A Huge Big Thank you to Paul Berridge who has made various photographs and imformation available to me. They were previously on his Beckindale site. Also to She Wolf & Bill Sands for Providing information and being of great support.
Events From
1988
| January | Emmerdale Farm was broadcast
in the evenings in all regions from January 6th this year.
Joe Sugden teamed up with Alan Turner to buy Home Farm and it's land |
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| February |
Jackie Merrick married Kathy Bates on February 3rd
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  Jackie and Kathy |
| May | Joe Sugden was heartbroken when his girlfried Ruth Pennington dumped him and left for Ireland with the intention of marrying a wealthy horse breeder called Liam. |
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| June | When Mrs Robson ran the shop, Nick Bates was hailed a hero after foiling a raid on the post office, but he could not resist taking some of the cash dropped by the robbers. | |
| August | Kate Hughes and her children, Mark and Rachel arrived in the village. They moved into The Mill with Sandie Merrick. |
| October | Alan Turner sold his Home Farm shares to crooked businessman Dennis Rigg. |
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| November | Dolly Skilbeck was embarking on an affair with timber consultant Stephen Fuller when he was killed by a falling tree on 24th November . |
