Weatherfield stars 'adopt stray cat'

Coronation Street's cast and crew have adopted a stray cat who hangs around the programme's set, according to a report.

The show's team fell for the animal when they spotted her at work and have since named her after Weatherfield legend Elsie Tanner, the Daily Star Sunday claims.

It is believed that some cast members have helped to pay vet's fees for their new pet, as well as showering her with treats.

Jane Danson, who plays Leanne Battersby on the ITV1 soap, confirmed: "There's even a little bed for her outside the wardrobe department."

A show insider added: "We've had so much bad luck recently with accidents on the set and personal tragedies that everyone thinks Elsie may have brought us good luck."

The original Elsie, who was played by the late Pat Phoenix between 1960 and 1984, remains one of Coronation Street's most memorable characters.