It’s apparently going to be ‘the winter of discontent’ down on the cobbles this year and some of Weatherfield’s finest are determined to make a change…

Steve’s decided his heart’s not in his relationship with Michelle but rather than deal with the guilt of dumping her at Christmas, he embarks on a bad boyfriend act in the hope she’ll end things with him… again!

But will he make the break in time to hold onto his new love, who’s made it clear she won’t wait forever? And just who is she?

Molly and Tyrone’s once perfect partnership is on the rocks as Tyrone teams up with dodgy dealer Auntie Pam to come up with the cash for a big wedding. Molly’s about to uncover his lies, but will it spell the end of their relationship?

Peter Barlow hits the bottle as he struggles with being a dad to little Simon. Peter’s more interested in Leanne than his parental responsibilities and the Barlows get on his case. It’ll take a Christmas catastrophe to shock Peter into changing his ways…

Tony Gordon’s in trouble too, what with his finances taking a nosedive and his old nemesis Jed Stone coming back on the scene. Meanwhile, everyone questions Maria’s state of mind following Liam’s death, but will they believe her when she claims Tony was responsible for killing her husband?

Fear not, the season of goodwill does extend to some men and love is in the air for some of the street’s favourite residents. Liz discovers there’s been someone right under her nose all along and Rita revels in the attentions of a new suitor. There could also be a reconciliation on the cards for Dev…