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EMMERDALE’S Ruby Haswell dreamt of a big white wedding, so the soap’s costume department gave the character a stunning, sweetheart-necklined, full-skirted confection for her nuptials to Ali Spencer.

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EastEnders was the big winner at tonight’s Inside Soap Awards, picking up the prestigious Best Soap gong as well as three other cast prizes.

Laila Morse has joined 'I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!'

Emmerdale has been named best soap at a TV awards event crowning a haul of prizes, which also included best storyline, outstanding achievement and best bad boy.

Famously private singer Morrissey has disclosed details of how his first relationship with a man came in his 30s and told how he later discussed becoming a father with a close female companion.

Soap fans were treated to high drama tonight as Emmerdale celebrated its 40th birthday with a live episode in which Carl King (Tom Lister) was battered to death with a brick.

A SOAP opera storyline about a spinal injury victim contemplating suicide will cause more harm than good for those with such injuries, a support service claims.

Former 'Emmerdale' actor Ben Freeman today said he now plans to return to work, after being cleared of raping a 16-year-old British girl in Barbados.

Coronation Street swept the board at the British Soap Awards on a disastrous night for EastEnders.

Helen Mirren has won best actress at the Royal Television Society Awards for her role in Prime Suspect.

TV star Ben Freeman will be rested from his role in Emmerdale after he was charged with raping a woman while on holiday in Barbados, a spokeswoman for the soap said yesterday.

Coronation Street trounced rival EastEnders at the British Soap Awards.

Coronation Street is hoping to clean up at tonight’s British Soap Awards. At last year’s ceremony the ITV soap trailed behind its rival EastEnders.

Emmerdale actress Leah Bracknell is taking a break from the show to qualify as a yoga teacher, it was announced today.

British chart-topper Tony Christie is the latest celebrity to sign up for a spot in a TV soap.

Steve McFadden is returning to EastEnders to reprise his role as hardman Phil Mitchell, the BBC announced today.

Emmerdale star Sammy Winward is expecting her first baby with footballer fiance David Dunn, it was announced today.

Patsy Kensit has signed up to become Emmerdale’s new superbitch.

Corrie killer Richard Hillman’s canal death plunge has been voted the top soap moment of all time.

EastEnders pub boss Shane Richie was the toast of the soap world tonight after landing four prizes at a TV awards show.

Emmerdale stars Tony Audenshaw and Chris Chittell today got their kit off for charity in the run-up to this Sunday’s London Marathon.

Contrary to popular belief, many Aussies don't spend Christmas Day lounging on a beach.

EastEnders' Trevor Morgan has been voted the most hated Soap villain ever.

EastEnders continued its winning streak as it was named top soap at a TV awards event tonight while two of the stars of one its most gripping plots were named best actor and actress.

Emmerdale's lesbian vet Zoe Tate is to discover she's pregnant in the soap's latest shock storyline.

The latest person to fall victim to the lustful overtures of Emmerdale's Zoe Tate is going to be Scott Windsor.

Sixteen years on a soap is a long time, especially when the actor in question was only hired for 14 episodes!

Emmerdale bosses are to dump the winners of ITV1's Soapstars talent hunt.

A group of stars from the ITV soap Emmerdale who had to be escorted out of a charity fundraising dinner after a brawl were provoked by a drunken guest, the event organiser said today.

Emmerdale viewers watched as the Soapstars family who made their debut on the programme were awarded an extension to their contracts live on air.