Written by Alan Bennet (adapted from the novel by Kenneth Grahame) and directed by Bill Butler. Saturday 1st to Saturday 8th December 2018. There will be a matinee performance at 2pm on Saturday 8th December “Believe me, my young friend, there is absolutely nothing half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats. …
Author: Keith Bushnell
Farewell to World War Two Veteran Frank
A fitting tribute from the Coventry Telegraph to Frank Knee, a WW2 veteran and one of their own long serving employees who was a long time resident of the ECHO area, in Mount Street and then Canley Road. Any Coventry RFC fans above a certain age would know of his son Paul and nephew Russ …
Philip Larkin book – update
Further to the review in the November ECHO of Chris Arnot’s new book Larkin About In Coventry, the book is now on sale locally at Beer Gonzo, the Phone Shop and Earlsdon Cobblers as well as Earlsdon Street Post Office. It should be in Waterstone’s in the city centre shortly and is already on sale …
Petition Against Lloyds Closure
There has been a strong reaction from residents, businesses and political representatives to the proposed closure of the Earlsdon Street branch of Lloyds Bank, the last remaining bank in our area. Businesses hosting the petition against this proposal are as follows: • Albany Cycles • Albany News & Wine • Antiques of Earlsdon • AP …
Hearsall Lane Sunday Closure
On Sunday 21 October Hearsall Lane will be closed from its junction with Broomfield Place to Farman Road. The closure is from 9.30 – 15.30 and will allow Severn Trent Water to repair a badly damaged manhole cover.
Urgent Appeal to Trace Fatal Hit and Run Driver
West Midlands Police has issued an urgent appeal for information to trace a hit-and-run driver involved in a fatal collision in Chapelfields on the evening of Sunday 7 October. Officers were called to Allesley Old Road following the collision at 7.50pm near the junction with Duke Street. It’s understood a local man − believed to …
Public Meeting on Land Concerns
A planning application to build houses on the land on Albany Road, behind Earlsdon Primary School, has been submitted a number of times in the past. Many parents and other residents are concerned about the impact on children if such an application is successful. Some parents, together with the Head Teacher and Chair of Governors …
Helping Hands Recruitment Event
As part of Carers Week 2018 the new branch of Helping Hands in Albany Road, Earlsdon (next to Albany Glass) is taking part in a nationwide recruitment event by Helping Hands Home Care. On Thursday 14 June, experienced carers or those thinking of a change in career will be welcomed to their local branches to …
CARTA Opposes Craven Street Plan
CARTA is objecting to another HiMO plan in the Chapelfields Conservation Area. The application is to extend an existing HiMO at 88 Craven Street from 7 bedrooms to 10, still with no parking provision, adding even more to the parking and traffic problems in the area. The proposed two storey side/rear extension would also overshadow …
Warwickshire Open Studios
Warwickshire Open Studios 2018 runs from 16 June to 1 July. Several artists from Earlsdon and Chapelfields will be exhibiting their work in the area. These include: Ali Perry (glass, jewellery & silversmithing), Brenda Hillier (painting), Emma O’Brien (illustration and textiles), Judith Yates (painting), Emma Gluyas (textiles), Adam Hussain (glass), Sarah Howarth (mixed media) and …