Dale set to go into lockdown

EMMERDALE is to introduce a hard-hitting Aaron Dingle storyline that will explore the problems of life behind bars.

Justice ministry figures have shown the shocking state of British jails, with suicides and self-harming incidents at a record high. And producer Iain MacLeod said: “There’s a lot of news issues around prison life and the challenges people face. We thought it would be a good opportunity to explore some of that using a really well-liked group of characters. “We’ve got a special episode which will be a day in the life of Aaron Dingle the convict. But it’s also a day in the life of his family and what it’s like for them.”