SOAP fans have the chance to own a piece of Coronation Street history and fundraise for a Lancashire hospice.

Carla Connor's wedding dress has been donated to Lancaster's St John's Hospice, to be auctioned off in aid of the charity.

The character of Carla Connor, played by actress Alison King, arrived on screen in 2006.

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Fans of the show, and brides to be, now have an opportunity to bid for and win Carla’s wedding dress, worn in the tempestuous wedding episode where she married Nick Tilsley and then dramatically departed from the street.

Heather Taylor, retail general manager for the hospice’s 10 shops, explained how exciting it was to have this piece of soap history.

"We are so grateful to Coronation Street for donating this dress to us," she said. "There is always a huge demand for this kind of memorabilia so we are hopeful that it can raise a good sum for St John’s Hospice.

"A bride always wants her special day to be unique, what better way than to walk down the aisle in a dress featured in one of the most successful British TV shows of all time!"

The dress will be auctioned online on eBay, with the listing running for 10 days from March 18.

It will also be on display in the hospice’s Kendal shop if anyone would like to see it or try it on. This coincides with the shop’s launch of their wedding dress section where you can buy pre-loved wedding dresses.

The dress comes with a certificate of authenticity and a signed photograph of Alison King. For more information, and to access to the link to bid on the dress, visit www.sjhospice.org.uk/coronationstreet