Coronation Street spoilers as Bernie Winter's in court, Amy Barlow's arrested as she fights back and 'affair' sparked

As Paul Foreman faced a lengthy wait for his Personal Independence Payment (PIP), Bernie Winter took matters into his own hands in Coronation Street. She met with Big Garth and asked him to flog the rest of their gear at a knockdown price as she desperately needed money.

But once in the precinct, Big Garth handed Bernie a wad of cash but unbeknownst to them a police officer took photos and as Bernie headed home she was arrested on suspicion of handling stolen goods. Next week, Bernie breaks the news to Paul and Gemma Winter-Brown that she’s up in court for handling stolen goods.

On solicitor Joel Deering's advice, Bernie pleads guilty. Paul, Gemma and Billy reel in shock as the judge states that given her record, they have no other option but to impose a custodial sentence. Paul’s devastated and begs the judge to reconsider, telling her about his Motor Neurone Disease [MND] and how he needs his mum.

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Elsewhere, Amy Barlow bumps into Kate in the café and recognising her from the drop in session, invites her back to No.1 for a chat. Pushing her coursework to one side, she assures Kate she’d like to help. As Amy makes placards for the anti-spiking march, Steve McDonald confides in Summer Spellman how he’s worried about Amy and wishes she’d put the same focus into her degree.

As Amy, Summer, Evelyn and Cassie Plummer set off, Mason and his cronies make disparaging remarks. Amy loses it and goes to hit Mason with her placard but a police officer orders her to put it down. To Summer’s horror, Amy argues with the officer before picking up a can of paint and