A runaway horse causes a road accident leaving Peggy and Lucy fighting for their lives. Oscar goes to Dick and Cheryls house for the first time.

Skelthwaites in mourning after Peggys death. A glamorous blonde arrives to visit an old friend. A suprise new arrival arrives for a farming family.

A baby is born into the Snow family. Keith makes business out of the cold frost which is assailing Skelthwaite and Peggy and Ruth are haunted by ghosts from the past.

A new nurse joins the surgery and her fresh approach to the work threatens Peggy and Ruths ways. When a life-threatening emergency happens the new nurse has some hard lessons to learn.

A suprising answer lies behind a boys behavioural problems. Peggy delivers Wendy Atkins lost underwear and an ultimatum.

A mysterious virus assails the children of Skelthwaite and Goddards is blamed for it leaving it with closure hanging over it's head. The real culprit is found by Vic after he does some investigating. Chris has a romance while Simon and Annas relationship fails to go anywhere.

Troubled Oscar is finally gotten through to by Dick and Cheryl. The Snow family can't cope without Peggy but the schools show provides a welcome distraction.

Karen and Annas friendship is put under pressure when Karen starts work at the health centre. Peggys death has left Vic and Lucy struggling to cope. David is annoyed when he finds out how he got his job at Goddards.

Peggy has her last day at Skelthwaite medical centre. Dick and Cheryl are nervous about meeting Oscar their newly-adopted son for the first time.

A tramp comes to Skelthwaite awakening long forgotten memories for a newly married couple and Walter leaving Peggy feeling responsible.

A nurses night out helps defuse a tense situation between Jacqui and Karen. A lucritive secret is discovered by Chris and Jacqui and Simon beleives his authority is being undermined.

A dreaded letter arrives for Beth. Linda is still staying with Karen and it's election time.

Michaels future as a proffessional athlete is put in jepordy after Vic takles him in a game. Alison and Stephan stay out all night ans a business plan is prepared by Simon.

A bombshell hits Stephan and Sandra doesn't know whether or not she made the correct decision.

One of Jacqui's patients money goes missing and she is the prime suspect leaving her struggling to cope alone as Stephan is at university.

Peggy proves a natural italian speaker. Sandra has a trying day at work as a carer at the local nursing home.

An unpopular propsal is made by Vic who suggests merging the two rugby teams. Alfie is now fully recovered but Ruth can't except that. Tom Lewis suspects his wife is having an affair and attacks the man that he thinks is her lover.

The newly merged rugby team fights among themselves leaving Vics dreams of success shattered. Simon and Ruths relationship is the worst it's ever been while Stephan and Jacqui are together once more.

The stress of home and work life proves too much for Simon. Ruth makes a difficult decision about her future. Dick finally lets go of the past and Gary Kettles death.

Nurse Anna Kirkwall is late on her first day. Simon tries to pursuade Ruth to come home from Australia with Alfie. Jakes christening plans are well under way.