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IN the summer of 1922 a serious bus crash, the likes of which the town had never seen, sent shockwaves through Southend.

COMEDIAN John Bishop shared a special fun-filled family celebration in the beer garden of a Winsford pub.

Dad Ernie and twin brother Freddie celebrated their 80th birthday at The Old Star in Swanlow Lane. Publican Ernie Welch said: "The twins have been coming in every Sunday with their friends for years. Freddie and Ernie are the youngest at 80. "I did them a nice hot pot with crusty bread and had cakes made for them. Twins Freddie and Ernie Bishop celebrate their 80th birthday with blue and red cakes to mark their different soccer teams Twins Freddie and Ernie Bishop celebrate their 80th birthday with blue and red cakes to mark their different soccer teams "Freddie supports Everton a...

Retro - the once-popular trams were wound down in favour of trolleybuses in the 1930s Long before an abundance of cars took over our streets and commuters could travel into London on the c2c line, Southend residents travelled around on trams and retro buses. Trams were first seen in Southend when they began running in Victoria Avenue in 1901. It came to be nicknamed Cobweb Corner due to the overhead wires which came with the tram lines. However, by 1928, trams were all but redundant as trolleybuses dominated the route. Charabanc coaches, complete with benched seats, could regularly be...

Retro - the once-popular trams were wound down in favour of trolleybuses in the 1930s Long before an abundance of cars took over our streets and commuters could travel into London on the c2c line, Southend residents travelled around on trams and retro buses. Trams were first seen in Southend when they began running in Victoria Avenue in 1901. It came to be nicknamed Cobweb Corner due to the overhead wires which came with the tram lines. However, by 1928, trams were all but redundant as trolleybuses dominated the route. Charabanc coaches, complete with benched seats, could regularly be...