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'EastEnders': Lauren arrested after violent outburst - first pictures

Friday, May 17 2013, 9:01am AEST
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EastEnders teen Lauren Branning is arrested later this month after her behaviour spirals completely out of control.

A shocking outburst from Lauren (Jacqueline Jossa) occurs after her rival Lucy Beale (Hetti Bywater) winds her up once too often.

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Thursday, May 16 2013, 9:02am AEST
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Corrie, 'EastEnders', 'Emmerdale', 'Waterloo Road': Schedule changes

Thursday, May 16 2013, 4:45am AEST
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Coronation Street, EastEnders, Emmerdale and Waterloo Road all have schedule changes in the week commencing May 26.

With the Britain's Got Talent live shows returning, Corrie moves to 9pm for the week and we get one less Emmerdale episode than usual.

Elsewhere, EastEnders changes its usual schedule for the week with a change in transmission days and some earlier starts, while Waterloo Road moves from Thursday to Wednesday.

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'Hollyoaks' introduces Ziggy Roscoe in new video - watch

Wednesday, May 15 2013, 2:44am AEST
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Hollyoaks bosses have released a new video interview with Fabrizio Santino, who is playing David "Ziggy" Roscoe.

Ziggy is the middle son in the Roscoe family and has been billed as "confident and hilariously vain".

'EastEnders': Alice Branning to struggle with Janine deception

Wednesday, May 15 2013, 2:17am AEST
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Alice Branning struggles with divided loyalties on EastEnders next week as she feels torn between Michael Moon and Janine Butcher.

Last night (May 13), viewers saw Janine hire Alice (Jasmyn Banks) as baby Scarlett's nanny, providing her with a perfect opportunity to keep tabs on Janine and report back to Michael (Steve John Shepherd).

Alice is initially happy to be Michael's spy as her crush on him is stronger than ever.

However, Alice later feels guilty when Janine (Charlie Brooks) starts to make an effort with her, which leads to the pair striking up an unlikely bond. Janine even gives Alice some extra money for being such a great nanny.

'Hollyoaks': The Roscoes cause a stir at The Dog - spoiler pictures

Wednesday, May 15 2013, 1:05am AEST
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The first Hollyoaks scenes featuring the full Roscoe family see the five brothers confronting Darren Osborne following a shock robbery at Price Slice.

When bad boy Robbie (Charlie Wernham) holds up the local shop with a gun next week, Darren is an eyewitness as he walks straight into the frightening situation.

'Neighbours' newcomer Joshua Willis is talented swimmer - new pictures

Tuesday, May 14 2013, 8:53pm AEST
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Neighbours bosses have released two more pictures of show newcomer Joshua Willis, revealing that the character is an elite swimmer.

Joshua, played by 22-year-old Harley Bonner, spends much of his time at the local Olympic pool in order to achieve his training goals.

Harley Bonner as Joshua Willis

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Harley Bonner



In real life, Bonner was afraid of deep water as a youngster and spent years trying to overcome his fears at a local pool.

'Emmerdale' Zoe Henry interview: 'Rhona gets desperate over addiction'

Tuesday, May 14 2013, 9:02am AEST
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Zoe Henry as Rhona in Emmerdale

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Zoe Henry



Emmerdale vet Rhona Goskirk hits rock bottom next week as her painkiller addiction begins to spiral out of control.

Rhona is thrown into turmoil when Dr Abbot refuses to give her any more pills, so with no other option, she resorts to the desperate measure of trying to steal drugs from the vets practice.

Unfortunately for Rhona, she is caught red-handed by her best friend and work colleague Vanessa Woodfield (Michelle Hardwick), who is deeply concerned over her behaviour. Can Vanessa find a way to help Rhona?

Here, Zoe Henry - who plays Rhona - reveals more details of her character's emotional week.

'Emmerdale': Dominic Power teases Cameron's van crash

Tuesday, May 14 2013, 9:02am AEST
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Dominic Power plays Cameron Murray

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Dominic Power



Emmerdale killer Cameron Murray has more big episodes on the way next week as he finally moves Alex Moss's body.

Cameron is relieved when he carries out the gruesome task without incident. However, realising that he needs an explanation for his latest disappearing act, Cameron deliberately crashes his van into a tree on the way home.

Here, Dominic Power - who plays Cameron - teases the latest twists and turns for his villainous character.