Episode 7122 (17th July 2009)

Plot
Returning home, Ashley's shocked to see Claire being stretchered out of the house into an ambulance as Lloyd explains how he found her unconscious on the floor.

At the hospital, it's touch and go as Ashley waits nervously for news on his wife. The doctor soon tells Ashley that Claire has suffered a pulmonary embolism caused by deep vein thrombosis but Ashley is even more shocked to learn that she was pregnant and has lost the baby. The doctors explain that she will need an operation and a devastated Ashley breaks down as Peter comforts him.

Slug tells Becky that they should be together and more to the point, she should stop trying to pretend to be someone she's not. She's stung by his comments and they jokingly do a runner from the pub.

Later, Steve spots Slug being over-friendly with Becky and drags him away from saying that he's not welcome. Becky assures Steve that she doesn't fancy Slug any more and that she simply feels sorry for him. Becky, however, is unaware of Slug's real motives. After leaving, Slug meets up with DC Hooch.

As Jack and Connie relax in her back garden, Jack spots his pigeon Scarlet. He’s thrilled to have her back. Connie suggests to Jack they should spend more time at her house and give Molly and Tyrone more time on their own. Jack happily agrees.

Elsewhere, Dev's furious with Umed when he finds out that he's been ripping off the customers.

And Norris forces Ramsay to admit that he bought the surgical shoes and not Rita. Norris subsequently returns the shoes to Ramsay, adamant that he doesn't want his gifts.

Regular cast

 * Ashley Peacock - Steven Arnold
 * Graeme Proctor - Craig Gazey
 * Peter Barlow - Chris Gascoyne
 * Eileen Grimshaw - Sue Cleaver
 * Lloyd Mullaney - Craig Charles
 * Claire Peacock - Julia Haworth
 * Becky Granger - Katherine Kelly
 * Steve McDonald - Simon Gregson
 * Jack Duckworth - William Tarmey
 * Connie Rathbone - Rita May
 * Sean Tully - Antony Cotton
 * Darryl Morton - Jonny Dixon
 * Umed Alahan - Harish Patel
 * Dev Alahan - Jimmi Harkishin
 * Norris Cole - Malcolm Hebden
 * Rita Sullivan - Barbara Knox
 * Emily Bishop - Eileen Derbyshire

Guest cast

 * Slug - Marshall Lancaster
 * Ramsay Clegg - Andrew Sachs