Tony Adams opens Crossroads Care Telephone Box
Tony Adams, best known for television medical drama General Hospital and daytime serial Crossroads, on Monday (June 24th 2019) opened the Crossroads Caring for Carers Worcestershire ‘information kiosk’ in a ceremony attended by local dignitaries, a BT representative and members of the local community including the village postman and regional BBC Radio.
Supporters of the charity as well as members of the saga’s official fan club also popped along to the site to see Tony open the fund-raising and promotional kiosk.
Actress Sandy Ratcliff dies aged 70
Sandy is best known of course for her iconic role of Sue Osman in BBC One saga EastEnders, however, she made her first soap opera regular appearance in Crossroads in 1974.
Sandy passed away earlier this week. She had been battling ill health and other issues for many years.
Crossroads Caring for Carers raises funds via new Lottery scheme
The Crossroads Care, Crossroads Caring for Carers Worcestershire branch is hoping to raise funds via a new local Lottery scheme, www.worcesterlottery.org.
The caring charity was founded by ATV and the Crossroads team in 1974 following a storyline in the serial which saw Sandy Richardson (Roger Tonge) unable to walk after a car crash.
Dorota Kwiatkowska and Lew Luton deaths
Actress Dorota Kwiatkowska, who also performed under her married name of Dorota Rae, died last month. She appeared in Crossroads Kings Oak as receptionist Paloma Gazarowski.
We have also recently been informed that 1960s Crossroads actor Lew Luton died in April 2018 aged 84. He featured as motel manager Geoffrey Steele in the programme.