Belle (Eden Taylor Draper) develops light fingers and pockets a packet of sweets from the Post Office.Once back home, Lisa (Jane Cox) is shocked to discover Belle’s latest criminal act and frogmarches her back to the shop to admit her crime. Viv (Deena Payne) looks to be taking the latest confession graciously until Belle’s speech of apology inadvertently reveals that Lisa called Viv a silly, deluded cow. Incensed, Viv immediately picks up the phone to the police. Could Belle be latest Dingle to be doing porridge?Elsewhere, Vonda (Lorelei King) and Roxy (Chloe Procter) drop by unexpectedly to see Bob (Tony Audenshaw) and the twins. Once again, Vonda takes the opportunity to make barbed comments towards Bob’s distinct lack of fatherly care towards Roxy. However she provides Bob with the chance to make up for past mistakes when she reveals that she’s leaving Roxy temporarily in his care.When Paddy (Dominic Brunt) sees how dejected Marlon (Mark Charnock) is feeling with his lot, he talks him into going out for a few beers.

Donna’s (Verity Rushworth) nose is put out of joint when she sees them heading towards the bus into town. When they board they are greeted by raucous cheerleaders making up a rowdy hen party.

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