Anna receives a poignant reminder of her painful break-up with Simon and the Lampards agonise over whether to let Oscar's real dad see him, afraid of the emotional consequences. Joe takes Beth's rejection badly, while Karen has a traumatic encounter with Garth at Tessie Banks' funeral - and later finds herself forced to save his life in a tense scene on the edge of windswept Blackscar Top.

Anna faces every parent's worst nightmare as baby Amy is rushed to hospital with signs of meningitis and when the diagnosis is confirmed, panic sets in among the townsfolk. Anna keeps vigil by her daughter's side, while Luke plays truant from school, sending Karen on a desperate mission to find him. Beth and Tom give in to their feelings for each other.