Brookside Page updated every weekend  Week Beginning August 29th 1999 After last weeks bomb blast Brookie residents are left to face the devastation caused by the explosion. When Lindsey regains consciousness she attempts to help Susannah and Greg who are lying naked under the rubble. Hearing Susannah moan, and unable to reach Greg she decides to help Susannah out first, but then Nikki rushes in and is shocked to find her dad lying still beside Susannah. Lindsey manages to persuade Nikki to help out, in an attempt to stop her asking any awkward questions. However it's not long before an anxious Jason also rushes in to try and find Greg and his sister. Jason's attempts to help his dad end in tragedy, just as he's about to reach him and pull him to safety the wall of the changing rooms collapses crushing Jason underneath the rubble, unable to escape he is left holding Greg's hand. Also called in to help out with the casualties is Darren who is interrupted during his moment of passion with Victoria. While Susannah fights for her life in Hospital Lindsey comes to the conclusion that Callum Finnegan must be responsible meaning that the disaster could be all her fault. On Wednesday Nikki tries to come to terms with recent events but is troubled by her thoughts of seeing Greg with Susannah. As a means of comfort she turns to drinking and after having some whisky she questions Lindsey for answers who eventually confirms her suspicions. Nikki breaks down when she hears the truth about her dad's affair and hates him for what he's done, but blames Susannah for Jason and Greg's deaths, and finds drinking a solution to all her problems.   Meanwhile Jackie discovers Jimmy has been having secret meetings with Karen at her flat, when he was supposed to be working late at the school. Jackie decides to follow Jimmy to his next meeting with Karen, but the destination turns out to be a pub. Jackie jumps to the wrong conclusions and without considering the consequences, she walks on on their meeting in anger where she reveals the truth to Karen about Jimmy's fake certificates. On Friday Mick and Sinbad fear for their lives after Josh and his gang track them down full of hatred for black people, and start viciously attacking them. Although the Musgrove lads step in to help the victims and get rid of the gang, Mick and Sinbad are left in a sorry state.Also this week Harvey turns up which makes Nikki feel uncomfortable. While Nathan and Darren discuss their girlfriends. After a disastrous opening night for the Millennium Club Jacqui decides to give up on her partnership and settle down in a relationship with Nathan, and Lindsey 's friendship with Shelly looks set to develop. Soon To Come On Brookside After arranging the Millenium Club explosions Callum threatens Lindsey with more action. Worried by Callum's threats Lindsey turns to Jimmy for help who in turn phones his old friends to ask them a favour. Jimmy later hands in a forced resignation at the School. Mick and Sinbad escape alive from their beating , but Leo and Jerome decide on violent retaliation. This leads to a racism storyline set for a riot and results with Jerome ending up on the wrong side of the law.

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