The Heartbeat actor, Geoffrey Hughes has died aged 68 after a long battle with cancer. The actor, who played Vernon Scripps in the ITV Yorkshire series, had received radiotherapy in August 2010 after collapsing at his home on the Isle of Wight.
Actor, Geoffrey Hughes, who played Vernon Scripps in ITV Yorkshire's _'Heartbeat' _has lost his battle with prostate cancer. Here he is, in the role he is best known for, playing bin man Eddie Yates in Coronation Street.
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For the second day running there were no deaths of people who tested positive for coronavirus in Scotland.