It's a difficult day for Yvonne as she faces up to the fact that she was wrong to throw Shirley out of the house. However, the youngster eventually accepts her apology and it looks as if, once she has pulled through this latest mishap, the kindly PC will be able to get her life back on track - but Shirley tragically dies from the injuries sustained in the car crash. Meanwhile, with the tensions in his relationship with Andrea beginning to take their toll, Neil is devastated at the news that she has been critically injured. He turns up at the hospital, only to be faced by Smithy, having already filled his shoes. Lance finally accepts Mark's proposal of marriage after a long day of deliberation, while Gina is surprised to catch a glimpse of Irene Radford. She is convinced her eyes are deceiving her - until Jack confides in her that Sun Hill's crime matriarch is indeed back.
