Our apologies to Coventry Spires U3A – due to an error in the compilation of the September issue of ECHO, the information which appeared was from last year. The correct information for this year’s Open Day is as follows:- Coventry Spires U3A will be having an Open Day on Thursday 19 September at 2pm at …
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Rob Bills
Since the September issue of ECHO was printed, we have been shocked and saddened to hear of the untimely death of Rob Bills, owner of CV Nutrition in Albany Road. The business is featured, and Rob is quoted, on page 7 of this issue. Rob died in a road traffic accident on Saturday 24 August …
Competition for City of Culture 2021 Launched
The bid is now formally underway after Matt Hancock, Minister of State responsible for digital and culture policy at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, officially launched the competition in Hull. The Coventry City of Culture Trust has been working on a bid for more than a year and now knows key dates and …
Can you help find Irene?
If you are able to help Allie please contact her direct, as per the contact details at the bottom of this poster.
Earlsdon Residents’ Community Farm Success
Five Acre Community Farm is celebrating 5 years of producing organic, seasonal veg grown on Coventry’s doorstep at Ryton Gardens. The project founded in 2011 by Transition Coventry has grown from strength to strength with the help of Earlsdon residents Jo Rathbone and Rachel Ward who form part of the committee. Jo says “Earlsdon has, …
Remembering Judith Keene
On Friday morning, 21 February a service celebrating the life of Judith Keene (pictured, right) was held at Earlsdon Methodist Church by Rev. Pauline Warner, a former minister of the church. With a congregation of well over three hundred the church was overflowing. Judith died peacefully on Saturday 8 February at 9pm at Abbey Park …