Emmerdale: Marlon Dingle rushed to hospital

After Paddy Kirk suspects something serious might be going on

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by Marianna Manson |
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He's only just got out of prison, but everyone is worried for Marlon Dingle when it looks as though he's struggling to cope with his trauma.

Paddy Kirk takes him out for a drive, but soon it looks like something more serious is going on and Paddy rushes him to hospital - forgetting baby Eve in her car seat...

Elsewhere, Andrea Tate is determined to out Kim and, when she gets something of a confession on film, she thinks she's got her cornered...

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Andrea plays dirty with Kim ©ITV

But Kim Tate is always one step ahead.

Vinny feels the Dingles' wrath when they accuse him of stealing Sam Dingle's valuable ring and cast him out of the fold, and Brenda Walker is still suspicious of Mandy Dingle.

Leyla Harding makes a move on Liam Cavanagh that's hard to misinterpret and Laurel Thomas forces an apology out of Arthur - but is it sincere?

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Andrea refuses to back down on her suspicions about Kim, and soon realises that to get a confession, she'll have to play dirty.

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Setting up a hidden camera, Andrea gets Kim round to talk and puts on a performance of lifetime to get Kim to eventually come clean. But is her relief premature?

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Andrea tells Jamie what she's heard from Kim and implores him to cut ties with his mother. Jamie goes to Home Farm for some stern words.

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Jamie is disgusted by what Kim has done to Andrea and Belle, and warns her to stay away from him and Millie, leaving Kim devastated.

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The next day at the Woolpack, Andrea is hopeful that she and Jamie can make their marriage work again with Kim now out of the picture.

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Sat at the bar, Belle looks on and her heart sinks to see that Jamie and Andrea appear to be back together.

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Rhona takes Paddy for a coffee and is concerned to see that his anxiety is clearly a bigger issue than they thought, and so Paddy takes him out for a drive with Eve in the car seat.

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As they sit and chat, Marlon begins complaining of a dull ache in his arm and when the pain intensifies, Paddy worries that Marlon might be having a heart attack.

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Paddy speeds Marlon to hospital and helps him out of the car where they're swiftly swooped upon by paramedics. In the commotion, Paddy forgets about Eve in the back of the car seat.

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Realising what he's done, Paddy rushes back out to the car park and his horrified to find the car seat empty and Eve no where to be found.

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Wracked with guilt over his mistake Paddy heads to the graveyard. With Chas furious at him, how will Paddy cope when social services get involved?

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DI Malone ropes Billy into his dodgy dealings, ordering him and Cain to destroy a car parked on the Hotten road. But when Cain has another idea, have they found a way to bring down Malone?

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Things in the Dingle clan are uneasy when the family suspects Vinny of stealing and pawning Sam's valuable ring.

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When things come to a head, Sam orders Vinny out of the house - but are they about to learn something else about the newcomer?

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Brenda goes to get her nails done, where she "casually" questions Mandy about the money, but Mandy isn't giving anything away.

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Following her snub from Jamie, Belle decides to pursue things with Billy again and makes a move on him.

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When she suggests they go back to hers together, Billy is thrilled.

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Meanwhile, Leyla is growing increasingly frustrated that her budding relationship with Liam keeps getting interrupted and goes to pay him a surprise visit.

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But when she arrives at his office and whips of her coat to reveal a sexy red negligée underneath, how will mild-mannered Liam react?

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Laurel decides it's time to take serious action on Arthur's bullying and makes him apologise to Nicola for all the trouble he's caused.

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But Arthur's apology isn't sincere and soon he starts up his campaign again terror on Archie once more, but this time with a vengeance.

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As Vanessa prepares to go in for her first chemo, Tracy is shocked when she tells her she's already written her last will and testament.

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Elsewhere, Moira is touched when Victoria asks her to be Harry's Godmother.

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Now let's catch up on what's happening this week in the Dales.

Tracy Metcalfe has been meticulously planning Vanessa Woodfield's surprise birthday party, so when Charity Dingle arrives demanding she cancels it at the last minute, Tracy isn't impressed.

Soon a desperate Charity blurts out the truth – that Vanessa Woodfield has been diagnosed with cancer.

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Vanessa is hurt that Charity has told Tracy before she can, and soon tension boils over who can support Vanessa the most.

Elsewhere, Jai Sharma wants Laurel and Arthur Thomas to move in with him and Archie, but Laurel is struggling to keep Arthur's secret.

Cain Dingle is shocked when Will Taylor tells him about DI Malone's dodgy dealings. Taking matters into his own hands, Cain is unprepared for Malone's sinister ways.

Elsewhere, Luke Posner wants Victoria Sugden to give their relationship another go, and Andrea Tate realises she might have to play dirty to get the truth out of Kim Tate.

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