In last night\u2019s episode (Monday 27th June), Nicola was reluctant to return to work at the caf\u00e9 she runs with Brenda Walker (Lesley Dunlop), wanting to stay locked away in the house. As her husband Jimmy (Nick Miles) left for a haulage job, Nicola tried to get sister Bernice Blackstock (Samantha Giles) to stay with her, without giving away her fears.<\/p>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>Little do they know just how affected Nicola is<\/a> by what happened to her. Although she managed to find distractions with Bernice as they discussed a council project, Nicola was stressed when Jimmy got in touch to say he was unable to make it back to pick up their kids from school.<\/p> With Bernice tipsy from a previous event, it was left to Nicola to do the one thing she has been avoiding of late \u2013 leave her home. Gearing herself up to go on the school run, Nicola was shaky and scared as she headed to her car.<\/p>\n As she started to drive, she was plagued by flashbacks of the attack. With the voices of the girls who left her for dead ringing in her ears, Nicola started driving down the road \u2013 only to crash straight into David Metcalfe\u2019s (Matthew Wolfenden) van. David, who has been struggling with money worries<\/a>, was not happy.<\/p>\n As Laurel Thomas (Charlotte Bellamy) arrived to check on Nicola, David ignored her frozen state and demanded her insurance details. Eventually, Nicola got out of her car and agreed to his request, only to rush back inside the house while David continued to shout.<\/p>\n Will this setback only leave Nicola more traumatised? And will she seek help for what she\u2019s experiencing?<\/p>\n Visit our dedicated\u00a0Emmerdale<\/a>\u00a0page for all the latest news, interviews and spoilers. If you\u2019re looking for more to watch check out our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0or visit our dedicated\u00a0Soaps<\/a>\u00a0hub.<\/strong><\/p>\n The latest issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale now \u2013\u00a0subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0and get the next 12 issues for only \u00a31. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the\u00a0Radio Times podcast<\/a>\u00a0with Jane Garvey.<\/b><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n By Laura Denby Published: Tuesday, 28 June 2022 at 12:00 am Nicola King\u2019s (Nicola Wheeler) fears led to a road collision in tonight\u2019s Emmerdale (28th June), as she continued to struggle following her recent attack. 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