Lynch starts at the Rovers as a barmaid.
21st December - Steve Tanner's killer Joe Donelli shoots himself dead in 5 Coronation Street after holding Irma Barlow, Minnie Caldwell and Stan Ogden hostage.