Helen Ackroyd

Helen Ackroyd was a journalist who tried to get information on Robert Sugden's disappearance in March 1995. Frank Tate gave Helen a statement about his feud with the Dingle family over them not paying rent for Wishing Well Cottage in October 1995. Afterwards, she begins a relationship with Terry Woods, but he breaks up with her in November 1995 when she stands him up.

Helen tries to get information from the Tate family on Frank's arrest in February 1997. After the first day of the trial, Helen gets all up in Frank's daughter Zoe's face. resulting in Helen getting a whack from Rachel Hughes. Her relationship with Terry restarts, but ends again in April 1997.

Helen returns one last time in April 1998 to get information on the abduction of baby James Tate, attempting to question Jan Glover. Jan gets upset and runs inside but Helen goes after her, and is only stopped when Zak threatens her.