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Sarah Williams travels back to her childhood home for her father's wedding - but her return threatens to dig up long-buried secrets concerning her sister's husband. Meanwhile, the groom is too busy operating on a puppy to get to the church on time.
Sarah prepares for her first day at work, but is made to feel unwelcome by her manager Deborah. Nevertheless, she rolls up her sleeves and gets to work on a Border collie. However, after diagnosing the problem, she is faced with a lack of necessary resources - prompting her to walk out.
George waits for his passport to arrive so he can go on honeymoon, while Claudie makes her presence felt in the household, infuriating her stepchildren in the process. Meanwhile, chaos erupts on the day of Imogen's christening as Anna uncovers a secret, Sarah expresses an interest in ultrasound technology and George is unhappy at the rapid rate of change in his practice.
Tom has a sleepless night after helping a cow give birth, and a lack of rest leads to him mistakenly castrating a prize stud dog. His worries are compounded when Anna becomes angry about his secretive behaviour, and a visit from his dying father makes matters even worse.
Claudie's past catches up with her when Matt finds out someone is drawing money from his dead grandmother's pension, and an investigator informs him the money has been paid into an account in Malta. Meanwhile, tensions rise in the surgery when Deborah and Fiona propose cutting Margaret's hours because of her continual lateness - prompting Tom to believe there may be an ulterior motive to their suggestion. Search on Amazon
Margaret saves the practice from a PR disaster on the day of it's relaunch. However, the staff are surprised to see that the business's new sign doesn't bear George's name. Meanwhile, Clare jumps to conclusions when she overhears Rick speaking to another woman on the phone, and Sarah becomes distressed when she receives a worrying letter from David.
Sarah's being besieged by her ex-lovers. David's arrived in the middle of the night, drunk from his stag do. Meanwhile, Adrian tries a more mainstream approach. Rick and Clare have had an evening full of declarations of love and the promise of more to come, but Rick is a man of principle. He knows he must discuss things with Deborah before he makes any new commitments in his life. Clare's paranoid and hurt suspecting a one night stand. Meanwhile, Deborah's shocked when Rick asks for a divorce. Elsewhere, it's Anna's first day back in surgery. Fiona's mum, Shirley, is ... Search on Amazon
Sarah faces a tough decision as Anna prepares for the anniversary party. George and Claudie return with a surprise visitor in tow - Cindy. Deborah tries to make life difficult following Rick's shocking announcement. However, with all the drama going on, no one seems to notice that Fiona is missing.
Anna attempts to rebuild her life as a single mother after the discovery of Tom's affair with Fiona and George's death, but she finds a common bond with step-mum Claudie while planning the funeral. Meanwhile, Rick is torn between his feelings for Clare and his family duty. Elsewhere, the sisters are infuriated by the arrival of Claudie's sister Paula, and the contents of her beauty salon. Meanwhile, Sarah must give an answer to Adrian's proposal. There are other new arrivals in Oxley as both Fiona's father and Montgomery's younger brother appear to have an interest in...
As the police start their investigation into George's death, Sarah accuses Fiona of murder and the fact that the deceased hadn't updated his will leads to further worry for the Williams family. The practice staff attend the Montgomery Estate ball where Sarah makes a shock confession, Anna meets a younger man and Claudie gets a surprise.
Anna awakes curled up on Matt's chest in the aftermath of the Montgomery Estate Ball, and Tom's accusations only add salt to her wounds concerning his infidelity with Fiona. Meanwhile, chaos reigns at the veterinary practice as Paula establishes her beauty parlour on the premises and with Margaret on reception Deborah's absence takes its toll on her and Claudie is left to look after baby Imogen as well as cope with her younger brother Liam and his dog Stan.
Rick is keen to make daughter Harriet's birthday special but when an emergency occurs at the practice no one notices that the youngster is missing. Meanwhile, Deborah's return to work comes at a price, and Claudie and Paula arrange a surprise hen night for Sarah, with Margaret providing a bunny girl outfit for the bride-to-be.
Sarah's wedding celebrations are thrown into turmoil when the venue for the reception burns down, and things go from bad to worse when she collapses back at the practice. Clare ends her relationship with Rick while Daisy runs away from school to visit her father at his new flat, much to Anna's chagrin.
Fiona is overjoyed when she receives a letter of acceptance from the University of Liverpool to study veterinary medicine. Her bubble is soon burst when Anna refuses to provide her with a reference. Meanwhile, Claudie and Liam are questioned by the police in connection with George's death.
Matt's performance impresses a local record producer at the battle of the bands contest, and Fiona's first aid skills get her on the right side of the police - scuppering Sarah's chances of convincing them she tried to kill her. Meanwhile, Tom struggles to cope with the murderer's threat to implicate him in George's death.
Sarah struggles with guilt after being unfaithful to her husband, while Anna is too smitten by her new lover to regret the night's events. Paula and Liam offer Claudie support at her court hearing as she panics about the sentence, but her relief is short-lived when she discovers what her first community service job will be. Meanwhile, Tom arms himself with a dart gun to bring in an injured lion.
Rumours circulate that Deborah is moonlighting for William and he will also try to convince her to work for him full time. Meanwhile, Margaret is enjoying her new relationship with Alan, Clare is beginning to crack under the pressure of Rick's possessive nature, and Tom's plans to move to Botswana appear to be well under way.
Rick is upset he has not received a reply from Clare to his proposal and is concerned when he sees her greet a mystery man at her home. Later, tempers become heated at The Chase as Deborah fires Clare while Rick stands helplessly by. With mounting financial and romantic pressures he is reluctant to deal with Deborah. Claudie insists on a mediation with Anna and Sarah session to finalise the arrangements over George's estate, but the bad-tempered discussion ends with a shocking revelation leaves Claudie holding all the cards. Tom, desperate to escape Fiona's mind games...
Terrified that Fiona will find out about his move to Botswana, Tom is forced to make promises he can't keep. Matt is devastated that Anna is leaving The Chase, while Rick and Clare suffer yet another set back in their relationship. Frank's concern for Fiona makes it even more difficult for Tom to juggle the women in his life, leading to a startling discovery for Anna.
The investigation into George's murder gathers pace and Tom is desperate to get Anna away to Botswana before Fiona implicates him. Matt is determined to change Anna's mind. Fiona storms round to the practice to confront the pair after learning of their plans. Frank reveals the truth behind his affair with Anna's mother, but his new relationship with his daughter is curtailed by a confrontation with Fiona. Rick wants to finally make his partnership official while Clare is surprised by an unexpected guest. Meanwhile, Claudie thinks she has the answer to everyone's ...
