and the extremely sad scene that had us welling up when Ken Barlow said an emotional goodbye to dog Eccles. Here are some of the shows favourite furry characters throughout the decades ...

The Eccles family donated $75 million through its foundation to aid the construction of the planned west-side hospital and medical campus surrounding it, the university announced this week.

When Bill Eccles grew up in Gastonia's Thomas Acres, perhaps his life's passion was foretold when he was 12 years old. At the time, Eccles simply wanted his neighborhood team of 9-year-olds to beat ...