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This article reads like Hockenberry’s resume. Shouldn’t it be re-written in a more detached style? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2600:1000:B036:26DD:5502:A485:5A10:2438 (talk) 12:59, 18 September 2018 (UTC)

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Allegations
"allegations of harassment, unwanted touching and bullying by several female colleagues" https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/04/business/media/john-hockenberry-sexual-harassment.html

They're doing a whole show about this on The Takeaway as I type this. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2600:387:B:9:0:0:0:72 (talk) 19:59, 5 December 2017 (UTC)

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JBB
Nah. I mean, that's the name he became famous under. Also, he isn't really Joe Bob. If you read the books, you'll see that JBB is not so much an alias as a persona - a steriotypical redneck who just happens to have all the right ideas for movie reviews. Bloom's guise was so good that JBB reviewed movies for three years before it was publically revealed that he didn't exist. So no - don't redirect. -Litefantastic 13:09, 23 August 2005 (UTC)

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Merge with Daegu Metropolitan Subway
I merged this article with Daegu Metropolitan Subway and placed a redirect on this page. I think the Daegu Metropolitan Subway page is better because it is consistent with the title for the Seoul Metropolitan Subway page. Kewp 13:09, 23 August 2005 (UTC)

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Quantitative revolution

The quantitative revolution (QR) was a paradigm shift that sought to develop a more rigorous and systematic methodology for the discipline of geography. It came as a response to the inadequacy of regional geography to explain general spatial dynamics. The main claim for the quantitative revolution is that it led to a shift from a descriptive (idiographic) geography to an empirical law-making (nomothetic) geography. The quantitative revolution occurred during the 1950s and 1960s and marked a rapid change in the method behind geographical research, from regional geography into a spatial science.

In the history of geography, the quantitative revolution was one of the four major turning points of modern geography – the other three being environmental determinism, regional geography and critical geography. It contributed to the technical geography branch of the discipline, culminating in the emergence of quantitative geography, which includes geographic information science, geoinformatics, and spatial analysis.

The quantitative revolution had occurred earlier in economics and psychology and contemporaneously in political science and other social sciences and to a lesser extent in history.

Antecedents
During the late 1940s and early 1950s:
 * The regional tradition, which believed the objective of geography was to describe and explain the areal differentiation of the Earth's surface, dominated geography studies.
 * The closing of many geography departments and courses in universities took place, most notably, the abolition of the geography program at Harvard University (a highly prestigious institution) in 1948 was seen as an “academic war over the field of geography".
 * There was a continuing division between human and physical geography – general talk of human geography becoming an autonomous subject.
 * Geography was regarded as overly descriptive and unscientific – it was claimed that there was no explanation of why processes or phenomena occurred.
 * Geography was seen as exclusively educational and "not a university subject" – there were few if any applications of contemporary geography.
 * Continuing debates regarding what geography is – science, art, humanity or social science – took place.
 * After World War II, technology became increasingly important in society, and as a result, nomothetic-based sciences gained popularity and prominence.

All of these events presented a threat to geography's position as an academic subject, and thus geographers began seeking new methods to counter critique.

The Revolution
The quantitative revolution responded to the regional geography paradigm that was dominant at the time. Debates raged predominantly (although not exclusively) in the U.S., where regional geography was the major philosophical school. In the early 1950s, there was a growing sense that the existing paradigm for geographical research was not adequate in explaining how physical, economic, social, and political processes are spatially organized, ecologically related, or how outcomes generated by them are evidence for a given time and place. A growing number of geographers started to express their dissatisfaction with the traditional paradigm of the discipline and its focus on regional geography, deeming the work as too descriptive, fragmented, and non-generalizable. To address these concerns, early critics such as Ackerman suggested the systematization of the discipline. Soon thereafter, a series of debates regarding methodological approaches in geography took place. One of the first illustrations of this was the Schaefer vs. Hartshorne debate. In 1953 Exceptionalism in geography: A Methodological Examination was published. In this work, Schaefer rejected Hartshorne's exceptionalist interpretations about the discipline of geography and having the region as its central object of study. Instead, Schaefer envisioned as the discipline's main objective the establishment of morphological laws through scientific inquiry, i.e. incorporating laws and methods from other disciplines in the social sciences that place a greater emphasis on processes. Hartshorne, on the other hand, addressed Schaefer's criticism in a series of publications,   where he dismissed Schaefer's views as subjective and contradictory. He also stressed the importance of describing and classifying places and phenomena, yet admitted that there was room for employing laws of generic relationships in order to maximize scientific understanding. In his view, however, there should be no hierarchy between these two approaches.

While debates about methods carried on, the institutionalization of systematic geography was taking place in the U.S. academy. The geography programs at the University of Iowa, University of Wisconsin–Madison, and the University of Washington were pioneering programs in that respect. At the University of Iowa, Harold McCarty led efforts to establish laws of association between geographical patterns. At the University of Wisconsin, Arthur H. Robinson led efforts to develop statistical methods for map comparison. And at the University of Washington, Edward Ullman and William Garrison worked on developing the field of economic and urban geography, and central place theory. These institutions engendered a generation of geographers that established spatial analysis as part of the research agenda at other institutions including University of Chicago, Northwestern University, Loyola University, Ohio State University, the University of Michigan, among others.

The changes introduced during the 1950s and 1960s under the banner of bringing 'scientific thinking' to geography led to an increased use of technique-based practices, including an array of mathematical techniques and computerized statistics that improved precision, and theory-based practices to conceptualize location and space in geographical research.

Some of the techniques that epitomize the quantitative revolution include:
 * Descriptive statistics;
 * Inferential statistics;
 * Basic mathematical equations and models, such as gravity model of social physics, or the Coulomb equation;
 * Stochastic models using concepts of probability, such as spatial diffusion processes;
 * Deterministic models, e.g. Von Thünen's and Weber's location models.

The common factor, linking the above techniques, was a preference for numbers over words and a belief that numerical work had a superior scientific pedigree. Ron Johnston and colleagues at the University of Bristol have published a history of the revolution that stresses changes in substantive focus and philosophical underpinnings as well as methods.

Epistemological underpinnings
The new method of inquiry led to the development of generalizations about spatial aspects in a wide range of natural and cultural settings. Generalizations may take the form of tested hypotheses, models, or theories, and the research is judged on its scientific validity, turning geography into a nomothetic science.

One of the most significant works to provide a legitimate theoretical and philosophical foundation for the reorientation of geography into a spatial science was David Harvey's book, Explanation in Geography, published in 1969. In this work, Harvey laid out two possible methodologies to explain geographical phenomena: an inductive route where generalizations are made from observation; and a deductive one where, through empirical observation, testable models and hypothesis are formulated and later verified to become scientific laws. He placed preference on the latter method. This positivist approach was countered by critical rationalism, a philosophy advanced by Karl Popper who rejected the idea of verification and maintained that hypothesis can only be falsified. Both epistemological philosophies, however, sought to achieve the same objective: to produce scientific laws and theories.

The paradigm shift had its strongest repercussions in the sub-field of economic and urban geography, especially as it pertains to location theory. However, some geographers–such as Ian Burton–expressed their dissatisfaction with quantification while others – such as Emrys Jones, Peter Lewis, and Golledge and Amedeo – debated the feasibility of law-making. Others, such as F. Luckermann, criticized the scientific explanations offered in geography as conjectural and lacking empirical basis. As a result, even models that were tested failed to accurately depict reality.

By the mid-1960s the quantitative revolution had successfully displaced regional geography from its dominant position and the paradigm shift was evident by the myriad of publications in geographical academic journals and geography textbooks. The adoption of the new paradigm allowed the discipline to be more serviceable to the public and private sectors.

Post-revolution geography
The quantitative revolution had enormous implications in shaping the discipline of geography into what it looks like today given that its effects led to the spread of positivist (post-positivist) thinking and counter-positivist responses.

The rising interest in the study of distance as a critical factor in understanding the spatial arrangement of phenomena during the revolution led to the formulation of the first law of geography by Waldo Tobler. The development of spatial analysis in geography led to more applications in planning process and the further development of technical geography offered to geographical research a necessary theoretical background.

The greater use of computers in geography also led to many new developments in geomatics, such as the creation and application of GIS and remote sensing. These new developments allowed geographers for the first time to assess complex models on a full-scale model and over space and time and the relationship between spatial entities. To some extent, the development of geomatics helped obscure the binary between physical and human geography, as the complexities of the human and natural environments could be assessed on new computable models.

Criticism and responses
The limited focus on statistical modeling brought about by the quantitative revolution has led to concerns that the techniques remove the 'human dimension' from a discipline. As the 1970s dawned, the quantitative revolution came under direct challenge. The counter-positivist response came as geographers began to expose the inadequacy of quantitative methods to explain and address issues regarding race, gender, class and war. David Harvey disregarded earlier works where he advocated for the quantitative revolution and adopted a Marxist theoretical framework. Soon new subfields would emerge in human geography to contribute a new vocabulary for addressing these issues, including critical geography and feminist geography. These fields have attempted to appropriate quantitative methods to address the focus of their study. One commentator described this as "an extraordinary contribution. This is a panoramic survey of the legacy of half a century of innovation in spatial science—put into a critical, constructive engagement with half a century of innovation in critical social theory".

There have been many responses to these criticisms, and counter criticisms of the new fields that have emerged in response to the quantitative revolution. These include that the critics of new methods do not understand them, are criticizing earlier work, or are advocating for non-scientific approaches. While many would claim the quantitative revolution was replaced by the new paradigms, and that the arguments are a thing of the past, it is perhaps better described as a split with quantitative geography and qualitative geography both coexisting and continuing to borrow from each others research.

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Sir Jonathan Trelawny, 3rd Baronet

Sir Jonathan Trelawny, 3rd Baronet (24 March 1650 – 19 July 1721) was Bishop of Bristol, Bishop of Exeter and Bishop of Winchester. Trelawny is best known for his role in the events leading up to the Glorious Revolution which are sometimes believed to be referenced in the Cornish anthem "The Song of the Western Men".

Life
He was born at Trelawne in the parish of Pelynt, Cornwall, the eldest surviving son of Sir Jonathan Trelawny, 2nd Baronet, and Mary Seymour, daughter of Sir Edward Seymour, 2nd Baronet. He was educated at Westminster School and then went to Christ Church, Oxford at the start of the Michaelmas term of 1668 where he distinguished himself as a scholar.

A staunch royalist, he was ordained in 1673 and became a beneficed clergyman. He was appointed rector of South Hill on 4 October and of St. Ives on 12 December 1677, becoming Bishop of Bristol in 1685. He was one of the Seven Bishops tried for seditious libel under James II. Trelawny and the other bishops petitioned against James II's Declaration of Indulgence in 1687 and 1688, (granting religious tolerance to Catholics) and as a result, he was arrested and imprisoned in the Tower of London on charges of seditious libel. The bishops said that whilst they were loyal to King James II, their consciences would not agree to allowing freedom of worship to Catholics even if it were to be within the privacy of their own homes as the Declaration proposed; thus they could not sign. Trelawny was held for three weeks before trial, then tried and acquitted; this led to great celebrations, with bells being rung in his home parish of Pelynt.

Trelawny was rewarded in 1689 by being appointed Bishop of Exeter (whilst still, until 1694, Archdeacon of Totnes) after the military defeat of James II and the accession of the Protestant William of Orange to the British throne. He was further rewarded by being appointed Bishop of Winchester in 1707, although his promotion was a matter of some controversy, as Queen Anne, who was determined to keep all important Church appointments within her own gift, overruled the advice of her ministers and of Thomas Tenison, the Archbishop of Canterbury in appointing him, thus provoking the so-called Bishoprics Crisis. He died in 1721, in Chelsea, Middlesex; his body was taken back to Pelynt for burial.

Family
He married Rebecca Hele, by whom he had twelve children:
 * Charlotte Trelawny (1687/8 – aft. 1745), unmarried
 * Letitia Trelawny (born 1689), married Sir Harry Trelawny, 5th Baronet
 * Sir John Trelawny, 4th Baronet (1691–1756)
 * Henry Trelawny (1692–1707), fought in the War of the Spanish Succession and died with Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell aboard HMS Association during the Scilly naval disaster of 1707.
 * Charles Trelawny (1694 – 24 August 1721), without issue, prebendary of Westminster
 * Rebecca Trelawny (1696–1743), married John Francis Buller in 1716
 * Elizabeth Trelawny (1697 – 25 January 1744), married Rev. George Allanson (died 1741), Archdeacon of Cornwall
 * Edward Trelawny (1699–1754), became governor of Jamaica
 * Mary Trelawny (born 1700), died in infancy
 * Rev. Hele Trelawny (1703–1740), without issue
 * Jonathan Trelawny (born 1705), died in infancy
 * Anne Trelawny (1707–1745), unmarried

Reputation

It is sometimes suggested that Bishop Trelawny was immortalised in the Cornish Anthem, "The Song of the Western Men", better known simply as "Trelawny", written over a century later and composed by Parson Robert Stephen Hawker, vicar of Morwenstow.

 * And shall Trelawny live?
 * Or shall Trelawny die!
 * Here's twenty thousand Cornish men
 * Will know the reason why!

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People's Vanguard Party (Costa Rica)

The People's Vanguard Party, or Popular Vanguard Party (Partido Vanguardia Popular) is a communist party in Costa Rica. PVP was founded in 1931 as the Workers and Farmers Party, but was soon renamed to the Communist Party of Costa Rica (Partido Comunista de Costa Rica).

From 1931 to 1947, the party published Trabajo as a communist newspaper. The PVP's current publication is El Popular.

History
In 1943, the party was renamed as PVP, in order to facilitate its alliance with the Catholic Church and the government, whose reformist policies the party supported.

In 1949, the party was banned. Its militants began working under the name 'Partido Acción Socialista Obrera'.

In the mid-1960s the U.S. State Department estimated the party membership to be approximately 300.

In 1970, the party again could contest elections.

In 1984, a severe internal crisis appeared in the party. At the 14th party congress, two of the party MPs, Arnoldo Ferreto Segura and Humberto Vargas Carbonell took over the party leadership and deposed Mora (who had led the party since 1934). Mora's followers continued to use the name PVP, thus there were two parties with the same name. In 1984 Mora's party took the name Costa Rican People's Party.

On April 29, 2012, VP held a constitutive assembly for the electoral registration that would allow them to participate as a national party in the 2014 elections, which finally did not happen. At the meeting, María Isabel Fallas was elected president of the provisional executive committee. Subsequently, Trino Barrantes Araya would assume that position. In the XVI International Meeting of Communist and Workers' Parties, held in Guayaquil, Ecuador, from November 13 to 15, 2014, the Partido Vanguardia Popular was represented by Luis Salas Sarkis and Sonia Zamora.

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Melbourne International Animation Festival

The Melbourne International Animation Festival (MIAF) is an annual animation festival held in Melbourne since 2001. Supported by the Australian Centre for the Moving Image, the Australian Film Commission and the Melbourne City Council, it is Australia's largest animation event. Over the course of the festival more than 200 films from over 30 separate countries are shown. Highlights of the festival include many guest artists and visiting animators, from both local and abroad. It was moved from the Australian Centre for the Moving Image to Treasury Theatre in 2019 due to the Australian Centre for the Moving Image being temporarily shut down for large-scale renovations.


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Sent, Switzerland

Sent is a former municipality in the district of Inn in the Swiss Canton of Graubünden. On 1 January 2015 the former municipalities of Ardez, Guarda, Tarasp, Ftan and Sent merged into the municipality of Scuol.

History
Sent is first mentioned in 930, when King Henry the Fowler sent the Ramosch priest Hartpert to the church in vicus Sindes. It is unclear whether he meant the Church of St. Peter or St. Lorenz. Until the end of the 19th century, it had the highest population of any village in the Engadin.

Geography
Sent had an area,, of 111.7 km2. Of this area, 31.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 24.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.7% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (43.8%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).

The former municipality is located in the Suot Tasna sub-district of the Inn district on a terrace on the left bank of the Inn river. It consists of the village of Sent and the hamlets of Crusch and Sur En. Until the 19th century it was also known by its German name of Sins.

Demographics
Sent has a population (as of 2014) of 881. , 10.5% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -3.8%.

, the gender distribution of the population was 48.9% male and 51.1% female. The age distribution,, in Sent is; 99 children or 11.4% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old. 64 teenagers or 7.4% are 10 to 14, and 57 teenagers or 6.6% are 15 to 19. Of the adult population, 87 people or 10.1% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 134 people or 15.5% are 30 to 39, 143 people or 16.5% are 40 to 49, and 105 people or 12.1% are 50 to 59. The senior population distribution is 76 people or 8.8% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 64 people or 7.4% are 70 to 79, there are 28 people or 3.2% who are 80 to 89, there are 7 people or 0.8% who are 90 to 99, and 1 person or 0.1% who is 100 or more.

In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SVP which received 45.7% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (32.8%), the FDP (11.2%) and the CVP (5.8%).

In Sent about 64.2% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).

Sent has an unemployment rate of 1.74%. , there were 80 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 38 businesses involved in this sector. 68 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 19 businesses in this sector. 171 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 45 businesses in this sector.

The historical population is given in the following table:

Languages
Most of the population speaks Rhaeto-Romance (68.3%), with German  being second most common (26.8%) and Italian being third ( 1.7%).

The local dialect of Romansh is known as Vallader and is today, the majority language in Sent. Through most of the 19th century, the majority of the population spoke Vallader. In 1880 88% spoke this Romansh dialect. In 1910 it was 89%, in 1941 about 91% and in 1970 86% spoke Romansh as their first language. There was a small German minority, but following 1970 it began to grow.

Notable residents
Not Vital, an international and famous artist with galleries in New York, Milan and China, was born in Sent and has his home there. Sent is also home to the German author Angelika Overath (1957–).

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Talk:Constitution of Venezuela

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Suggestion: Was there a constitution previous to this one, and how are they different? AdamRetchless 13:13, 23 August 2005 (UTC)

Yes, there was a constitution made in 1961.

The main article reads: "National Constituent Assembly convened by President Hugo Chávez"

"Convened" does not really explain what happened in 1999. Chávez won elections in 98 in compliance to the old constitution, and his electoral promise was to call for a referendum asking the people if they wanted to celebrate a National Constituent Assembly, so his very first decree as new president was to have a referendum asking people this.

After the people approved to have a Constituent Assembly with originary powers (this means that it must not subordinate to any of the established institutions), elections were held to choose the people integrating this Constituent National Assembly, then they later debated among themselves and held public debates asking suggestions to all sectors of society of how a new constitution should be. After mostly a year of work, the draft was finished and then, was presented for approval, again doing a referendum.

This article: History of Constitutional Reform, by Gregory Wilpert, explains this with more details. It also describes some of the differences with the constitution of 1961.

You may compare the differences by reading both documents:
 * constitution of 1961 in spanish unofficial english translation
 * constitution of 1999 in spanish unofficial english translation

'Bolivarian-Marxist'
The Constition was 'Bolivarian-Marxist'? How about Socialist?
 * Is there a reliable source for that claim? Danotto94 (talk) 03:39, 13 April 2015 (UTC)

Removal of boycott
JRSP, what was the problem with this? Does it need another source, or is the number wrong? I thought it was accurate? Sandy 12:15, 29 September 2006 (UTC)
 * Opposition was calling to vote "no", there were no boycott from main opp groups. Results were not controversial, I don't know of any significant group challenging the legitimacy of the constitution JRSP 12:53, 29 September 2006 (UTC)

Guayana Esequiba dispute
Does anyone know what the constitution says with regard to Venezuela's national boundaries? My understanding is that Venezuela claims over half of Guyana in what it calls "Guayana Esequiba." Historically Venezuela has regarded Guayana Esequiba as a state occupied illegally by Guyana. It would be interesting to note if the new constitution maintains this claim.72.198.79.196 (talk) 01:38, 11 September 2011 (UTC)
 * Has anyone figured this out? Danotto94 (talk) 03:37, 13 April 2015 (UTC)

Historical Information
Are there articles regarding the past constitutions of Venezuela? If not, should there be a history section in this article giving a summary of those constitutions? If so, should there be wikilinks to those articles on this article page, possibly in the see also section?--RightCowLeftCoast (talk) 15:03, 8 January 2013 (UTC)

Legislature
"Marginalized" seems POV. Is there a less pejorative term? 86.159.35.255 (talk) 02:20, 16 May 2013 (UTC)

Removal of venezuelaanalysis.com as a source
I was told it's an opinion blog that shouldn't be used in Wiki. should I look for other sources or just remove mentions of the site? Danotto94 (talk) 03:38, 13 April 2015 (UTC)
 * The particular article you were citing was an opinion piece. I said "The Venezuelaanalysis.com article is clearly labelled as an opinion piece, and the views in it should be presented as such if they are included at all," in reference to the article you were citing at Venezuela.  I did not say that the whole site is an opinion blog, and I did not say that the site cannot be used on Wikipedia. Ian.thomson (talk) 03:42, 13 April 2015 (UTC)

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Vasabladet

Vasabladet (abbr. VBL) is a Swedish language regional daily newspaper in Ostrobothnia, Finland. In terms of circulation, it is the second largest Swedish newspaper in Finland, behind Hufvudstadsbladet.

History and profile
Vasabladet is the second oldest newspaper in Finland which is still in circulation(following Åbo Underrättelser), the first edition having been published on 7 May 1856. Until 1939, its name was Wasabladet, reflecting the old spelling of the Swedish name for Vaasa. Its headquarters is located in Vaasa (Vasa in Swedish).

Vasabladet is part of and is published by HSS Media. The paper is published six times per week. In May 2013, parts of the online news content were locked behind a hard paywall.

In 1989 Vasabladet sold 27,000 copies. In 2009 its circulation was 22,493 copies, most of which were sold in Vaasa and surrounding areas in Ostrobothnia. The circulation of the paper was 19,325 copies in 2013.

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Joe Sun

James Joseph Paulsen (September 25, 1943 – October 25, 2019), known professionally as Joe Sun, was an American country music singer-songwriter. Recording for the Ovation and Elektra Records labels, Sun charted fourteen singles on the Hot Country Songs charts. His highest was his 1978 debut single, the No. 14 "Old Flames Can't Hold a Candle to You."

Biography
He was born in Rochester, Minnesota, United States. He spent his youth in college and then in the Air Force. He did various jobs, such as working as a DJ at Radio WMAD in Madison, Wisconsin and at a Key West, Florida rock station and he spent two years with a computer firm in Chicago. While in Madison, he sang with a variety of semi-pro bands, working under the name "Jack Daniels". He acquired his style listening to southern music on country's 50,000 watt WSM and rhythm and blues WLAC radio.

In 1972, he made his way to Nashville, Tennessee, giving himself five years to "make it" as a musician. For a time, he ran a small graphics business called The Sun Shop, then took up independent record promotions, which led to signing with the Ovation Records label towards the end of 1977.

Joe Sun's debut and his first single on Ovation Records "Old Flames (Can't Hold A Candle To You)" was released in May 1978 and climbed steadily up the country charts, reaching the Top 20. Further hits followed on Ovation Records with "High And Dry" (1978), "On Business For The King" (1979), "Blue Ribbon Blues" (1979), "Out Of Your Mind" (1979/1980), "What I Had With You" (1980), "Shotgun Rider" (1980), "Bombed, Boozed, And Busted" (1980), and "Ready For the Times to Get Better" (1980), an innovative re-make of Crystal Gayle's 1978 No. 1 hit. By the time his third album, Livin' On Honky Tonk Time was released, the record company Ovation closed down. Sun signed with Elektra, who purchased Ovation in 1981. At that time he recorded "I Ain't Honky Tonkin' No More". The album Best of Joe Sun was released by Elektra.

Sun recorded The Sun Never Sets for Sonet in 1987, followed by Twilight Zone with Dixiefrog in 1986 and Hank Bogart Still Lives with Dixiefrog in 1989. This album was outsold in France only by Randy Travis. In 1991, Dixiefrog released Out on the Road, after Sun's five-month European tour.

Sun's first solo album effort, the 1992 Dixie and Me, made its debut on Austria's Crazy Music. Its response prompted the 1994 CD release of Some Old Memories by the same record label. An album and a video for Some Old Memories were released in 1994 by Crazy Music and was broadcast on SF1, a Swiss television station and 3SAT, a German/Austrian/Swiss television station. Sun released the Heartbreak Saloon CD in 1991 with Dixiefrog. He wrote twelve of the fifteen songs on the album.

Sun released 15 albums and performed in the United States and Europe. He also recorded national radio spots for Budweiser and Timberline Boots. Besides being featured on television shows, having produced two Grammy-nominated foreign albums in 1989 and 1990, Sun also acted as Tommy Fratter in the film Marie alongside Sissy Spacek, Jeff Daniels and Morgan Freeman.

Sun died in Palm Bay, Florida, on October 25, 2019.

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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Little Ivies

 This page is an archive of the proposed deletion of the article below. Further comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or on a Votes for Undeletion nomination). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result of the debate was No Consensus. R e  dwolf24  (talk) 01:26, 30 August 2005 (UTC)

Little Ivies
Personal essay. Original research. Non-neutral point of view. Article itself notes that there "is no authoritative list." So, where did the list come from? The personal authority of contributors, I suppose. It also notes that the term is "misleading." If good evidence is presented that this is a frequently used term that refers to a list of schools that is as well-defined as Public Ivies then I'd accept the topic as encyclopedic. Nominator votes "delete." Dpbsmith (talk) 13:15, 23 August 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete per nominator. (We just did the Midwestern Ivy League too.) JDoorjam 13:22, 23 August 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete. I have never heard of such a thing. Jawed 15:09, 23 August 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete. Google seems to show that the term is non-notable. If the author can provide authoratitive sources for the list from (e.g.) a newspaper, that's a different matter. Sdedeo 15:26, 23 August 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep. Excellent research from other VfD votes convinces me otherwise. These sources should be included in the main article which will surely prevent it from future VfDs. Sdedeo 17:06, 23 August 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep, clean up, expand. It's been a long time since I was up on current college-application slang, but it appears to be a widely used term (I certainly knew what it meant before I saw the article).  Google for "Little Ivies" and "US News" finds a few dozen hits where the term is used on academic sites: e.g., this Harvard mag article assumes you know what it means.  There doesn't need to be any sort of "official" list for it to be a generally-understood term. Bikeable 15:35, 23 August 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete and or merge with Public Ivies if there's any information that Public Ivies doesn't have. Lullabye Muse 15:38, 23 August 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep; unlike Midwestern Ivy League this term is in fact has historical and specific use in reference to the listed institutions listed, akin to Seven Sisters or the Five Colleges. See for instance such users as Associate Justice Kennedy, Episcopal High School of Houston, Midwest Elite Hockey League, The Williams Club. It is a completely different set of schools from the Public Ivies and they should emphatically not be merged. - choster 17:04, 23 August 2005 (UTC)
 * Hey, wait: Amherst belongs to the Five Colleges. Does it belong to the Little Ivies too? If so, then, what about the Seven Sisters: are they Little Ivies? If not, why not? Most All (I don't want to start any arguments!) of them are academically fine, fairly old, and socially respectable. Dpbsmith (talk) 23:11, 23 August 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep, a common term esp. for Amherst and Williams. Christopher Parham (talk) 17:24, 2005 August 23 (UTC)
 * Anyone got any reference that could serve as some kind of external authority for which colleges belong, and what, if anything it means other than "good college?" Most of the references cited so far do seem to "assume you know what it means." Dpbsmith (talk) 23:04, 23 August 2005 (UTC)
 * I don't especially think we need one. It means, effectively, small, old, private liberal arts schools in the Northeast United States. What schools exactly should be included is a matter of content for editors to determine. I'm taking the liberty of removing Davidson, which was added by an anon and for which I can find zero relevant hits on Google, and which is by location alone questionable. Christopher Parham (talk) 00:57, 2005 August 24 (UTC)
 * Well (I know this is OT here but we have a group discussing it here) if the article is kept, as seems likely, I'm thinking it should be revised drastically. Your above definition sounds plausible, anyone got an external source for that definition or anything like it? I'd add "academically distinguished" to the list of adjectives. And apparently only colleges that were historically men's college count are included, right? No Wellesley or Smith, which otherwise would meet your criteria. I'm thinking that the article should say it is a vague, generic term for: small old liberal arts colleges that are academically distinguished, located in the Northeast U.S., and historically were men's colleges, as exemplified by Amherst and Williams. With a note on the Talk page strongly discouraging listmaking, because, unlike the Ivy League or the Five Colleges or the Public Ivies, there is no definitive list or objective criterion for inclusion. Any such list is subject to the same objections as the "list of notable colleges" which was VfDed years ago. Dpbsmith (talk) 12:22, 24 August 2005 (UTC)
 * keep Trollderella 21:04, 23 August 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete, arbitrary list, barely googles. Radiant_ >|< 08:16, August 24, 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete. This material warrants one or maybe two sentences in the "Terminology" section of the Ivy League article. Pick the most illuminating quote out of the usage examples and incorporate it there.  (Note that the "Associate Justice Kennedy" link doesn't actually include the phrase "little ivies", saying instead "Little Ivy League".  It illustrates the general concept, but not the specific term.)  I trust everyone remembers the Cynic's Dictionary definition of the Ivy League — eight schools who agree to play each other in football so that one of them will win.  Anville 16:18, 24 August 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete as per above --Dysepsion 19:25, 24 August 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep Unlike Midwestern Ivy League, this is not an invented term and actually has currency. That's reason enough to keep it. Individual contibutors are then free to quibble over what schools to include and support their arguments accordingly. I think incorporating "Little Ivies" into the Ivy League article is a particularly bad idea. That league is defined as only 8 schools, and an elaboration of the "Little Ivies" beyond their present (brief) mention there opens the door for every other other college wanting to be mentioned as some kind of "Ivy." If there are "Rust Belt Ivies," "Pacific Rim Ivies," "Middle Eastern Ivies" etc, let the contributor create a new article where the legitimacy of the term can be discussed and decided on. -18.95.1.22 20:04, 24 August 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep. It seems notable (though obviously not a hugely popular term.)  Google isn't the end-all be-all of determining notability.  Since it was nominated, some good work has been put into this article to provide sources and expand the article.  I think this is a good entry that has some potential. ~ Syrae Faileas 20:36, 24 August 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep. Some aspects of this article probably require discussion, but there is no question that this term is in common usage. The list is ill-defined by it's nature, but that isn't reason to delete the article. However, pointing out how arbitrary the inclusion of some schools (after Amherst/Williams), is essential to understanding the usage of the term. Also, the 2003 Wall Street Journal ranking of "Feeder schools" used this term in reference to Williams.
 * KEEP. Term is common. Neutralitytalk 01:56, August 27, 2005 (UTC)
 * KEEP.The "real" Ivy League was similarly an informal grouping of colleges until it was formally organized. However, in that time period "Ivy League" was an accepted and used term.  The lackof a formal organization for the "little Ivies" is not grounds to deny the concept its own page.  Cjs56 03:22, 29 August 2005 (UTC)]]
 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in an undeletion request). No further edits should be made to this page.


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Talk:Springfield Indians

Oldest Franchise
The franchise that began as the Providence Reds in 1926 is also still in existence. It became the Binghamton Dusters, Binghamton Whalers, and Binghamton Rangers, and is currently the Hartford Wolf Pack. Furthermore, from what I can tell it never missed a season, unlike the Indians. ccwaters 13:16, 23 August 2005 (UTC)

 * The Indians never did either. The franchise was never suspended, it just moved to Buffalo and Syracuse respectively.  Ravenswing 05:32, August 24, 2005 (UTC)

 * From what I understand, during WWII, Springfield players were loaned to the Buffalo Bison which was a wholly separate franchise that existed before and after that consolidation. The Buffalo Bison were not the Springfield Indians. Anyway, that's not really the point of this: I think that if you mention that the Indians<->Rivermen are the oldest running franchise you should also note that they share that title with the Reds<->Wolf Pack. ccwaters 12:40, 24 August 2005 (UTC)

 * I have reworded part of the history from 1942-1946 according to ccwaters's comments. Flibirigit 08:43, 30 December 2006 (UTC)

Fair use rationales
Completed fair use rationales for above images. Flibirigit (talk) 20:49, 26 November 2007 (UTC)
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Indians' affiliation - 78-79
The Indians were affiliated with the Los Angeles Kings in 1979, not the Oilers. The New England Whalers had a number of people on the squad as well. Walking down the roster, I found one player whom I could identify as an Oilers' farmhand, which is certainly not enough to put the team in the Oilers' category.   Ravenswing   12:23, 20 January 2014 (UTC)

Snoop Dogg
I'm not quite sure how this would fit in, but maybe worth noting that in Snoop Dogg's classic "Gin and Juice" music video he is wearing a Springfield Indians jersey in a few shots. It is probably the most recognition this jersey may have received outside of hockey circles.
 * Quite possibly, but in the 70 year history of the team, SD wearing the team jersey in a video doesn't even register. If we start adding those trivial "In popular culture" to sports teams, the sections will dwarf the rest of the articles.   Ravenswing    21:44, 30 July 2019 (UTC)

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Leanne Battersby

Leanne Battersby (also Tilsley and Barlow) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera Coronation Street, played by Jane Danson. It was announced in February 1997 that a "family from hell" would be introduced to Coronation Street. This included Les (Bruce Jones) and Janice Battersby (Vicky Entwistle), Les' daughter Leanne and Janice's daughter Toyah (Georgia Taylor). Leanne made her first appearance on 4 July 1997. Danson left the series on 23 August 2000 and returned on 7 June 2004. Danson later took maternity leave in 2006 and returned in early 2007. Danson took another maternity break in 2009 and returned in the same year. On 27 September 2017, Danson took an extended break from the show and returned three months later on 15 December 2017.

Leanne's storylines include numerous affairs, prostitution, drug abuse, insurance fraud, discovering her biological mother was Stella Price (Michelle Collins), a miscarriage, an abortion and a custody battle for Peter Barlow's (Chris Gascoyne) son, Simon (Alex Bain). Leanne has had numerous relationships within the show. She married Nick Tilsley (Adam Rickitt/Ben Price) in 1998, but they temporally divorced for a while. She married Peter Barlow in the show's live 50th anniversary episode, but divorced him in 2012 in reaction to his affair with Carla Connor (Alison King) being exposed. After a volatile reconciliation, she and Nick married for the second time in January 2013, but they divorced the following year. After a one-night stand, Leanne becomes pregnant with Steve McDonald's (Simon Gregson) baby and gives birth to a son, Oliver Battersby, who dies in 2020 from mitochondrial disease. Leanne reunites with Nick again in 2016 and 2018.

1997–2000
Leanne moves to Coronation Street with her father Les Battersby (Bruce Jones), stepmother Janice and stepsister Toyah in July 1997. She starts dating Nick Tilsley (Adam Rickitt), despite his mother, Gail Platt's (Helen Worth) disapproval. Nick proposes and he and Leanne go to Scotland to get married. In an effort to become more responsible, Leanne quits her hairdressing course and starts work with Rita Sullivan (Barbara Knox) in the Kabin. Nick, however, continues at college and they move into No. 4 with Ashley Peacock (Steven Arnold), his girlfriend Zoe Tattersall (Joanne Froggatt) and Zoe's daughter, Shannon. Nick and Leanne's relationship becomes strained when Leanne gets pregnant. Insisting they are not ready for a baby, Nick persuades Leanne to have an abortion and tell people that she miscarried. Leanne reluctantly agrees and the relationship begins to deteriorate.

Nick learns that his father's killer, Darren Whateley (Andy Robb), will soon be released from prison. He persuades Leanne to befriend him, intending to send Darren back to prison. Things do not go according to plan and Leanne's safety is threatened when Darren breaks into her house. He returns to prison for breaking his parole conditions, despite the fact that Nick caused the situation. Their relationship breaks under the trauma and they split up. Now single, Leanne begins dating Vikram Desai (Chris Bisson). Excessive partying and late nights take their toll and Leanne resigns from The Kabin, following a row with Rita's foster daughter, Sharon Gaskell (Tracie Bennett), over missing money and starts work as barmaid at The Rovers Return Inn for Natalie Horrocks (Denise Welch). Leanne starts taking drugs and ends up owing her drug dealer a lot of money, but refuses to rob the Rovers. Leanne ends up in hospital after a fight with one of Jez Quigley's (Lee Boardman) thugs. Leanne is scared and decides to leave Weatherfield.

2004–present
In June 2004, Les finds Leanne working in a lap dancing bar while on a night out with Steve McDonald. She returns to Coronation Street and moves in with Janice, but soon causes trouble for her ex-husband, Nick, and his new girlfriend, Maria (Samia Ghadie), after learning about Maria's affair with Toyah's ex-boyfriend John. Leanne and Maria's sparring culminates in a brawl in The Rovers Return and Nick leaves Weatherfield. Leanne dates Jamie Baldwin (Rupert Hill) and despite briefly dumping her for Maria, they reunite. However, in 2005, Leanne has an affair with Danny Baldwin (Bradley Walsh), Jamie's father. After the affair is exposed in January 2006, Jamie dumps Leanne and disowns his father. Danny moves in with Leanne and they get engaged, plotting to change Mike's (Johnny Briggs) will, so Danny will inherit his father's fortune. Leanne eggs Danny on and he inherits everything upon Mike's death in April 2006. However, in July, Leanne finds another will that leaves everything to Adam Barlow (Sam Robertson). Leanne blackmails Danny with the new will for £100,000. Danny rejects her threats so Leanne gives the will to Adam and he has Danny arrested but drops the charges when Danny offers him a 40% share in Underworld. Danny evicts Leanne and she leaves Weatherfield.

Leanne returns eight months later, secretly working as an escort. Her stepmother, Janice, is disgusted. When Leanne starts dating Liam Connor (Rob James-Collier), Janice insists she choose between a loving relationship and her new career. Leanne is shocked to find her new client is Liam's brother, Paul (Sean Gallagher) and he threatens to tell Liam so she threatens to tell his wife, Carla Connor (Alison King). Following the incident with Paul, Leanne chooses to buy a restaurant with Carla, who pulls out after learning that Leanne is an escort and met Paul once. Refusing to believe that they did not sleep together, Carla leaves Leanne £10,000 in debt and dumps Paul. An angry Paul kidnaps Leanne, putting her in the boot of his car before accidentally crashing into a truck. Leanne suffers minor injuries but Paul is killed. Carla tells Liam about Leanne's escorting so he ends their relationship. Leanne borrows £10,000 she needs from Janice's plumber boyfriend Roger Stiles (Andrew Dunn), and pays him back throughout the year.

Leanne hires Paul Clayton (Tom Hudson) as a chef and he develops feelings for her, which she rejects. However, after realising that Valandro's is losing money, she and Paul burn the restaurant down for the insurance money in March 2008. Leanne sleeps with Paul to persuade him to torch the restaurant, which he does on 31 March 2008. Meanwhile, Leanne is dating Dan Mason (Matthew Crompton). When the police question her and Paul about the fire, Dan gives her an alibi. Paul, however, is arrested and released on bail, but goes on the run to avoid being imprisoned. In September, Dan needs £10,000 to buy the betting shop from his father, Harry (Jack Ellis), and Leanne offers him the money after Janice won £25,000 in a lottery scam. However, when Dan learned where the money came from, he breaks up with Leanne. Peter Barlow (Chris Gascoyne) returns to the Street with his five-year-old son, Simon (Alex Bain), and buys the betting shop. On 17 December 2008, a drunken Peter tries to kiss Leanne but she rejects him. However, she forgives him when he promises to give up alcohol and they start dating. In early 2009, Peter struggles to stay sober and starts a rehabilitation programme which Leanne supports, running the betting shop in his absence. Leanne thinks that he is having an affair and confronts him in the Rovers, but is mortified to learn that he was planning to propose. The reappearance of Leanne's ex-fiancé, Nick (now played by Ben Price), is another challenge to her relationship with Peter. After an explosion at the bar and a tram derailment, Nick, Peter, and Ashley are trapped in the office. Peter is seriously hurt and taken to hospital where he and Leanne marry but moments later, Peter goes into cardiac arrest brought on by a pericardial effusion and has to be resuscitated. To Leanne's relief, he survives and successfully comes through surgery to stop internal bleeding, but it is later revealed that he has damaged his spine and it could be some time before he can walk again. Noticing that Carla has romantic feelings for Peter, Leanne warns her to stay away from them and takes Peter on an impromptu honeymoon on New Year's Eve.

Upon their return, they move back to their flat but Peter is depressed about his injuries and hates being treated like an invalid. Leanne finds herself under great stress, having to look after both Simon and Peter and run the bookies with Nick, who continues to pressure her to leave Peter. Leanne later suspects that Peter and Carla had been having an affair but they were, in fact, supporting each other as alcoholics. Leanne and Peter argue and Peter refuses to forgive Leanne because she did not trust him. Leanne plans to leave Weatherfield for London but Peter stops her at the station. After a weekend spent talking through their problems, the couple agrees to give their marriage another try and head off, with Simon, on the honeymoon Peter had booked. The new landlady at The Rovers, Stella Price (Michelle Collins), is revealed to be Leanne's biological mother but Leanne rejects her. Leanne is overjoyed to find that she is pregnant but although Peter seems happy, he admits to Ken that he is not sure they are ready. Peter and Leanne celebrate in the Rovers and Carla overhears Deirdre and Ken congratulating them and forces Peter to confirm that Leanne is pregnant. Leanne is furious when she realises Carla knows about her pregnancy, especially when Carla drops hints to Simon about it. She confronts Peter and they argue about it, which ends with Leanne hurling vicious insults at Peter about his alcoholism and him storming out of the flat. Feeling guilty, Leanne runs after him but trips and falls down the stairs, where she is later found by Stella. Leanne miscarries and reconciles with Stella. Dr Carter (Oliver Mellor) tells her she is unlikely to get pregnant again without IVF treatment and while she is discussing this, Peter begins an affair with Carla. When Leanne learns of this, she leaves Weatherfield, despite Stella begging her to stay. She stays with her sister in Liverpool, but when she returns, Leanne decides to go for custody of Simon after she believes that Peter and Carla cannot take care of him. Simon ends up in hospital after drinking a bottle of wine, and Peter hands Simon over to Leanne.

Leanne later reconciles with Nick, and she and Simon move in with him after Peter and Carla leave Weatherfield. Leanne receives her decree absolute, but manipulation from Leanne's jealous half-sister, Eva, leads Nick to propose to Leanne, which she initially rejects but later accepts. Peter and Carla return from Los Angeles and Simon insists that he stay with his father, forcing them to cancel the wedding. Nick re-books the wedding but calls it off when Eva tells the congregation that Leanne visited Peter. Leanne attacks Peter and attempts to win Nick back, after realising he is the one she wants and re-books the wedding. Leanne sells her share of the bookies to Carla, for £90,000 and refuses to lower the price.

Nick falls into a coma, following a car accident with David. Leanne supports Nick when he is released from the hospital. He becomes argumentative and short-tempered, which Leanne finds difficult. Leanne discovers that Nick slept with David's wife, Kylie Platt (Paula Lane) on Christmas Day and that David caused the car crash. Following weeks of indecision, she allows Nick to look after Simon. He loses his temper and Leanne decides to reconcile with him and support his recovery. Despite Nick punching Leanne during an angry outburst on Christmas Day 2013, they stay together for another month, after which they split up, after Nick realised their marriage was based on nothing.

Leanne develops an attraction to Kal Nazir (Jimi Mistry). They initially attempt to distance themselves from one another fearing a relationship would ruin Nick's recovery from brain damage. When they start a relationship, Nick fires Leanne. She and Kal overcome problems in their relationship and she files for divorce from Nick. Nick behaves harshly towards Leanne and informs Kal's family about Leanne's prostitution past. Leanne begins work at the kebab shop and halts her divorce fearing the stress will take its toll on Nick's health. Nick admits that he faked the effects of his injury after Leanne confronts Nick and smashes items in his restaurant, during Kylie's birthday party, she then returns to working there in December 2014.

In May 2015, Kal is killed in a fire at the Victoria Court flats moments after proposing to her. Later that summer, Leanne recognises Liz McDonald's (Beverley Callard) new boyfriend, Dan Jones (Andrew Paul) as an old client from her days working as a prostitute. He threatens her, but she still tells Liz about his past. He then holds Leanne, Liz and Simon hostage in Leanne's flat and informs Simon about Leanne's prostitution. An angry Simon hits Leanne and continues to be abusive towards her, but promises to stop. On another occasion, he pushes her over knocking her unconscious and she is taken to hospital. Leanne then sends Simon to stay with Peter but his behaviour worsens when he returns from Plymouth and she confides in Eva about the abuse. Simon continues to hit Leanne, refuses to go to school, vandalises property and drunkenly causes a scene in the Bistro with his friends. Leanne forces Simon to live with his grandfather, Ken. When he tries to hit his cousin Amy, Leanne tells the truth about the domestic violence. They agree to help Simon with counselling, but when he deliberately injures a fellow football team player, Leanne reports him to the police. Simon initially refuses to forgive Leanne but after he visits Peter, they live together again.

Leanne sleeps with Steve in June 2016 and becomes pregnant with his baby. She fears it could be her final chance to be a mother and tells Steve she is keeping the unborn child. Steve chooses to have no role in his unborn child's life to protect his relationship with Michelle Connor (Kym Marsh). When a plan to go into business with Nick fails to happen, Leanne returns to work as the manager of the Bistro. After rejecting his attempts to rekindle their relationship, Leanne is hurt when Nick flirts with a customer. Leanne finds out that Liz knows about her pregnancy and Leanne is furious that Steve told her. Leanne makes it clear to Liz she is nothing to do with her baby and Leanne decides to move to Liverpool with Simon. At the coach station, Simon secretly phones Nick and Leanne admits that she loves him. Nick arrives, knowing about the baby and persuades Leanne to stay. Nick accompanies Leanne to her first scan. Leanne and Nick decide to move in together and for Nick to raise the baby as his, which doesn't impress Gail. Leanne admits to Nick that Steve is the father and he struggles to accept it. Nick decides to stay with Leanne. Leanne learns Steve may have inherited myotonic dystrophy from his father Jim and she and Nick want Steve to be tested for it, however; he refuses to do so. Leanne encourages Michelle to get Steve to take the test and also tells Tracy about it. Michelle is annoyed with Leanne's interference and reveals that he took the test. Leanne sees Peter at the hospital after Ken suffers a stroke. Leanne finds out she is expecting a boy.

Toyah returns on Christmas Day 2016, telling Leanne that she has left her husband Toby Chapman (Andrew Dowbiggin), as she has been having an affair. Toyah later meets with Leanne's ex-husband, Peter, with whom she is having the affair, and they agree to tell Leanne they are together. Toby visits Toyah to save their marriage, but Toyah refuses to listen or reconcile. Toyah then accompanies a pregnant Leanne to the hospital after she suffers a migraine. Toyah and Peter decide to keep their relationship a secret, but Simon witnesses them kissing whilst playing with his drone. Peter tells Toyah that Simon knows and they ask him to keep it a secret for Leanne's sake. Leanne figures out Peter is Toyah's boyfriend, after Tim Metcalfe (Joe Duttine) inadvertently reveals to Leanne about Peter's new girlfriend. Leanne is hurt that Eva knew and they involved Simon and she disowns both her sisters. Nick proposes to Leanne, and she accepts. Leanne forgives Eva, witnessed by Toyah and Toyah confronts her. Leanne and Toyah get stuck in the lift and Leanne goes into labour. Toyah helps deliver Leanne's baby and Leanne forgives her. Leanne and Nick name the baby Oliver. Leanne tells Nick she has decided not to put his on the birth certificate, but changes her mind. At a family party organised by Gail at The Bistro to celebrate Oliver's birth, Steve announces that Oliver is his son and Michelle punches Leanne.

In June 2017, Nick then leaves Weatherfield, leaving her devastated and Gail blames her. Leanne ends her friendship with Steve. After Nick's departure, Leanne stays in his Victoria Court flat until Nick decides to sell it. Due to Michelle intercepting the post informing Leanne of the new tenants, Leanne is forced to make a quick move with Simon and baby Oliver which prompts Peter to offer her space at the Rovers. At the same time, Toyah is emotionally suffering from her failed IVF attempts and having baby Oliver around after learning she would never have her own child proves too hard for Toyah. After Nick sends Leanne a cheque for £25,000 from the sale of the flat which Leanne tries to give to Toyah for IVF. After learning Toyah's news, Leanne offers to move out to make life easier for her sister. This causes her to move into Steve's flat after Tracy Barlow (Kate Ford), Peter's half-sister and enemy of Leanne, has a conversation with Steve in response to his concerns of a stable environment for Oliver. Moving into the flat with Steve brings the pair closer together as they try to co-parent, leading to Steve proposing to Leanne, which she initially rejects but after drinking with her sisters; she decided to return home and accept the proposal. Leanne wakes up the next day, unsure of the night before, and tries to find Steve to clear everything up. Amy overhears Leanne and Liz talking about the engagement and confronts Leanne and also sends a text, letting Simon know of the engagement. Leanne then leaves Oliver with Liz to look for Simon to clear the ordeal up and is met with Simon, Eva, Toyah, Amy and Peter on the cobbles, when Steve pulls up with Liz and Oliver in a babygrow that says "Marry my Daddy". After an awkward proposal, Leanne accepts and they celebrate in the Rovers. However, after a heart-to-heart discussion with Toyah, Leanne realises that she isn't in love with Steve and they both decide to end the engagement.

In September 2017, Leanne finds out that Michelle's ex-boyfriend Will Chatterton (Leon Ockenden) is stalking her and plans to take him down with Michelle. When they arrive at his house, Will grabs Leanne's ankle and she falls down the stairs hitting her head leaving Michelle in danger. Shortly after, Steve sneaks in the house and punches Will after he attempts to rape Michelle and calls Leanne an ambulance. Leanne leaves the street for a while but returns in December 2017.

In August 2018, she has a brief fling with Imran Habeeb (Charlie De Melo) unaware he is also seeing her sister, Toyah. When Sally informs them that he is dating them both, they very publicly pretend they want to be in a polygamous relationship with him and have a threesome. A few weeks before Steve's wedding to Tracy, Leanne has sex with him after they get drunk together. They both insist it was a drunken mistake and Steve goes on to marry Tracy, however just before Tracy marries Steve she threatens Leanne, which causes Leanne to think she knows about her sleeping with Steve. When Leanne tries to apologise to Tracy about the one-night stand, Tracy says she was talking about Oliver's outfit (as she wanted him to wear a kilt), meaning Leanne has accidentally revealed that she slept with Steve to Tracy. After Tracy punches Steve in front of the wedding guests, she insults Leanne and her past relationships, causing a fight between the two of them. On the way back from the wedding Leanne comes across Ryan Connor's (Ryan Prescott) bloodied body after he was hit by Ronan Truman's (Alan McKenna) car following a car chase between him, Michelle and Ali Neeson (James Burrows), Leanne gets out of her taxi but Ronan reverses his car in the process, knocking down Leanne. She is admitted to hospital, in need of heart surgery and when Toyah arrives Nick is by her bedside, having been called as her emergency contact. He wants to get back together with her, but she can't bring herself to forgive him.

In 2020, Oliver begins having seizures. After multiple trips to the hospital, it is revealed that he is suffering from Mitochondrial disease. Leanne fights to save his life despite doctors opinions, eventually going to court in order to prevent the hospital from turning off his life support machine. Eventually after much persuasion from Steve, Nick and others, she agrees to turn off the machine, with Oliver passing in November 2020. During this time, it is also revealed that Nick had a son with Natasha, which he did not know about, he eventually meets his son Sam Blakeman (Jude Riordan), which causes a rift between himself and Leanne.

Following Oliver’s death, Leanne falls into depression, asking Nick to move out of the flat, even going as far as to tell him she’s going away to France, but instead becoming a hermit in the flat. Simon confronts her, and agrees to help with the bills. He begins working as a delivery man at For Your Fries Only. Leanne begins calling psychic hotlines, in order to try and contact Oliver, pushing herself further into debt. Whilst at work, Simon is pressured by his colleague Jacob Hay (Jack James Ryan) into delivering drugs, he does various dodgy jobs including, threatening to set a guy, who had apparently stole from them, on fire. After this event is witnessed by Nick's newly discovered son Sam, Nick confronts Simon and eventually, Leanne discovers the truth. Over several weeks, Leanne pleads with Simon to stop dealing, Jacob ends up getting attacked after it is revealed that he was cutting the drugs, this leads Simon to replacing him and becoming further involved. Simon begins answering directly to Jacob’s former boss, Harvey (Will Mellor), who begins threatening Simon. In order to protect Simon, she offers to take his place, and she begins dealing herself, telling Simon that she was able to pay Harvey off. Simon discovers the truth after following Leanne during a drug deal, but she soon decides that enough is enough, and she goes to the police. Leanne gives a statement, but does not mention Simon’s involvement. The police begun watching her as she meets with Harvey and deals and eventually, they set up a sting operation, involving Simon. Harvey escapes the trap and when Leanne is in the flat packing her backs, Harvey bursts in and informs her that he knows Simon talked to the police. Leanne admits that it was her and he pulls her outside to his car. Before anything happens the police pull up and arrest Harvey. After Leanne makes a police statement against Harvey, she decides to go into hiding, out of fear, taking Simon and Nick with her. They inform family members that they should not be contacted.

On 21 April, Sharon Gaskell makes a surprise return. It soon becomes clear that she is Harvey's aunt, and that he is using her to find Leanne. She begins talking to Sam, in order to find out their location, through Nick. On 28 April, Sam manages to call Nick.

On 30 April, Peter is called into hospital to receive a donor liver, he tries to make contact with Simon by calling him, meanwhile Sharon informs Sam that Simon’s father is receiving a transplant, she convinces him to phone Nick to inform him of the news. Simon overhears Nick informing Leanne about Peter's surgery, and he runs off to see his dad. Whilst visiting Peter in the hospital, the doctor reveals the liver is unviable. A man is then seen informing someone over the phone of Simon’s location, and when the pair are leaving, Peter overhears the man mention Simon’s name and tells him to run, Peter is attacked, whilst Simon successfully escapes back to Leanne and Nicks secret flat, however he leaves the address with his dad. Peter is then told that the attack makes him appear unstable and therefore likely not a candidate for a transplant. When Peter is discharged from hospital, the same attacked man is waiting in the car park to follow them, however, Carla manages to slip away to visit Leanne and Simon, to inform him that his dad is okay. Sharon later manages to find the address on Carla's phone, but when she sends the attacker to the address, it is empty. Sharon continues to find ways to track them down, eventually leading to Nick’s son Sam getting kidnapped. Nick returns to the street upon hearing the news and when Sam is safe, Nick enters a taxi whose driver is revealed to be working for Harvey. He warns Nick that if Simon and Leanne give evidence against Harvey that he would harm Sam.

Casting
In February 1997, Rolf Myller from The People reported that a "family from hell" would be introduced to Coronation Street. Customers at the Rovers Return were said to be "horrified when a gruff newcomer with a jailbird wife and two tearaway teenage sons" (later changed to two daughters) arrive in Weatherfield. A Coronation Street insider said that the new family were the "real neighbours from hell", explaining that it was "a taste of things to come" from new executive producer, Brian Park, who thought the family would increase ratings. The previous "new guns" in the show were the McDonald's, however, this was over a few years ago. The insider hinted that the new family would have a "big impact". The writers introduced Leanne's mother by releasing her from jail, which the insider thought would shock viewers. They added that fans would be pleasantly surprised by some of the new twists in plots.

Actress Jane Danson was cast in the role of Leanne. After the introduction of the family, Danson said that the family came in with a bang and said that they are very different to anyone else on the show. She did not believe she had got the part until she filmed a scene in the Rovers Return Inn. Danson said she has always been a big fan of Coronation Street. Her favourite characters are the Duckworths and the Malletts. Everyone has been really welcoming and keep asking how she is doing. After joining Coronation Street, Danson started to become drained, tired and put on weight after playing Leanne for just six months. Danson took a short break from the show after being diagnosed with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.

Danson stated in March 2008 that she would stay with Coronation Street for as long as producers wanted the character. She explained that she has managed to create a perfect timing for filming and spending time at home with her family. She told the Sunday Mirror that being an actor with children is the perfect job. Danson said she could never imagine getting bored with Leanne and said if it was up to her, she could quite easily imagine still being there in 20 or 30 years time. Talking about her character, Danson added: "She's a loose cannon and she's destined to end up in a really bad way. I wonder how long she can keep picking herself up and dusting herself down - she's probably had six of her nine lives by now!"

Characterisation
Leanne has been described as loud, cheeky and holds an "in your face" attitude. She is very cocky, does not care and does what she wants. She's just a lout coming in at three o'clock in the morning all the time. She disrupts the Street with her loud music and she's always smoking and getting on everybody's nerves." She continued: "She's like a second-hand Spice Girl, who can't afford to go the whole way. But she wouldn't think twice about nicking clothes if she had the chance." Danson also added that she has "always been a good girl" and wouldn't dare shoplift like Leanne.

Danson told the Daily Mirror that she would never put her own family life at risk like Leanne has done. After Leanne has an affair with Nick Tilsey, and keeps it a secret from her fiancé Peter. Danson said that Leanne is feeling a bit trapped with Peter and believes things have got a bit predictable and boring. She said that she is different and a very family-orientated person and although she enjoys work, she likes being with her family. Danson added that she likes the idea of being a party girl like Leanne but the reality is quite different and that Leanne seems to like drama and danger in her life. She added that she loves the fact that her character and herself are opposites, because Leanne gives her a chance to do things that she wouldn't do in reality.

Relationship with Nick Tilsley
Danson said that she was "intrigued" by the decision to re-introduce Nick Tilsley played by a different actor, Ben Price. Leanne was married to Nick from 1998 until 1999. Leanne and Nick split in 1999 and Nick started dating Maria Connor (Samia Smith). Speaking about Nick's re-introduction, Danson said it's interesting when an old character is re-introduced because even though it's a different actor, the previous baggage remains. Danson said that Nick has been involved with both Leanne and Maria and said obviously his family are there too so there is potential scope for that character. Danson said she doesn't know whether they will make anything of Leanne and him or not because she seems quite settled where she is. Danson revealed that there's always a possibility of revisiting it but Leanne would just wind up Nick.

I suppose it's an open book at the moment. I'd quite like to see Maria and Nick get together. It'll be interesting because working with Adam was lovely. We were really close at the time. He's abroad now so I wonder whether they'll go for someone very similar looking or if they'll go completely in a new direction. I don't think it really matters. Viewers get used to new actors and they accept them. It'll be interesting to see which way they go. In an interview with Soaplife, the new actor of Nick, Ben Price said that even though Nick has told Leanne that he still loves her, Leanne wants to be with Peter. Price added that there is always a chance with Leanne and Nick to get back together. Price added that he is expecting a storyline to develop between Nick and Leanne and that "You'll see him bump into Leanne soon. I'm sure stuff will come out of that - there's a story there." Asked whether if he wants to see Leanne and Nick to get back together, Price said: "There'd have to be a big journey to get to that point, but yeah, I would. But who knows? I don't know how it's going to go! But I think that would be great. But I think it could also be great if there's someone else on the Street who could come into his life. It's nice to keep spicing things up, really."

Return
On 5 February 2004, it was confirmed that Danson would be reprising the role of Leanne. It was revealed that Danson would be returning to the show full-time. Danson commented on her return: "They're having a ball in this really seedy bar, eyeing up the ladies. Les spots Leanne from behind and says, 'Wow look at that'. She turns round and he realises to his horror it's his daughter. Les shouts, 'What are you doing here?' But Leanne is wondering exactly the same about him. Of course, Patrick doesn't realise it's Les' daughter. He gropes Leanne's bum and she gives him a good wallop. It causes such a commotion they all get chucked out and Leanne is sacked. She also lived in a room above the bar and suddenly has nowhere to stay. So Les offers to take her home to No.5."

Upon hearing that Leanne would be returning as a hooker, Danson told the Daily Mirror: "Even for Leanne it's quite a radical storyline," she says. "But I've been pleasantly surprised. There hasn't been any adverse reaction." Danson said she found it hard to work on Coronation Street as her 10-month-old son Harry was asleep before she left and was in bed upon finishing filming. Danson commented: "As much as I love my job I miss Harry incredibly," she admits. "He's happy, he's with his dad and he's absolutely fine, but I feel I'm being pulled in two directions and not giving 100 percent to anybody. I feel completely torn. I need to work and to provide for Harry, but I also feel terribly guilty that I'm not there. I pine for him and feel this need to be with him constantly. With Leanne's current storyline I'm working long days. Harry wakes up at 7am but I leave the house about 6.30am and when I get home he's usually gone to bed. But I'm not on my own - a lot of the cast have got kids and they tell me it does get easier. I ache for him sometimes, but I think I would be forever kicking myself if I hadn't come back to work. I love being in Coronation Street. I've worked really hard to get this far and this is Harry's future too." When Danson was presented with her return scripts, she was shocked to see that she was returning as an escort girl. Danson added: "I'm not going to pretend that initially thought it was great. Coronation Street has never done a story like that before and I was worried people wouldn't like it. When I read the scripts I thought it just was a funny storyline - Leanne was charging people for her company while they took her out for a slap-up dinner. But when it turned out she carried on after dinner, I thought, 'Oh God!' "Thankfully it's not been seedy and I think she will redeem herself in the end." A Coronation Street insider added: "Soon after arriving back Leanne wonders what the hell she has come back to. There are some cracking storylines lined up for her."

Prostitution
In February 2007, it was reported that Leanne would become Coronation Street's first ever prostitute following Danson's on-screen return from maternity leave. The Daily Mirror reported that Leanne would reveal that she became a prostitute to make money while holidaying in Spain. A source told the newspaper: "It’s one of our racier storylines and we believe it will be a ratings winner, sparking much debate." Leanne cannot see anything wrong in being a prostitute because "if the money’s there she’s up for it". Danson was told about the storyline after returning from maternity leave and she initially disapproved. She said "Coronation Street has never done a story like that before and I was worried people wouldn't like it." However, upon reading the scripts, Danson thought it was "just a funny storyline".

Discussing her initial hesitation, Danson explained "Leanne was charging people for her company while they took her out for a slap-up dinner. But when it turned out she carried on after dinner, I thought, 'Oh God!'" The actress added that she was thankful that the storyline was not "seedy" and opined that Leanne would "redeem herself in the end". Leanne adopts an alter-ego of "Rachel" with a "posh voice" and "plies her trade to bored businessmen in top Manchester hotels" as a high class escort. To explain her income Leanne tells Les and Janice that she is selling property for an estate agent. The actress stated that humour was added to the storyline in "true [Coronation Street] fashion". Leanne uses a hotel to meet her clients, but the hotel manager discovers this and throws her out, humiliating her.

Relationship with Dan Mason
Leanne began a relationship with Dan Mason (Matthew Crompton) in 2008. It was later confirmed that Dan would be leaving the show after he tries to burn down Leanne's restaurant in an insurance scam.

Relationship with Peter Barlow
Peter returns to Weatherfield with his recently discovered son, Simon Barlow (Alex Bain), and Leanne helps Peter as he struggles with fatherhood. Gascoyne told Digital Spy that Peter has not thought about how his relationship with Leanne is progressing. Gascoyne explained that Peter is taking it "step by step", saying "Peter knows that Leanne gets on really well with Simon and I think Peter's nicely surprised by that. Leanne kind of has the upper hand on him and in a strange way, Leanne's a moral voice."

Leanne tells Peter's family that she is going to reconcile with him rather than accept a job offer from her friends in Leeds. However, a woman named Christina (Sarah-Jayne Steed) arrives and claims that she met Peter on her father's yacht recently and decided to visit him. Leanne discovers that Peter left rehab early and she decides to leave. This story arc was implemented to facilitate Danson's temporary departure from the show to take maternity leave. Digital Spy reported that Leanne becomes "fed up" with Peter taking her for granted and finds employment in a restaurant in Leeds.t Peter attempts to prevent Leanne from leaving by getting Simon to beg her to stay. Despite this, Leanne leaves for Leeds. Leanne's departure was broadcast on 9 March 2009.

In September 2009, it was revealed that Danson had recently returned to work with the show. Danson admitted that was "terrified" about returning, saying "I felt like I’d been in Babyworld for ages and I was panicking about whether I could learn my lines. There didn’t seem to be enough hours in the day with two kids, but you somehow find the time." Leanne made her full-time return on 11 September 2009 when Peter finds her in Leeds. Danson said that Leanne is getting on with her life and tells Peter that she has moved on from their relationship. However, Leanne "has a change of heart and comes back [to Weatherfield]". She tells Janice that she has split up with her boyfriend and Peter invites her for dinner. Peter admits to a "few meaningless flings" and Leanne spends the night with him. However, Leanne becomes suspicious about remark that Simon makes about Michelle Connor (Kym Marsh). Leanne tricks Michelle, who reveals her one-night stand with Peter. Leanne then refuses to reconcile with him. When Peter apologises to Leanne, she throws eggs at him and refuses to forgive him. Leanne and Peter later reconcile. Leanne and Peter's relationship hits rock bottom. Leanne proposes to Peter. In an interview with What's on TV, Danson said that Peter and Leanne make a good couple and expressed her desire for the couple to marry at some point. After Peter accepts Leanne's proposal, asked if Leanne wants to be a real mum to Simon, Danson said: "She'd like to. Her mum left when she was little and Janice came to her rescue. Leanne wants to be as good at being a mum and she is. All she's ever wanted is the family set-up she has with Peter and Simon."

In November 2010, Carla Connor (Alison King) falls for Peter. Asked what is attracting Carla to Peter, king replied: "In Peter she has found someone who understands what she is going through." After Peter becomes disabled, Gascoyne said that Peter will be unable to be a proper husband to Leanne. Leanne and Peter's wedding day is coming closer, and Leanne is still having an affair with Nick. Asked whether Leanne will stop the affair, Danson replied: "She does love Peter. She feels safe and secure with him. They've created this family unit with Simon – and Leanne has the home life she craves. But when she's with Nick she gets a taste of the fast life and she’s the Leanne of old." After Carla calls her wedding off to Frank Foster (Andrew Lancel), Leanne cannot understand why Peter is being so protective of Carla. When asked to sum up Peter and Leanne's twelve months of marriage, Gascoyne said: "It's been very rocky to say the least. There was the stuff with Nick, Peter was very ill and had to get back on his feet, and there was all the guilt of Ashley dying, so it started off badly and carried on badly. And Peter says he's forgiven Leanne for Nick, but in his heart, it still niggles him." Danson said: "It's not been the best, has it! They had the blessing, where Peter found out about Nick, and then her mother turned up and they argued over that, then she got pregnant and had about half an episode of happiness, and then she lost her baby. And in the middle of all this, Carla's been hovering in the wings..." It was announced in September 2010 that Peter's father, Ken, will catch Leanne in bed with Nick. An insider commented: "Leanne is wracked with guilt over the affair," a source told the paper. "She loves Peter, she loves his son Simon and they've been through a lot together - but Nick was her first love and she never got over that." It was later revealed that Peter will find out from his sister Tracy Barlow (Kate Ford) that Leanne is sleeping with Nick. Danson has said that Leanne's actions has changed her views on cheating.

Stella Price
In May 2011, Danson teased an "exciting" upcoming storyline involving Leanne. Danson revealed that she was surprised by the storyline, saying "I thought now that [Leanne and Peter are] married they'll probably have a baby and do the expected thing. But I think I'm alright to say that it's not that. I would love to tell you [what it is]! Keep watching." It was later reported that new character, Stella Price (Michelle Collins), would be revealed to be Leanne's biological mother. The storyline was confirmed in June 2011. Collins told Soaplife magazine that Stella has moved to Weatherfield as she has decided that it is the time to finally make herself known to Leanne. Stella was in a relationship with Les Battersby (Bruce Jones) and gave birth to Leanne when she was seventeen. Les started drinking and left her alone with Leanne and she struggled to cope. Stella left with every intention of coming back for Leanne once she was settled. When she did, Les would not let her near Leanne and Collins said that Stella "didn't stand a chance".

Leanne discovers Stella's true identity as she celebrates her 30th birthday. Speaking to Inside Soap magazine about the storyline, Danson explained: "Leanne has never really given her birth mother a second thought because she's not been in her life. Her dad Les and step mum Janice [Battersby] (Vicky Entwistle) were together for a long time, so Janice always took on that mother role. Having said that, Leanne's always known Janice by her first name, so she hasn't called anyone 'Mummy'." Discussing having Collins as her on-screen mother, Danson said that she was looking forward to the "really meaty" scenes between Stella and Leanne. Danson added that people have said that she and Collins have similar face shapes and the same mannerisms. She thought it would be interesting to see if viewers pick up on the resemblance between herself and Collins.

Danson said that Leanne will be "furious" upon discovering that Stella is her mother. Speaking to Inside Soap about the plot, Danson commented: "Leanne has never really given her birth mother a second thought because she's not been in her life. Her dad Les and stepmum Janice were together for a long time, so Janice always took on that mother role. Having said that, Leanne's always known Janice by her first name, so she hasn't called anyone 'Mummy'." Asked how Leanne reacts to the discovery, Danson added: "You'll have to wait and see! She'll either be over the moon to have her real mother in her life, or she'll be absolutely furious that she's been absent all these years." Speaking to Soaplife, Catherine Tyldesley who plays Stella's daughter Eva Price explains Eva's motions when Stella starts to show a significant amount of interest in Leanne. Tyldedley commented that Eva is Jealous that Leanne is married with a family because she split up from her fiancé just weeks before finding out Leanne is her half-sister. She also added that Stella is Eva's "territory". She's angry. Eva doesn't want to share her mum. She's never had to share anything so why start now? But when she sees her mum upset because she thinks Leanne has ignored her birthday there’s definitely a bit of guilt there. Eva’s happy that somebody's finally in her corner because everything's been about Leanne and Stella. Eva's been forgotten and Karl can see that and he reminds Stella that she should be looking out for her other daughter, the one who's been around all along.

Domestic violence
In March 2015, it was announced that the character of Simon would be involved in a domestic abuse storyline, with it being where Simon is the perpetrator and his stepmother Leanne would be the victim. Executive producer Kieran Roberts said "It's a really interesting story. It's come from character, as Simon is a child who has obviously been through a very difficult few years with the death of his mother, his dad's alcoholism and then being passed around by the adults in his life. He's seen a lot of difficult things and he's got some more difficult things to go through this year in the next few months. I can't give much away, but there is at least one other major trauma that Simon is going to have to go through. I think it's fair to say that he's going to come through all of this a little bit damaged. We're going to explore how that impacts on his relationship with Leanne, and we’re going to touch on this issue of domestic violence from a child against a parent."

Danson said of the storyline that she had doubts when she heard about the domestic abuse plot. She admits she didn't buy the storyline when it was pitched as Leanne is "quite tough and she's always been a bit gobby" and wondered whether the character would "really take it from a teenager". It's quite interesting. When they proposed this storyline, I was a bit concerned because I thought historically, as we've seen, Leanne's quite a strong character. I thought, 'She wouldn't take that from a child!' But the way it's been done is quite clever. He's a child who's been through so much with his dad, with the alcoholism, and he's lost so many people in his life. She's been the one constant, so she'll never give up on him. It's been really great to play out, because they've pretty much done it in real time. It's not just been two weeks of a storyline, they've played it out and we continue to play it out with what we're filming at the moment. It's been quite interesting to see a different side of Leanne as well.

Pregnancy
In June 2016, it was announced Leanne would fall pregnant following a one-night stand. Of the storyline, Danson said she was "really chuffed" for Leanne as Leanne "thinks this could be her last chance". Danson says her character wants to give Simon and the baby a life she never had and with Simon, Leanne "makes the point she won't love him any less". The father was revealed as Steve McDonald and Leanne and Michelle will also be "forced" to be friends after Michelle finds out she is pregnant and that "it's just really awkward". Danson also stated that Leanne wants to forget the McDonald's and raise the child with Nick. Liz also finds out, and Gail is "thrilled when she finds out" and that the situation, "It's like a little pressure cooker, it's all waiting to blow". Danson also says the storyline "provokes a lot of stories for a lot of other characters and it's how they will deal with the repercussions". Steve being the father will have implications on Leanne and Nick's relationship. Producer Kate Oates said, "Nick is persistent and Nick adores her" and the storyline will see if they can overcome Leanne being pregnant with another man's child.

Reception
A writer for the Sunday Mirror called Leanne "tough" while another writer called her "loud-mouthed" and a "mouthy Manc". A Coronation Street insider said: "Leanne packs a mean punch. It's no holds barred." Daniel Kilkelly from Digital Spy described Leanne as "love-torn". Danson won the award for the "Best Dramatic Performance" at the British Soap Awards 2011. Danson was additionally nominated for "Best Dramatic Performance" at the Inside Soap awards for marriage to Peter at his deathbed but lost out to Emmerdale 's Danny Miller. She was also nominated for "Best Actress". In December 2010, following the show's critically acclaimed live episode, Jane Danson's performance was singled out by many Digital Spy forum members. The Guardian columnist Grace Dent commented on Danson's decision to return to the show in 2007 saying that viewers knew Leanne would come back. She described Leanne as "one of those rare thesps who knows which side her bread's buttered on".

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Grönvik

Grönvik, previously Sumpviken, is a village and part of the village of Iskmo in the municipality of Korsholm, western Finland. The village lies on a stretch of coast, approximately 3 km long, stretching a few hundred metres up country, and around 500 metres along the Jungsundvägen road, with about a hundred metres of area around the road being inhabited. Road 724, Alskatvägen, passes through the village. The third named road found in Grönvik is Långkärrvägen. The companies Kent Häggdahl, TMI Antti Vaaranmaa, Hästbacka Invest, Easywash S-E Herrgård and Alandia Easy Wash are based in Grönvik.

History
It has been suggested that the hill of Haltija in Grönvik was in old Finnish belief the place of a local tutelary deity, Haltija, who answered for the unthreatened living of the inhabitants in the area. The area has been substantial for the communications from Finland to Sweden, shown for instance by the fact that, as early as in the 17th century, mail delivery from Finland to Sweden went through the lands of Grönvik. At the end of the 18th century shipbuilding took place in the village.

From 1812 to 1907 the Glassworks of Grönvik, which became the largest glassworks in the Nordic countries, existed here. Tradesman Johan Grönberg from Vaasa founded the company and it was run for three generations by the Grönberg family. The main building of the glassworks was the mansion of Grönvik, assumed to have been built around 1780. The shipbuilding also expanded into a large-scale activity, and during a period of time one third of the merchant ships in Vaasa were made in Grönvik. At the bank of the factory an ancient monument law protected stone bridge deck of ship yard structures remains. The glassworks had employees from Belgium, France, Germany and Sweden and the village harboured many European cultures during its functioning.

In September 1980 Alskatvägen was opened, stretching from Vaasa to Replot-Björköby, through Grönvik. This reduced the driving distance and time from the village to Vaasa, contributing to a lively immigration to the village from 1983 to 1993. At the glassworks bank there have been a harbour place, and a bit north along Alskatvägen, another one. A public beach, maintained by the municipality, and some old boat houses, are now found on the former place of the latter. As Grönvik lies on land affected by post-glacial rebound, the Grönvik flad, which borders the shore of the village, will in the future will become a gloe lake. This means that the bank areas of Grönvik can no longer be reached by larger boats.

The origin of the name Grönvik is not known, but it may have been given as the name of the bay off and the coast area of present-day Grönvik by the Grönberg family as a constructed name.

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