Gaz and Donna are finally together, but Gaz was left paralysed by his accident, and the two of them are struggling to come to terms with his new life in a wheelchair.

Wannabe footballer Billy is introduced to the Runcornians. He was helping to take care of Gaz in hospital and is trying desperately hard to become his friend, but Gaz is confused by his metrosexual ways.

Tim is still running The Archer, but his life is thrown into chaos when his younger sister Cassie turns up on his doorstep - she has just been released from Young Offenders and needs somewhere to stay. Will big brother forgive her for bullying him when they were growing up and let her stay? She certainly hopes so, as The Archer is where the object of her obsession, Billy, has started to hang out. Show less