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Coronation Street actor William Roache has appeared in court facing historical sexual offences against five girls.
Mr Roache, 81, was arrested at his home in Wilmslow, Cheshire, in May and was charged with two counts of rape of a girl aged 15 in Haslingden in 1967.
The actor, who plays Ken Barlow, last week faced new charges of five indecent assaults involving four girls aged from 12 to 16. He denies all the charges.
At Preston Crown Court he was bailed to appear again on 2 September.
A provisional trial date was set for 13 January.
The five latest charges relate to a period between 1965 and 1968, when the assaults are alleged to have been committed in the Manchester area.
The latest claims arose from the publicity of his arrest at his home on 1 May, the Crown Prosecution Service said.
The actor, who has played Ken Barlow in Coronation Street since its launch in 1960, has said he strenuously denies the charges.
An ITV spokesman previously confirmed Mr Roache will not be appearing in the soap until legal proceedings had concluded.
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