Following the everyday life and times of the residents, friends, and enemies who live in a suburban neighbourhood on the outskirts of the city of Liverpool in the north of England.
Billy discovers that he is going to have to pay a price for his freedom. Paul runs the Marathon, but will he finish it?
Geoff becomes less optimistic about Laura's chances of recovery, and tries to find out how the accident could have happened. Annabelle is concerned by Paul's twinges before and during the Marathon,...
Barry tries to convince both his new girlfriend Ursula and Terry that he has turned over a new leaf and branched out into the tree business, but then he has to made a quick getaway minus his underp...
Sizzler turns up on the Close in search of his missing bathrobe. Jonathan receives bad news about Laura. Billy has to choose between Doreen and Riordan.
Sinbad makes a series of bad moves, and there is bad news for Terry. Harry is offered the post of Part Time Joint Membership Co-ordinator of the Commonwealth and Empire Club, whose responsibilities...
Bobby is concerned when Barry gets Sheila a video recorder, and annoyed when he finds out why. Terry moves in with Jonathan, who helps him to reach an amicable settlement with Harry. Billy and Jimm...
Barry puts two and two together, and Jonathan discovers what - and who - caused Laura's accident. Doreen has to decide whether she will go back to Billy. Now that Harry is the Commonwealth and Empi...
Laura's parents are concerned to find that Terry has moved in with Jonathan, and refuse to prepare for the worst. Billy's hopes of a reconciliation with Doreen are dashed. Ralph finally gains entry...
Harry is still taking his role at the Commonwealth and Empire Club seriously. Barry and Sinbad return some stolen property. Bobby and Sheila prepare for a night out, unaware that some terrible news...
Bobby and Sheila go to identify Damon's body, leaving Billy to break the news to Barry. Sheila blames herself, while Bobby blames Debbie....... A visitor to Jonathan's makes Terry wonder what the n...
Damon's body is brought home, and Sheila prepares for an all-night vigil. There are other unexpected arrivals.
At Damon's final farewell, Barry decides to set the record straight. New residents arrive on the Close.
Harry makes an effort to be nice to his new tenants, the Rogers family, but starts to regret it. Rod becomes romantic with Kirsty. Paul and Annabelle agree to let Chris stay with them for a while.
Harry finds that he has to seek reassurances that his new tenants have no mad dogs, pet snakes, or grass growing in their living room. Paul and Sammy are both aware that "Growler" is playing truant...
Terry is full of Christmas cheer, until he is stranded with nowhere to go. Billy receives a letter from Doreen.
Sitting in for his father as Santa, Terry decides to try to impress Sue by leaving the present she asks for at her office, but she thinks she is being stalked and gets Jonathan to lodge a complaint...
The Grants are about to go away for Christmas, but something is holding them back. Gordon makes a confession, and so does Terry. When Chrissy asks Frank to invite a couple of the neighbours for a d...
Laura's parents disapprove of Jonathan's plans for Christmas and the future. There is conflict in the Rogers household on Christmas Day, while the Collins family finds Mona's allegations difficult ...