Template:17 July

17th July 2006: A legal dispute over Matt Ramsden's rights over his son Joshua Peacock has recently been resolved, and Joshua's guardian Ashley Peacock has agreed to allow Matt to visit Joshua once a month. Ashley's wife Maxine, now deceased, had had an affair with Matt and got pregnant with Joshua, but Matt left Coronation Street soon afterwards and has only recently chosen to contact his son. Ashley isn't happy allowing him to see Joshua but he has no choice. During Matt's visit at No.4, Ashley's pregnant wife Claire goes into labour, and Matt, a doctor, delivers a baby boy. The Peacocks initially call the baby Thomas, but after Ashley's dad Fred Elliott's death later in the year, they decide on Freddie instead.
 * For more information see Episode 6338 (17th July 2006).