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Kathy back on TV in Crossroads

Veteran actress Kathy Staff is casting off Nora Batty's wrinkled stockings today to return to Crossroads.

Kathy, who has been famous as Nora in the long-running Holmfirth-based Last Of The Summer Wine series, can be seen again in her old role of Doris Luke.

The low budget soap classic Crossroads was returning to television screens at 1.30pm today with a new up-market look.

The show, ditched in 1988 after more than 4,500 episodes, also features original cast members Jane Rossington and Tony Adams.

The famously creaky sets of Crossroads Motel have been replaced by the four-star Crossroads Hotel, complete with beauty salon, health spa and conference facilities.

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