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IN PICTURES: 10 eye-catching snaps of 1987 Southend Carnival

Eighties favourite - TV’s Rod Hull and his sidekick Emu turn on the Southend Carnival lights in 1987 Southend Carnival has always been a hugely popular event along our coastline - and these photographs show just some of what was going on at the event in 1987. The coronavirus pandemic resulted in last year’s event being cancelled and last week organisers announced they had made the tough decision to scrap the 2021 event as well. The carnival was set to take place in August. We have delved into our archives to rediscover these snaps from 34 years ago, which include Rod Hull and his sidekick Emu turning on the carnival lights.

Southend classic car: Petrol head snaps up iconic 1960s police vehicle

A SELF-CONFESSED petrol head is now the proud owner of an iconic Southend police car from the 1960s famed for chasing crooks across the town. The white Triumph TR4 car - which has one of the original Southend HJ number plates - had fetched more than £30,000 in the past. John Mellor, 72, from Westcliff, spotted the car on sale from a dealership in Nottingham and couldn’t resist the purchase - insisting it still drives beautifully. He said: “It took my imagination as it’s a Southend car and I am pretty sure it’s the last one left. It goes like a steam train and drives beautifully.

Southend classic car: Petrol head snaps up iconic 1960s police vehicle

Southend classic car: Petrol head snaps up iconic 1960s police vehicle
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