Detective Inspector Connor arrives in Newtown. Skinner's nemesis Bright is not impressed when they meet in the pub. Bright and his cousin Vic amuse themselves with former policeman Paul Plumber but when he hits him hard he falls and dies.
A woman faints in the queue at the Western Provisonal Bank. While the bank manager comes to her aid, £3,000 is stolen. A London team led Tony and Micki and two others decide to gamble on doing a second job so they can leave a day early.
Prosecuting counsel Maurice Garfield uses Saturday afternoon to go through the evidence, for the Conran Electronics raid, prior to Tuesday's trial. With one raider still at large witness Sydney Adams has a brick thrown through his window.
Insp. Pratt plans a pub raid at the Three Mason Inn, in Silver Street. Jenkins and Mitchell miss their train home so steal a dumper truck and blame Platt when caught. Jean Knight wants to give Sgt. Stone information but Platt interferes.
Jack Lewis has been jailed, for the Eckersley Bank job, but £30,000 is still missing and his wife, Val is struggling financially. Brothers Pat and Tony Monk rob the local cash and carry but seeing Val gives them the idea she has the money.
A failed attempt at housebreaking leads Slater to investigate who could have injured the burglar. No one is living in the house, so who is the assailant?
DS Haggar is tipped off that prolific shoplifter Dilly Watson is heading to Newtown. He sees her arrive but puts her on the next bus out. Jumping off, at the next stop, Dilly heads for friend Rose Wilton and the pair begin house breaking.
Frank Pennington injured his leg using the outside toilet. The District Nurse calls an ambulance to get him to hospital. His wife won't allow it, so PC Quilley is forced to break the door down. Chief Insp. Logie deals with their complaint.
After serving three years in prison, Dan Fowler is out and wants revenge on Tom Stone. His wife Julia finds his stolen cash and thwarts his plans. Sgt. Hagger believes Colin Vernon is innocent of stealing petty cash from a Travel Agent.
Austin Nuttall has a plans to rob a security van and persuades Sam Terry and their wives to join him. On payday, they will create the diversion and the girls will drive the away the van. The plan works perfectly but what do they do now?
Ruby Mason is suspected of neglecting her child but proving she's a prostitute is difficult. Miller and Skinner realise that Jeff Nelson's teenage daughter Pat could be involved in a string of burglaries and he is coaching her from inside.
Jack Horsfall is a property dodger who stay's at Vera Marshall's B&B. He makes a living conning OAP's by faking repairs. DC Skinner suspects Horsfall is behind a series of robberies in the area. Sgt Lynch fears that Vera will be conned.
The body of a man named Thornton is found in the canal. Sgt. Miller learns that Thornton was getting blackmailed but has the hand case to Task Force. Instead Supt. Richards gives Miller the chance to investigate his first suspicious death.
PC Horrocks wife Sue has just become a volunteer social worker visiting residents on Milton Towers. She tells Reg that Maureen Price has a three month old baby but he says the child is two. She confronts Sue but the child is now missing.
After seven weeks of investigation, Iuen Phillips murder remains unsolved. Supt. Richards is worried about Sgt. Stone's health. He took him off the Phillips case fearing it was killing him now Insp. Connor has decide about Stone's future.
Cliff Roscoe has just been released from Walton jail. He rings up Newtown and says he is going to thump a police officer. Insp. Connor decides to confront Roscoe but he says nothing. Later that night Roscoe attacks Connor down dark alley.
Pat Mason is the member of the Salvation Army. Neil and Martin Prince spot Pat during a burgalary. Neil is later arrested following a tip from Molly Frost. Neil discovers he's wrong but can't stop Martin carrying out an attack on Pat.
A gang of 20 yobs are breaking windows and throwing Molotov cocktails on the Industrial Estate. Gang leader Miggie also bullies Bowman's son Mike, so he tips his father off. Bowman makes the decision to emigrate with his family to Canada.
A number break in are reported where nothing was stolen but are fingerprints found. Charlie Turner breaks into the Carson home and takes a 'gentleman' figurine, to match his wife's 'lady' however the owner claims he also stole two rings.