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Wales OnlineNews report · Sep 18, 3:26 PM
Coronation Street and Doc Martin star Stephanie Cole dies aged 84
Doc Martin star
The actress was most fondly known for her part in Coronation Street at Sylvia Goodwin
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Tenko and Coronation Street actress Stephanie Cole dies aged 84
Headlines generally report the actress's death, differing slightly in highlighted roles and one source including the cause of death.
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As of September 18, 2026 at 3:27 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened She was best known for playing the character Dr Beatrice Mason in the 1980s BBC wartime TV drama.
The headline split The left frames it as "Coronation Street and Doc Martin star Stephanie Cole dies aged 84". The right frames it as "Coronation Street and Still Open All Hours star Stephanie Cole dies aged 84 after battle...".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 5 sources across 3 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium
5 sources across 3 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceMild
30/99 — small wording differences, not a major framing split.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftCoronation Street and Doc Martin star Stephanie Cole dies aged 84
Wales Online · Center-left · News report
CenterTenko and Coronation Street actress Stephanie Cole dies aged 84
BBC News · Center · News report
Right / center-rightCoronation Street and Still Open All Hours star Stephanie Cole dies aged 84 after battle with Alzheimer's
Daily Mail · Center-right · News report
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BBC NewsNews report · Sep 18, 3:27 PM
Tenko and Coronation Street actress Stephanie Cole dies aged 84
Tenko and Coronation Street actress
She was best known for playing the character Dr Beatrice Mason in the 1980s BBC wartime TV drama
Center-rightMixed
Daily MailNews report · Sep 18, 3:13 PM
Coronation Street and Still Open All Hours star Stephanie Cole dies aged 84 after battle with Alzheimer's
Still Open All Hours starafter battle with Alzheimer's
Coronation Street star Stephanie Cole has died at the age of 84 after a battle with Alzheimer's Disease.
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Metro UKNews report · Sep 18, 2:37 PM
Coronation Street star Stephanie Cole dies aged 84
Coronation Street star
She played Roy Cropper's mother in the soap.
RightMixed
GB NewsNews report · Sep 18, 2:36 PM
Coronation Street and Doc Martin star Stephanie Cole dies aged 84 as family issues statement
Actress Stephanie Cole has died at the age of 84, her agent has confirmed. The soap star, who was awarded an OBE in 2005, was best known for her roles in Coronation Street and Doc Martin. M...
Details30/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 5 sources
30/99 Wording GapMedium confidence5 sources · 3 bias bucketsLive match · 5 sources · 3 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
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Now: Wording Gap is 30/99 and story health is live match · 5 sources · 3 buckets · comparable news format.