Soap guide

Lyn may have bought Harold's Store, but it could turn out to be a poisoned chalice. She's not exactly wealthy, and struggles to deal with the financial implications of owning the place - until Paul comes up with an offer she can't refuse. Unfortunately, Steph isn't very happy with her mother when Toadie inadvertently lets slip how much money Paul gave Lyn to leave town and never come back.

Donna and Ringo crash a fashion event - and Ringo ends up on the catwalk after being mistaken for a missing model. Donna then runs away, determined to track down the man she believed was her brother in an attempt to force him to return Elle's money.

Lucas, Ringo and Elle follow her to a country pub, where they try to persuade her to come home. Robin makes his presence felt on Ramsay Street, and Zeke is particularly annoyed when he realises he's been manipulated by the newcomer.

Libby is devastated when Dan calls to say he isn't coming home yet.

It's never a good idea to provide a fake alibi for a murder suspect, as Xavier is about to find out when Robertson turns up the heat on the worried schoolboy.

The determined detective arrives at school to question the confused teenager and asserts that both he and Ruby are lying. At first Xavier sticks to his story, but is rattled by the encounter.

Hugo is furious when he hears about Robertson's actions and goes to the station to confront him. However, when Robertson tells him that things will get more difficult for Xavier if he perjures himself, Hugo forces his younger brother to confess. Charlie's really in Robertson's sights now! She's his prime suspect for Grant's killing.

Elsewhere, the election campaign gathers pace. Martha is buoyant as she arrives at the debate, but she quickly becomes despondent when John's cronies begin to roll in. Thankfully, her own pals show up and she soon starts to show a real talent for politics - until John pulls another trick from up his sleeve.

Newt announces he's leaving school, then becomes so paranoid that he starts a fight with Gaz.

Mercedes becomes convinced she has contracted HIV after receiving a call from the hospital. After much soul-searching and tears, she discovers the lab has simply lost her sample! Despite being relieved about her health, she's gutted when she catches Calvin and India together at the Loft, and struggles with her feelings for the hunk.

Loretta is shocked when Jake asks her to move in with the Osbournes after she impresses the family with a demonstration of the perfect Heimlich manoeuvre. Well, it takes all sorts!

A trio of pranksters upset Dominic by stealing the goat he's been using to promote Il Gnosh. Holly falls foul of a dodgy electricity cable during a meal at the Dog, and Darren turns hero to save her life.

Amy annoys Ste by hanging out with her mates rather than bonding with her children, and Lydia panics when Mike suggests they should search for Sarah's diary.

Finally making a decision between her feelings for Cain and her love of money, Charity swipes the access card and key and heads for the storage facility to steal his cash. However, Cain and Debbie have uncovered her scheme and are in hot pursuit, but she leaves with the money.

Cain is furious at having let himself start to trust her again after all the times she has let him down. When he discovers that Charity has been staying at Marlon's house he punches Marlon before threatening Charity, telling her to stay out of his and Debbie's lives.

Charity is genuinely upset, but Cain just grows even angrier when he sees her with the money, rubbing her face in it and telling her to take it and leave because it is the only thing she is getting from him.

However, when Charity tells a shocked Marlon and Chas that she has Cain's money, she reveals that she no longer wants to leave the village because the cash doesn't matter to her anymore and all she wants is to be with Cain and Debbie. Has she truly changed her ways?

Phil has to admit to Peggy that he didn't get any extra cash from the bank - it came from a loan shark instead, who wants it back. Phil has to take drastic steps to get his hands on some dough, so sells the Arches to Pat.

Peggy is horrified that her eldest son has been forced into the deal. Lucy proves to be a chip off the old block when she spots a way to take advantage of Phil's financial position.

Meanwhile, Jordan is thrilled when he finally wins the opportunity to plant a tree in his mother's honour. Denise and Lucas's big day looms, and Owen is released from prison just in time to put a spanner in the works. He refuses to listen to Libby, who wants her dad to leave the happy couple alone. Instead, he gatecrashes Denise's hen night and announces he knows the truth about Trina's death.

Owen becomes obsessed with making everyone see the groom for what he really is. Unfortunately for him, Lucas has ideas of his own on that matter. Patrick is heartbroken on learning that Liz and Charlie are together, while Chelsea continues to flirt with Dr Al, despite the fact he's far more interested in Roxy.

Maria convinces herself she's not fit to be a mother and the Connors suggest she move to Ireland. Eventually she agrees, until Carla turns up. She feigns ignorance about the revelation that Tony killed Liam, claiming she left Weatherfield because was she was still in love with Liam and couldn't live a lie with Tony.

Maria buys her story but the police aren't so sure. Eventually Carla resumes her post as head of Underworld and gives the job of number two to Hayley - much to Sally and Rosie's disgust.

As Tony is charged with murder, Michelle launches a blistering attack on him before asking a nervous Carla if she knew her husband killed Liam. Audrey is stunned to see a For Sale board outside Number Eight and even more shocked when Gail reveals she and Joe are engaged. However, when Rick turns up at the house masquerading as a potential buyer, Joe panics.

Sally goes through the garage's accounts, and while Kevin is having fun with Molly at a motel, his wife texts him to say he has some explaining to do.