Coronation Street spoilers: Robert Preston points the finger

Robert Preston

by Marianna Manson |
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Next week on Coronation Street, as the village mourns the death of Rana Habeeb, another gets ready to leave the cobbles for good

At an emotionally charged memorial service, Robert Preston loses his cool and demands Carla Connor confess to her part in the roof collapse. A tearful Carla admits that she knew the roof was unstable, but never thought it would collapse.

Carla is taken in for questioning, and when she returns to the village, a furious Roy Cropper kicks her out.

Luckily, Peter Barlow is on hand to support her as the rest of the village turn their backs.

Gina Sneddon prepares to leave Weatherfield, but when she drops into the cab office to say goodbye to Tim Metcalfe she's alarmed to find him seriously ill.

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Sally Metcalfe takes Tim to the hospital and tells him he needs to start eating healthily. As Gina decides it's time to go, Sally thanks her for her part in saving Tim's like and begs her to stay.

A welcome home party for little Bertie turns awkward when Claudia Colby's present – a baby monitor – picks up Beth Tinker slagging her off. Ken Barlow defends Claudia, but are they more than friends?

Chesney Brown is sick and tired of cleaning up after Gemma Winter, and Billy Mayhew brings an ex-con to work in the Bistro.

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With the street in turmoil, Gary is growing desperate and rings Peter demanding the money he is owed, and Peter explains he'd only managed to get £9k for the boat.

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Handing the Money over to Rick, Gary is hopeful he's bought his way out of the thick of the drama, but Rick is stern when he tells Gary he works for him now.

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Back at Number 8, Gary and Sarah Louise are worrying about their association with Rana's death, but Sarah points out it would have been worse if he'd accepted Peter's bribe, and are certain that Carla will be held accountable.

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Meanwhile, Carla has returned to Weatherfield to face the music and is called back to the station by Wayne, who wants to ask her some more questions. Roy makes it plain that he's appalled by her actions.

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At the memorial service for Rana, Carla is overwhelmed her guilt when Kate squeezes her hand throughout an emotional speech about Rana.

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But Robert can't contain his anger and points the finger, demanding Carla come clean. Inconsolable, Carla admits that she knew the roof was unstable, but never that it might collapse.

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Though Peter begs Kate not to report Carla, Kate is crushed and calls Carla a mudering bitch. Back at the house, a disgusted Roy tells Carla she should find somewhere else to live.

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Heartbroken, Carla turns to Pete for support and somehwere to stay, and remorsefully vows to do whatever it takes to make things up to her sister. Ken tells Carla she should focus on doing something positive for the workers at the factory.

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Meanwhile, Nick has called a crisis meeting with the workers at the community centre to discuss their next steps.

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Hearing of the meeting, Carla goes to offer a proposition that might save their jobs. Much to Imran's fury, Carla asks Yasmeen if they can use the community centre as a temporary factory.

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Daniel and Sinead decide to throw a welcome party for Bertie, much to the relief of the village who have been rocked by events at the factory.

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Everything is fun and games until Sinead opens her gift from Claudia, a baby monitor, which picks up Beth on the other end bitching about Claudia.

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Although Ken valiantly sticks up for Claudia, further hurt is caused when he insists they're just friends. A heart to heart in the Rovers clears everything up.

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Sinead is given an idea when she calls in at the Barber shop and overhears Sean complaining about his itchy beard.

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Sinead presents David and Nick with her homemade beard oil and explains how she uses organic products. David's impressed and commissions her to produce more for the shop.

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Chesney is touched when he's asked to be god father for baby Bertie, but confides in Daniel that he's getting sick of tidying up after Gemma, and it's like having another toddler around.

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Oblivious to Chesney's complaints, Gemma continues to entertains Paul in the house. But when Chesney comes home to a broken dishwasher flooding the carpet, Gemma realises she's overstepped the mark and promises to replace it.

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Gemma and Paul head out to Hong Kong stuey in the hope of finding a bargain and return home with a new sound system and smoke machine.

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Oblivious to the sounds of Chesney coming home, Gemma and Paul are shocked when he bursts in with Tyrone in tow, furious with Gemma for wasting money and messing the house up.

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Brian has been admiring Geoff's broad beans and congratulates him on his gardening skills, admitting that his own broad beans are far from ready.

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Geoff offers to drop some beans round for Brian, but actually gives him some shop bought beans that he passes off as his own, impressing both Brian and Yasmeen.

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With Ryan fired from the Bistro and Robert open to Billy's ex-offender scheme, Billy drops into the Bistro with Chloe.

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Michelle is furious when Robert tells her he's staying at the Bistro, and is hiring Chloe to replace Ryan.

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Meanwhile, Billy is amused when he finds that Rita has set him and Paul up on the same paper round – will they rekindle their romance?

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Tim is concerned when he starts feeling suddenly unwell. As Gina prepares to leave Weatherfield she calls in at the cab office and sees straight away that something isn't right.

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Calling Sally, Gina explains that Tim is feeling sick and s that he needs to go to a hospital. Realising something is horribly wrong, Sally calls an ambulance.

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At the hospital the doctor runs some tests, and Sally insists that from now Tim will have to eat healthily and take better care of himself.

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Back at home Sally fusses over Tim but worries about Gina leaving.

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Leaving Tim at home, Sally decided to look for Gina and stop her from leaving Weatherfield.

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Tracking her down outside the Kabin, Sally thanks Gina for her part in saving Tim's life and begs her not to leave.

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Sally pays off Gina's cab and asks her to come back to Number 4 where she and Tim tell her they forgive her for everything. Is it enough to change her mind about leaving?

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Now let's catch up on what's going on this week.

The gravity of the tragedy at the factory begins to sink in, and Carla Connor is the prime suspect

Though Michelle Connor tries her best to defend her sister is negated by Carla's unexplained absence after police questioning.

Nobody has noticed that Robert Preston has been missing for days.

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A health and safety inspector arrives in the village in the aftermath of the accident by the name of Wayne Hayes – who Roy Cropper fostered with his late wife Hayley many years before.

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Despite the nature of his visit, Wayne agrees to help Roy research the history behind his mum Sylvie's ring.

Meanwhile, Sarah Louise Platt tells Gary Windass he needs to cooperate with police and tell them what he knew about the roof. As they celebrate a new job come in for Gary, they're gutted to find his van vandalised and his tools stolen.

Sinead Tinker brings little Bertie home from hospital and is touched to find that Ken Barlow has decorated their house for them. Daniel Osbourne reassures Sinead that they'll make great parents.

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