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5th April 1976: The gossips, with Hilda Ogden leading the pack, were out in force when Len Fairclough received a phone call from someone who wanted a bed for the night and made preparations to receive his mystery guest. Despite being on the spot, cleaning and tidying No. 9 in readiness, a desperate Hilda was unable to find out who the expected guest was. In reality, Len was sparing the blushes of Elsie Howard who walked back down the Street for the first time in two-and-a-half years, her tempestuous marriage to Alan at an end and returning to the only real home she knew.
 * For more information see Episode 1588 (5th April 1976).