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18th May 1987: In March 1987 a Mrs Tattersall caused a breach between old friends in the Street when she complained to Weatherfield Recorder editor Ken Barlow that the councillors elected to represent the people were not helping her with the issue of a noisy and busy garage that was causing residents of her street problems. Ken wrote an article attacking Alf Roberts and other independent councillors and the argument escalated to the point where Deirdre stood opposite Alf in the elections with Ken supporting her behind the scenes in a campaign that had more than its fair share of dirty tricks. Deirdre gained a pyrrhic victory as she won the election but Alf suffered a major heart attack. When Deirdre, feeling guilty, made enquiries after her old friend’s progress in hospital, wife Audrey ripped into her, telling her that she was the cause of his plight after hounding him out of office and to take her bleeding heart elsewhere.
 * For more information see Episode 2726 (18th May 1987).