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🚨 BREAKING: CNN founder Ted Turner has passed away aged 87

3 May 1956. Granada TV began broadcasting from Manchester at 7:30 PM with the words: “From the North, this is Granada.” Each programme contained advertisement breaks. The highlight of opening night was a variety show called “London salutes Lancashire”.

#OnThisDay 3 May 1980 DOWN MEMORY STREET - BELLS ARE RINGING . . . As #CoronationStreet nears its 2000th episode, the Manchester Evening News opens its album of memories . . .

Coronation Street - written by Susan Pleat (2nd May 1966). Ena is accused of shoplifting two tins of salmon (priced 4/6 each).

I regret to inform you that Ask Jeeves is dead. The site closed yesterday. Web 1.0 lost another founder. Ask Jeeves: 3 June 1996 - 1 May 2026. Send no memes.

Happy Birthday to me!

#OnThisDay 30 years ago - 1 May 1996 After 14 years Jill Summers makes her final appearance as Phyllis Pearce in #CoronationStreet, with the last line: "There's three wheelie bins under my window, and I've never turned my gas low." This video combines her first and final scenes.

#OnThisDay in 1986, Vivean Gray debuted as Nell Mangel #Neighbours #ClassicNeighbours #BringBackNeighbours

Rest in peace, Nigel Bates. 💔 A true EastEnders icon – kind, loyal and unforgettable. Walford won't be the same. 🕊️ #EastEnders

🇬🇧 🇺🇸 1991 // 2026

‘MICHAEL’ has opened with $217.4M worldwide. The biggest opening of all time for a biopic.

#OnThisDay 26 April 1999 The news reader and television presenter Jill Dando was murdered outside her home in London. Here are excerpts from how the news was reported and tribute paid to her from that day.

William Roache OBE is 94 today, Happy Birthday William 🎁🎂

Today is World Penguin Day.

#OnThisDay 25 April 1984 In this #CoronationStreet episode, Ken says "thanks Anne", when referring to Deidre 😜

Such a beautiful piece of television from Elsie and Johnny. The day Geoff found out he was adopted and that defining moment when Noreen stopped being his “PA” and finally became his mam ❤️ RIP Elsie Kelly #Benidorm #Noreen

Farewell Elsie Kelly, the beehived motel housekeeper, Pat Boon loving and Amy Turtle hating Mrs Tardebigge.

So very sad to hear of the passing of our Benidorm Queen, Elsie Kelly. The most wonderful and the most funny lady both on and off the screen. Such a huge loss to our Benidorm family. RIP Darling Elsie ❤️

The actress, best known for her role as Noreen in Benidorm, has died at the age of 89. Read more: radiotimes.com/tv/comedy/elsi…

‘Beloved’ Benidorm star Elsie Kelly dies aged 89 after short illness trib.al/fgAiRMb