Home and Away in the UK, Alf is finally cleared over Abigail’s hit-and-run, as Justin makes a discovery that leads police to the real driver.

 

Abby (Hailey Pinto) was recently left injured after a night out in Reefton Lakes with Lacey (Sophea Pennington), when she was hit by the wing mirror of a red ute near Banksia Creek, and suspicion soon fell onto Alf (Ray Meagher).

Roo (Georgie Parker) had already been worried about her dad before the accident, after he accidentally let both his licence and rego lapse.

Although he later got everything back in order, the mistake left Roo questioning whether he was still as safe behind the wheel as he insisted.

Those concerns came rushing back when Abby was hit in the same area where Alf had been fishing on the morning of the incident.

Alf insisted he had nothing to do with Abby’s injuries, but Roo couldn’t help wondering whether he might have clipped her without realising.

The suggestion deeply hurt Alf, and the situation escalated when Probationary Constable Richie Brezniak (Rocco Forrester-Sach) overheard the exchange and passed the information on to Cash (Nicholas Cartwright) and David (Jeremy Lindsay Taylor).

With Alf now placed near the scene and Roo raising doubts about his driving, police had no choice but to speak to him officially.

Alf was then taken from the surf club in a police car, with several locals watching on.

The checks on Alf’s ute found no evidence linking it to Abby’s injuries, leaving police satisfied that he wasn’t responsible unless new evidence came to light.

But with the real driver still unidentified, Alf was left feeling that the suspicion around him hadn’t really gone away.

Next week, Justin (James Stewart) finds Alf fishing and learns that David’s given him the option of making a formal complaint about the way the investigation’s been handled.

Justin later speaks to David at Salt, where David admits that if Alf did complain, the casework would be looked over in detail—but it wouldn’t necessarily bring Alf any answers.

David wishes there was more he could do, whilst Justin remains aware of how badly the whole situation’s affected Alf.

The next morning, Alf visits the station to tell David in person that he won’t be taking the complaint any further. Alf accepts that David’s done what he could, and that he’s not the enemy, but he’s still frustrated that the real driver’s out there whilst he’s the one being judged.

That soon changes when Justin’s called out to a roadside breakdown.

When he arrives, Justin’s taken aback by the vehicle in front of him. Carmen’s (Cassandra Magrath) red ute matches the description of the vehicle that hit Abby, and one detail immediately stands out—the nearside wing mirror is damaged.

Carmen claims she woke up one day to find the mirror hanging loose and assumes somebody must have clipped her in a car park.

Justin isn’t convinced, but he stalls for time by continuing to check over the ute whilst Carmen calls her boss to say she’ll be late.

Once Carmen’s out of earshot, Justin quietly calls David and tells him that he thinks he’s found the red ute police have been looking for.

David soon arrives and questions a puzzled Carmen about the broken mirror. 

Carmen insists again that she doesn’t know what happened to it, but David asks her to come to the station so they can speak to her about a recent accident.

Justin then heads to the coffee cart, excited to tell Leah (Ada Nicodemou) that he may have solved the case.

He wants to find Alf straight away, but Leah urges him to be careful, reminding him that Carmen hasn’t been charged and that they shouldn’t get Alf’s hopes up.

Back at the police station, Richie isn’t impressed by the new lead. He remains convinced that Alf was responsible, arguing that police had already identified the “grumpy old man” with recent driving offences.

Cash points out to Richie that Alf was never charged, but Richie pushes further by suggesting Cash and David are covering for Alf because he’s their friend. Cash is offended by the accusation and sends Richie home mid-shift.

David then questions Carmen, who confirms that she was driving on Murray Road in the early hours of the morning Abby was hit.

She’d been coming home from a late shift at Reefton Lakes Leagues Club, and when David explains that a young woman was struck by a car on the side of the road, Carmen begins to realise what happened.

She explains that her engine light had been flickering on and off, and that she remembers looking down at it before feeling the ute hit something. At the time, she thought she’d clipped a parked car and didn’t realise anyone was there.

Carmen’s devastated to learn that Abby was hurt, but her admission finally gives police the answer they need.

David later finds Alf and tells him that they’ve found the driver responsible. Carmen’s been charged after making a full confession, and Alf’s name has been officially cleared.

Alf’s relieved, calling it the best news he’s had in a long time. David points out that Justin was the one who gave police the lead, prompting Alf to go and thank him for being on his side throughout the whole ordeal.

Yet, despite the breakthrough, Justin and Leah notice that Alf doesn’t seem as happy as they would expect.

Later, when they find him eating alone at Salt, it becomes clear that Roo’s initial mistrust is still weighing on him.

Alf admits he hasn’t told Roo that he’s been cleared, feeling that his daughter should have backed him when it mattered.

From his point of view, Roo was too ready to see him as a confused old man who no longer knew what he was doing, rather than trusting that he wouldn’t have left Abby injured at the roadside.

The next morning, the tension at Summer Bay House is obvious over breakfast, with Alf barely able to look at Roo before heading out. Roo knows something’s wrong, but it’s Leah who eventually lets slip that police have found the real driver.

Roo’s relieved, but the fact that Alf kept the news from her makes it clear that things between them are worse than she realised.

She later finds Alf with Justin and tries to test him, raising the subject of his ute and whether he plans to sell it now that he isn’t driving.

Alf quickly takes offence and storms off as she offers to help him post it online, accusing Roo of treating him as if he’s past his used-by date.

When Roo catches up with Alf, she tells him that she knows the real driver has been caught and asks why he kept it from her.

Alf makes his hurt clear. He only told the people who didn’t jump on the bandwagon and blame him in the first place.

Roo tries to explain, but Alf has had enough of being treated like a stubborn old fool.

As far as he’s concerned, Roo has spent weeks patronising him, and he’s had a gutful.

Will Roo find a way to repair their fractured relationship?

Home and Away is available to stream from 6am weekdays, with double bill episodes airing from 6pm on 5Star.

EastEnders star set for dramatic exit plot after wreaking havoc in Walford

 Bea has been causing drama on the Square.

EastEnders star Ronni Ancona is departing the show in a dramatic exit storyline. Ronni has played Linda Carter's school friend Bea Pollard since joining the soap last year, but her time on the show is nearing an end.

Bea has certainly made waves in the Square after risking big trouble for Honey when she fraudulently took out a credit card in her name. And now, The Sun reports that Ancona will be leaving the series, with her character receiving an explosive exit.

The scheming character was never planned to stick around long-term, though, as the initial casting release confirmed that she was brought in for a finite stint.

An EastEnders spokesperson commented: "As we previously announced, Ronni Ancona joined EastEnders for a short stint, which was then extended, for a very dramatic storyline which will unfold over the next few weeks."

Bea has been on a downward spiral after her credit card scheme was exposed by former love interest Ian Beale, who discovered that she'd been buying out votes in Honey's name leading to his win in the Walford Council elections.

She was forced to confess everything to Honey, who still planned to forgive her, but Billy was not happy upon discovering the truth and threw her out of the house. This led to an act of retaliation from Bea as she tampered with Billy's ladder before leaving. However, Honey was the one who got injured in a serious fall.

Since then, Bea has been doing all she can to worm her way back in with Honey and Billy – could worse trouble be coming up before she leaves Walford?

As for what's in store for Bea, Ancona previously hinted that things were going to get much worse, adding: "It’s going to get so much darker for Honey and Billy. I would say that Bea increasingly spirals, and she becomes more dangerous as a result."

She went on to say that Billy's distrust of Bea would be a huge catalyst: "Billy can see right through her. That’s why she can’t stand Billy."

Exclusive: Hollyoaks confirms new Ste and Rex drama after wedding joy

 "Ste goes through such a journey."

Hollyoaks stars Kieron Richardson and Jonny Labey have teased that their characters Ste Hay and Rex Gallagher's relationship could be headed for the rocks once again, as Rex's crossdressing story will be revisited.

Ste and Rex married on screen a few weeks ago – but it was a turbulent road to the altar, as Ste discovered that Rex had secretly been wearing women's clothes.

Although Ste initially opposed Rex's experimentation, he eventually came round and supported Rex on his journey to find himself.

However, it seems that Rex's crossdressing will continue to cause issues for the couple. Chatting exclusively to Inside Soap as part of the magazine's first-ever Pride issue, Kieron and Jonny reveal that despite their marriage having only just begun, there's more difficulties to come for them.

The cross-dressing storyline is revisited again, and Ste has really tried to suppress how he feels about that," reveals Kieron. "In the next chapter, something happens to Rex, so he leans into this and then fabricates a story to pull Ste in a little bit and to almost force him to love him.

"It’s really sad that Rex feels like he has to do that. Ste is trying to be as supportive as he can, and I just don’t think he knows how to handle it."

"Ste goes through such a journey with his understanding and his judgement, what he is actually in love with and what he’s attracted to," Jonny adds.

"Does attraction and sex play into the same feelings you have in terms of how you feel love for someone? Their relationship always has love for each other at its heart, though."

Home and Away star speaks out as shock shooting victim is finally revealed

 "You have to be careful with bringing up trauma for viewers."

Home and Away has finally confirmed who Richie Brezniak shot in Australian-paced episodes, with the actor in question breaking their silence on the shock scenes. This week saw the new cop accidentally hit a beloved character after weeks of build-up.

It was subsequently revealed that David Langham was the unfortunate victim, with his life hanging in the balance.

Opening up about the storyline, David actor Jeremy Lindsay Taylor spoke about the importance of showing that shootings occur in Australia, as well as depicting such scenes sensitively.

"You have to look after yourself, you work with the stunt coordinator, you work with the director, and the cameras, and there are great stunt people on set," he told Who. "You also have to be careful with bringing up trauma for viewers as a scene like this can raise a lot of past trauma for them."

Jeremy also said it was "exciting" to film the scene, adding: "For example, it was Rocco [Forrester-Sach]’s first time holding a gun as Richie, which was new and took a lot of work to get used to and make sure the scene was as authentic as possible."

The star further reflected on the "instability" around David's ambiguous fate, and used his "personal experience as a father" in his approach to the scene.

I also considered what the experience would be like for both of David’s daughters, Lacey Miller and Jo Langham," he added. "Hospitals aren’t a great place for the Langham family, but luckily, we have a new doctor played by the incredible Nicole Da Silva on the scene, so that provides relief for audiences.

"For scenes like this, I just try to approach it as authentically as possible."

Teasing the future of the storyline, Richie actor Rocco previously explained that while his character wants to "make it right" in the wake of his mistake, it "might not be possible for him".

"When a life is on the line, even if a person pulls through, I think the fallout follows that person for a long time," he told The West Australian. "[Richie] has got a lot of ground to pave to try to prove to people that he is a good guy."

Home and Away in the UK, Mackenzie and Levi prepare for a baby shower and gender reveal, only for their scan to bring the worst possible news

 

Next week on Home and Away in the UK, Mackenzie and Levi prepare for a baby shower and gender reveal, only for their scan to bring the worst possible news.

Mackenzie (Emily Weir) and Levi (Tristan Gorey) discovered the pregnancy after the train crash, following their second implantation as part of their IVF journey. Having already lost one baby during the process, the couple kept the news quiet until after their 12-week scan confirmed everything was going well.

Next week, future auntie Abigail (Hailey Pinto) is keen to mark the next stage, as she arrives at Salt with ideas for a baby shower and gender reveal.

Mac isn’t immediately convinced. It’s not really her kind of thing, and when Abby keeps pushing the idea, Mac sends her off to get on with stocktake instead.

With Abby out of the way, Mali (Kyle Shilling) checks in with Mac about the artwork she’s asked him to create for the nursery. Mac chooses a design, but Alf (Ray Meagher) soon gives her something else to think about.

Alf thanks Mac and Mali for inviting him to Archie’s first birthday party, and his comments about cherishing milestone events stay with her. Although she hadn’t been planning on making a fuss, Mac starts to wonder whether a baby shower is one of those moments she should make the most of.

Abby later keeps up her efforts by presenting Mac with a scrapbook full of baby shower ideas. The gesture leaves Mac warmed, even if she’s still not fully sold on the kind of event Abby has in mind.

The scrapbook stays with Mac, and she later brings it back to Salt where she’s still unsure what to do. Eden (Stephanie Panozzo) in on hand as Mac explains that Abby’s ideas were a lovely thought, but confetti cannons and a ‘wishing well of dreams’ book to write in aren’t really her style.

Instead, Mac decides she would like a baby shower if Eden is willing to help organise something more low-key. Eden doesn’t exactly see herself as a baby shower person either, but she agrees to help.

Mac quickly loses patience and warns that she’ll ditch them both and organise the whole thing herself if they can’t work together. The warning works, as Abby and Eden agree to join forces and give Mac the kind of baby shower she actually wants.

The next day, Abby, Eden and Dana (Ally Harris) get to work decorating Salt ahead of the celebration. After all the debate over what Mac wanted, everything is ready for her return from the scan.

Meanwhile, Mac is at home waiting for the appointment when she learns that Levi has been held up at work and will have to meet her at the hospital. Tane (Ethan Browne) steps in and accompanies her instead, with Levi arriving just in time.

Sonographer Magda (Deepka Ratra) begins the ultrasound, but it soon becomes clear that something’s not right.

Magda asks Dr Ellen Sinclair (Janine Watson) to come in, leaving Mac and Levi on tenterhooks.

Dr Sinclair passes the ultrasound probe over Mac’s stomach again, then confirms the news they were dreading.

She can’t detect a heartbeat.

Mac and Levi immediately scramble to find an alternative explanation—maybe the machine’s broken, or maybe the placenta is in the way. But Dr Sinclair can’t give them the reassurance they’re looking for, explaining that a Beta-hCG test will be needed to confirm whether Mac has miscarried.

Dr Sinclair arranges for the test to be marked as urgent, telling Mac and Levi they should have the results within the hour.

As they wait, Mac begins blaming herself. She can’t understand how she didn’t know something was wrong, questioning why she didn’t notice when the baby stopped moving.

Levi tries to reassure her that sometimes there is no warning, but Mac is left asking why this is happening again.

A short while later, the Beta-hCG results confirm what Dr Sinclair suspected; they’ve lost the baby.

For Mac, the devastation is overwhelming. Not only did she and Levi lose the first embryo they had implanted last year, but Mac also lost a baby back in 2021.

At that time, Mac had been in a relationship with Ari Parata (Rob Kipa-Williams), and found out she was pregnant just as he decided to end their relationship and return to former love Mia (Anna Samson). Mac briefly considered terminating the pregnancy, but couldn’t go through with it.

The decision was taken out of her hands however, when she later collapsed in pain and it was discovered she’d suffered an ectopic pregnancy. Emergency surgery left her with only one fallopian tube, which later added to her fears that she and Levi might struggle to conceive.

With their friends still preparing for the baby shower at Salt, Levi quietly asks Tane to go and tell Eden and Abby what’s happened. Tane returns to Salt, where the decorations are all in place, and breaks the news that the celebration won’t be going ahead.

As Abby, Eden and Harper begin packing everything away, Abby suggests that they could hold on to the decorations in case Mac and Levi try for another baby later. Eden shuts the idea down, knowing how painful it could be if Mac or Levi were to find them.

Back at the hospital, Dr Sinclair explains that they now need to discuss what happens next. As Mac hasn’t gone into labour naturally, she advises that she should be induced to reduce the risk of infection and bleeding.

Mac refuses, forcing Dr Sinclair to explain the other option—a surgical termination under general anaesthetic. Both procedures can be carried out that day, but Mac needs to decide which one she wants.

Overwhelmed, Mac asks Levi what he thinks, but he tells her it has to be her decision. She needs more time, but Dr Sinclair warns that they have to act quickly for Mac’s own safety, as she’s at risk of sepsis.

As Mac says she doesn’t want any of this to be real, Levi gently but firmly brings her back to what has happened.

They’ve lost their baby, and he doesn’t want to lose her too.

After their last miscarriage nearly tore them apart, can Mac and Levi find a way through this one together?

Home and Away is available to stream from 6am weekdays, with double bill episodes airing from 6pm on 5Star.