Word Reaches The Rovers Return

Word about the July 1 deadline for smoking in enclosed public spaces has clearly reached Coronation Street. As Janice lounged in The Rovers blowing smoke rings on Monday, nosey Norris pointed out she wouldn’t be able do that for much longer.

And in Wednesday’s episode we noticed a poster in the women’s toilets when Steve went in to console the grieving Michelle. Whatever is chain-smoker Deirdre going to do? She hasn’t been without a ciggy since Tracy went down for murder. Maybe Ken knows of a good hypnotherapist...