Les Pringle

Les Pringle was a corrupt builder briefly employed by Alf Roberts.

In 1985 Alf decided to extend the premises of his corner shop. To do this he would have to buy at least some of the land occupied by number 13 Coronation Street from it's owner Hilda Ogden. Pringle tried to intimidate Hilda into selling the house by falsely telling her that the roof was in need of major repairs. Unwilling to sell a house that wasn't safe but unable to afford the repairs that she believed necesary Hilda became very upset.

When Alf found out about this he immediatley sacked Pringle, ecplained and apologised to Hilda, and made different plans for the shop, using the ground floor living accomodation to expand into.