Ashley rushes to the airport

Having finally acknowledged his feelings, Ashley races to the airport to stop Laurel from leaving for Finland. As the taxi screeches to a halt his mind races and he realises he has got no idea what to say to her.

Once inside, his heart misses a beat when he spots her at the check-in desk. But on rushing over his mind goes blank and all he can think of to tell her is that she’ll be greatly missed.

Confused by his arrival at the airport and mumbled words, love-struck Laurel sadly thanks him but leaves for the plane. But his words weigh heavily on her mind and as she enters the departure lounge she changes her mind and decides she can’t possibly leave the man she loves.

Meanwhile, Ashley has bought a plane ticket to follow Laurel to Finland and is about to board the plane to Helsinki. Will he end up flying off alone?

Having fallen asleep on the job the previous day, Terry can’t bring himself to tell Dawn that Zoe has told him he is not medically fit to work. He finds himself at a loose end during the day, and is in Dawn’s bad books when he ends up drunk in the Woolpack.

Elsewhere in the village, Pollard prepares to set off for his business trip to Japan. Power-mad Steph cunningly manages to get him to leave her in charge of the factory in his absence.