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Coronation Street’s Sally Dynevor receives MBE but initially thought it was a ‘hoax’
Dynevor has played the role of Sally Webster on the iconic Manchester-based soap since 1986.
Coronation Street actress Sally Dynevor has been presented with an MBE during a ceremony at Windsor Castle this week.
The 58-year-old Middleton-born actress – who has played the role of Sally Webster on the iconic Manchester-based soap since 1986 – says she “burst into tears” after she found out she had been chosen to receive the prestigious honour as part of the Queen’s New Year’s Honours list in 2020.
But she’s told of how she initially thought it was all a “hoax”.
Ms Dynevor – who is currently competing on the ITV reality competition show Dancing On Ice – received her medal for services to drama from the Princess Royal at Windsor Castle yesterday.
She told the Princess that she has “enjoyed every moment” of her role on the soap, but revealed that when the email informing her of the MBE landed in her inbox, she called her son Sam to get his opinion as she wrongly expected it was a joke.
Sally said: “I said ‘Sam, I’ve had this email and I’m really worried about it because it says I’m up for an MBE but that can’t be right’.
“Sam said, ‘I don’t think anyone would joke about that, mum’.”
As well as speaking about her acting career, the actress – who was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2009, and has campaigned to raise awareness of the disease – also spoke about the importance of “catching [cancer] it in the early stages”.
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Sally is a patron of the charity Prevent Breast Cancer, and said it is “all about preventing, predicting, and protecting” against advanced cases.
When the conversation shifted over to her hopes for where her Coronation Street role would take her next, Sally said: “I hope [the storylines] are just as exciting as when she was in her 20s… I thought the breast cancer storyline was a very important story to raise awareness, but I’m really looking forward to seeing what the writers are going to do in the next 10 years.
“And I hope she just doesn’t grow old gracefully, I hope she grows old with fun.”
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Channel 4 is looking for Mancs who think they can survive the apocalypse for a new TV series
Lydia Mastrolonardo
Have you always wanted to see how long you’d last in an apocalypse?
Well now’s your chance, as Apocalypse is potentially coming back to Channel 4 for a second series, with producers having put out a nationwide casting call for contestants willing to take part.
The casting call simply reads: “Do you think you have what it takes to survive the end of the world?”
Described as a dystopian series designed to test the creativity, resourcefulness, and resilience of our nation, Apocalypse sees players are pushed out of their comfort zones and put to the ultimate test.
In the series, ordinary people are tasked with surviving for 28 days in an abandoned city – used previously only for the military to practice urban warfare – with no food, running water, electricity or heat.
Produced by The Garden – which is part of ITV Studios – for Channel 4, the show’s creators are now calling on Mancs and people up and down the country with the ‘courage and ingenuity’ to compete, to get in touch and apply for the potential second series.
Does your mate always bang on after watching a post-apocalyptic film that they would’ve done things differently? Or is the news at the moment freaking you out and you want to give the end of the world a bit of a practice run? Either way, sign up, test that plan you’ve built in your head, and see if you’ve really got what it takes.
Applications are now open, and all you need to do is fill in a short application form and one of the production team will get back to you if they would like to proceed. Come on, let’s prove what Mancs are made of.
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Applications close on Sunday 4 October 2026 at midnight, and you must be 18 or above, with a valid UK or ROI passport, to enter.
Find out more and apply here.
Featured Image – Matthew Salacuse / Channel 4
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Hundreds of katsu curries are being given out for FREE in Manchester this week
Emily Sergeant
Hundreds of katsu curries are being dished up and given out for free in Manchester this week, but only for certain people.
And those lucky people will be students.
That’s right… a new semester is upon us, and thousands of freshers and returning students are descending on the city and Manchester‘s many universities for another year. But the life of a student isn’t exactly the cheapest sometimes, especially for those who haven’t had to live on a budget before moving out or into halls.
But to make things a little easier, Tampopo has announced it’ll be serving hundreds of one of its most popular dishes for free this week.
Tampopo is celebrating National Katsu Curry Day in the most delicious way possible, by giving away 700 Katsu Curries with rice for free, exclusively to freshers and students this Sunday (27 September).
Whether you’re brand new to the city, settling back into uni life, or you’re simply in need of a katsu fix, students can head to their nearest participating Tampopo and tuck into a hearty meal without needing to spend a penny.
100 katsu curries will be available each from 12-2pm at both Tampopo restaurants in Manchester city centre – which are on Albert Square, and in the Corn Exchange – or if you head over to the Trafford Centre, both the Tampopo there and the East Street sites are taking part.
“[Our] Katsu Curry has long been one of our most-loved dishes, so National Katsu Curry Day felt like the perfect excuse to give students a proper welcome to the new academic year,” Tampopo said in a statement.
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So, are you feeling hungry then? The offer is exclusively available for takeaway only to freshers and students with a valid student ID, which they must present on collection.
100 portions are available at each participating location, and just one free katsu curry with rice will be available per person.
Get ready to tuck in, you lot.
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3rd February 2022 
