Seasons & episodes

Rhona flicks through a bridal magazine in the café. She had hoped Vanessa would help her pick out her wedding dress so Pierce offers to help instead. Gabby tells Liv about Ashley and Maggie. Gabby receives a text from Josh and Liv advises her to block him but instead Gabby decides to meet up later. Rishi orders Jai to sort himself out.

Robert receives a phone call from Aaron's barrister notifying him of the appeal date. He opens a letter addressed to Aaron from Liv's school. Gabby double checks with Laurel that she'll be out all day. Robert shows Victoria the letter from the school fining them £60 due to Liv's lack of attendance.

Laurel says sorry to Gabby for slapping her. Gabby apologises too, admitting she shouldn't have brought boys over or been drinking but she refuses to talk about having sex. Laurel insists they'll have to tell Bernice. Laurel inquires if yesterday was Gabby's first time. In the café, Liv looks through comments that Josh has posted online about having sex with Gabby.

Robert is stressed and worried about Aaron, especially as the prison won't tell him anything. Marlon is becoming fed up of Carly's possessions strewn all over the living room especially when April comes across a mouldy sandwich amongst things, as well as a sex toy in one of the boxes. Zak tells Lisa that he's booked her and Belle into the salon as he's going to wine and dine her tonight.

Robert tells Aaron about Liv's recent problems, blaming him. Aaron insists Liv will be fine, leading Robert to question if he and Liv mean anything to him. Aaron apologises and explains drugs were found in his cell yesterday but he managed to convince the guards it was nothing to do with him.

Robert hands Liv a textbook and orders to stick to the same timetable as school. Liv asks if Aaron hates her for telling him about the drugs, but Robert states they can get him help now. He assures Liv that as long as nobody else knows about the drugs, it won't affect the appeal. Robert receives a call from Rebecca but ignores it.

After Alicia tells her everything that happened that night, Chrissie immediately confronts Lachlan, who continues to lie. Will she betray her own son and go to the police? Laurel snaps at Doug, threatening that he won't see the kids again if he tells Marlon about her drinking problem, while Bob is pleased to hear Carly plans on sticking around. Pearl panics when Paddy needs to check the bank accountsIt's Marlon's birthday and Carly gifts him a cookbook and a pizza oven. In the pub backroom, Chas stares at a picture of Aaron and Robert. Liv is hopeful about the appeal. Robert appears and Liv questions where he was last night. Harriet feels awful for not visiting Ashley before now and Jimmy assures her it doesn't make her a horrible person.

Carly has slept in the spare room and Marlon insists there was no reason to. He states he could never think something like that about Billy and Carly accepts she said some terrible things. Bob calls round at Tall Trees Cottage to check up on April and Carly. Harriet tells Doug about Ashley asking to go home.

Carly frantically searches Tall Trees Cottage for her passport; she comes across it in the kitchen. Marlon returns from the shop with Bernice who gives Carly her tip from the hen party.

Laurel is worried sick about Ashley's whereabouts. Jimmy and Bob vow they won't stop searching until Ashley is found. At Butlers Farm, Emma shows Moira that leaflets for the psychic evening that have been plastered over the village.

Emma and Faith fight over the microphone and Emma begs Faith not to do this. Pete is forced to drag Emma away after she shouts she's sorry. David asks Faith is his mum's spirit is coming through but Faith fends him off saying she can't chose which spirits want to talk to her, resulting in boos from the audience.

Ashley has still not been found. Laurel insists they need to get inside Ashley's head to figure out where he's gone. Sandy suggests their old house, and Diane the training parish but Laurel explains the police have already checked them.

Marlon attempts to get hold of Carly without any luck. He eventually manages to get through to her just as she walks into Tall Trees Cottage. Marlon is delighted until Carly breaks the news that she's taking the job in Malaga.

Bob calls Carly begging for her to get in contact. Marlon is struggling with Carly's departure and snaps at Bernice. He wonders how he'll break the news to April.

April isn't talking to Carly so Bob suggests Carly tell her about Billy to make her understand things but Marlon isn't sure. Moira shows Harriet and Cain the article about Holly in the Hotten Courier. She hopes it might help someone like Holly.

In the café, Bernice is excited about singing at a family talent show to cheer up Laurel. Arthur asks Doug what he's going to do but he doesn't want to say too much. Diane reveals he's made a penny whistle out of a carrot

ai sees the jacket he lent to Nell on a chair and asks the Group Leader if she's seen her. He notices his wallet is missing. Laurel receives a phone call notifying her that Ashley has collapsed and has been taken to hospital.

Ashley is distressed to wake up in the hospital and tries to remove his oxygen mask. Faith has made Moira breakfast but she's aware Faith is trying to get round her. Faith mentions she has an appointment with a Consultant later and agrees to tell Chas about the cancer to stop Moira's nagging.

With Debbie busy getting things for Sarah, Faith helps round the farm. Laurel sits at Ashley bedside. Tracy is still receiving negative comments about her book and can't understand why as she's edited Pearl's parts of the book out.

Neither Laurel nor Sandy have slept as they struggle to come to terms with the fact that Ashley doesn't have long left. Sandy is saddened that Dotty will never know Ashley, but Laurel insists she'll make sure Dotty knows all about him.

At the vets surgery, Paddy ask Vanessa not to make things worse but she is adamant Rhona has a right to know about the video. Rhona questions what they are talking about so Vanessa blurts out that Pierce didn't delete the sex tape. Gabby has spent the night at Brook Cottage. Laurel calls round and Bernice tells her they'll be round to see Ashley later.

It's the day Aaron is to be released from prison and he's ecstatic. Vanessa calls round at Smithy Cottage to check up on Rhona and apologises again, but Rhona is having none of it. Pierce appears to collect some clothes and Vanessa warns Rhona not to let Pierce talk his way out of this.

Robert apologises profusely to Aaron and begs him to say something. Aaron asks what he was thinking and Robert says he wasn't. Aaron apologises for punching Robert and Robert realises Aaron doesn't know that he slept with Rebecca.

Laurel reads Ashley her extract from the memory book. She tells him he's home now. Ashley's friends prepare to visit him. Jai reminds Rishi he has a meeting with a client but Rishi decides to cancel it and visit Ashley instead.