Eddie and Rosie banks first moved into No 9 Brookside close in 1994 along with youngest son Lee. Eddie worked in a local factory with his wife Rosie who worked as a traffic warden. Eddies most treasured possession was a Harley Davidson motor bike. He brought this when he won a speedboat on the TV show Bullsye which he sold to buy the bike.

The banks moved to Brookside Close to make a fresh start but it was not long before trouble arrived in the form of hate mail and a brick through the window. Their son Lee had just come out of a young offenders institution after serving ten years for joy riding. His joy riding had resulted in an accident which crippled a young girl. The girls family were out for revenge and it wasn't until after a violent confrontation between the two families that an uneasy truce was reached.

Their oldest son Carl left the army and moved into No 9 with wife Sarah and baby daughter Rebecca. Carl had never really settled to married life and was soon dating other girls on the close including Margaret Clemence and Jacqui Dixon on the Close.

Meanwhile his wife Sarah wasn't getting on to well with Rosie and after several arguments left the close to live with her parents.

Eddie and Rosie were both surprised when Rosie became pregnant at the age of 40, but there happiness was short lived when Rosie was later rushed to Hospital and had to undergo a hysterectomy.

A change of fortune was instore for the Banks when they had a big win on the lottery. Eddie buys a new car and plans a family holiday in Florida. Rosie still depressed after her operation spends more and more time in amusement arcades, buying scratch cards and frittering away their lottery winning as she becomes addicted to gambling. Before Eddie realises what's been going on Rosie gambles away all their winnings and puts them into debt.

Meanwhile Sarah has returned, now living in a flat in Brookside parade now working for Mick in the pizza parade As problems escalate between Eddie and Rosie, Eddie turns to Sarah for comfort resulting in a brief affair.

The Banks are forced to leave Brookside close when as a result of Rosies gambling they fall behind with their mortgage repayments.

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