The ITV staple, which celebrated its 60th anniversary last year, has been widely praised for its handling of challenging and timely issues, including a domestic-abuse storyline that mirrored a reported surge of such cases in the UK during the pandemic.
Coercive control as a form of domestic abuse was explored through Ian Bartholomew and Shelley King’s depiction of the toxic relationship between Geoff Metcalfe and Yasmeen Nazir.
In a key episode in May, the Manchester-based drama used jump cuts and other techniques to emphasise the claustrophobia and powerlessness of Yasmeen’s harrowing experience. One judge described the episode as “a real achievement” that clearly showed how a person can become trapped in a dangerous relationship.
Corrie s Corey Brent actor on being the most hated man in Manchester
Coronation Street s Maximus Evans on the reaction to the shocking attack on Nina and Seb
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His Corrie character has prompted tears and anger after the vile hate crime attack on couple Nina Lucas and Seb Franklin and actor Maximus Evans is proud to be fulfilling his role as evil Corey Brent.
Key Hull local election result for Labour confirmed which could show which way the result will go
Labour s Daren Hale has held his St Andrews and Docklands seat
11:04, 7 MAY 2021
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Labour Deputy Leader Daren Hale has been re-elected in St Andrews and Docklands ward for Hull City Council.
The Labour incumbent won with 1186 votes an an increased majority. Liberal Democrat Tracy Henry won 723, Conservative Malcolm Pearson 230, Green Ian Bartholomew 99, Trade Union and Socialist Coalition s Paul Spooner 40, For Britain s Barry McGrath 48 and Independent Simon Pickering 67.
It has been a nervous start for Labour after the party s vote collapsed at the Hartlepool by-election overnight with the Tories celebrating their first MP in the town for decades. The Conservatives were also making gains at local councils across England.
The areas of Hull where hardly anyone votes in local elections
Eight Hull City Council wards had turnouts of less than 20 per cent in the last local elections in 2019
05:00, 24 APR 2021
Marfleet ward has one of the lowest election turnouts in England. (Image: Hull Live)
Low voter turnout tends to be feature of local elections, and polls for Hull City Council have historically been no exception.
The proportion of registered voters who turned out to vote in the last Hull City Council elections in 2019 was 22.6 per cent.
In contrast, turnout in the city s three parliamentary constituencies of Hull North, Hull West and Hessle and Hull East averaged around 51 per cent in the 2019 general election.