28 days ago · Global
Solihull Coronation Street actress dies as family confirm she battled illness for 'some years'
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. Birmingham Mail is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Global. The first report grouped here was at 18 Sept 2026, 15:30 UTC. The headline in use is “Solihull Coronation Street actress dies as family confirm she battled illness for 'some years'”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Born in Solihull, Stephanie Cole was famous for playing Roy Cropper's mum Sylvia Goodwin on the ITV soap, alongside roles in Waiting For God and Open All Hours
Story timeline
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- First reported by Birmingham Mail
Solihull Coronation Street actress dies as family confirm she battled illness for 'some years'
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- Birmingham Mail