The June issue of ECHO lists the Earlsdon ward councillors’ surgery as taking place on Saturday 4th June, 11am -12noon. Whilst the first Saturday in the month is the regular arrangement for this, because Earlsdon Library is closed for the Jubilee Bank Holiday from Thursday 2nd – Sunday 5th June, the surgery will be held …
Author: Keith Bushnell
Fate of the Black Horse Confirmed
Follow up to the story on page 11 of the June issue: On Thursday 26 May, the council’s Planning Committee voted by a narrow 4-3 margin to approve the plan to demolish the former Black Horse pub in Spon End as part of the road widening scheme related to the Local Air Quality Action Plan. …
POWER RUNNING
George Power is fundraising this month for a Neurodiverstiy project for his School, Earlsdon Primary with the ADHD Foundation. His mum Simone told ECHO “He is currently on the waiting list for a Neurodevelopmental Assessment and we wanted to do something to raise awareness within the community and help him to learn, understand and teach …
Albany Club – World’s Biggest Pub Quiz on 11 May
ALBANY CLUB – WORLD’S BIGGEST PUB QUIZ
On Wednesday 11 May at 7.30pm, the Albany Club will be hosting the World’s Biggest Pub Quiz, supporting local charity Pass the Smile for Ben, which raises funds for research into rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare type of soft tissue cancer, and for supportive care. The fee will be £10 for a team of up to 4 …
Councillor’s Black Horse Heritage Proposal
Cllr Bally Singh has setup the following petition to try and preserve the legacy of the Black Horse pub for the future. It accepts that demolition is preferable to a driving charge, but aims to restore some of the former pub building for an alternative use at another location. Please sign here if you support …
Festival of Hope Event Cancelled
The Festival of Hope event ‘Strictly Hopeful Dancing’, due to take place from 7-9pm on Saturday 12 March at Hearsall Baptist Church Hall, has unfortunately had to be postponed. We will advise if and when the event is rescheduled.
Live in Spon End Today
Performing LIVE in Spon End today (last performance at 3pm), Christopher Sidwell with local songs for local people. Pop down and see him on the corner of Upper Spon Street and Windsor Street / Barras Lane.
SINGING WITH SPONNIE THE FISH AND THE 50 SEA CREATURES AT ‘MOIRA’S WET FISH SHOP’
Local musician Christopher Sidwell is singing original songs about Spon End in a pavement performance in the company of Sponnie the Fish and 50 sea creature creations, outside Moira’s Wet Fish Shop, on the weekend of Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 March, between 11am and 3pm. Moira’s Wet Fish Shop is a well known shop …
Back on Sale
“The Cov Kids cartoon colouring book” by Earlsdon cartoonist Nick Shingler is now back on sale in Earlsdon Post Office.