Where the Heart Is

Tom Beresford returns to Skelthwaite 20 years after a bitter family argument, lured by the offer of a managerial position at Goddard's; it is not long before he and his good-looking son are setting tongues wagging.

Karen and Beth reunite an estranged family when a baby girl goes missing; Vic makes a shocking announcement about his future.

Jess fears she may be pregnant; Karen nervously prepares for a visit by one of David's old flames, the glamorous Evelyn Parrish; Joe makes a clumsy attempt to seduce Anna's nanny and winds up with egg on his face.

There is a scandal in Skelthwaite when Karen's secret past is revealed by Evelyn; Simon is getting cold feet about his impending nuptials.

Simon's business is crumbling, and he is consumed with guilt over his fling with Evelyn; a handsome gardener steals the heart of a crippled patient; Skelthwaite bids farewell to Vic and Lucy.

A heartbroken Anna faces new pressure over the future of the factory; new romance blossoms for Jess; foul play threatens the Scorpions' chance of a cup final victory; there is a surprise for a Skelthwaite mother.

Karen is the victim of a terrifying attack; Luke is in trouble at school; Tom proposes marriage to Beth in order to clinch a vital business deal.

Anna receives a poignant reminder of her painful breakup with Simon; the Lampards, nervous about the emotional consequences, agonize over whether to let Oscar's real dad see him.

A schoolteacher's forgetfulness puts her pupils at risk; Anna has to try to impress a hard-nosed bank manager, but loses her temper; the Scorpions face their toughest challenge yet.

Baby Amy is rushed to the hospital with suspected meningitis, and Molly gets bullied in school.

When an old man is discovered injured on the roadside, the nurses become involved in the hunt for a hit-and-run motorcyclist; Joe is less than happy when he finds out about Beth and Tom's secret romance.

A single mother denies that she has a life-threatening illness in a bid to keep her children; Anna begins to doubt her ability to be both a good nurse and a responsible boss; Beth has to make a difficult choice.