ECHO’s regular readers will know that we always welcome additional material from local people and organisations. That’s even more important in the current situation. We remain hopeful that we can keep publishing monthly issues but with most of the regular community activity that we report on postponed or cancelled, the more contributions we get from …
Author: Keith Bushnell
Listen to Science
One of the features of the coronavirus crisis is that people appear to be starting to reverse a perceived or actual trend of ignoring experts and science. All advice should be delivered and received with caution. The following has been shared by an NHS contact and originates from Johns Hopkins University in the USA. ECHO …
APRIL ISSUE OF ECHO
With an extra special effort we have managed to complete the April issue of ECHO and it is now ready to be printed. It should be on sale by the end of the week. We cannot rule out the possibility that our printing and distribution may yet be interrupted but we hope we can carry …
Bus Pass Restrictions Lifted
From Thursday 19 March, and until further notice, the restriction on travel before 09.30 has been suspended meaning that you can travel free of charge on all bus and tram services in the West Midlands Network area from the start of service – excluding services run by A&M Group – Flexibus. Many leading supermarkets have …
CLOSURE OF ALLESLEY OLD ROAD
From Friday 21 February until Sunday 1st March, a small stretch of Allesley Old Road between Queensland Avenue and Kingsland Avenue OUTBOUND from the City will be closed for drainage works. This will require diversions for motorists and for two bus routes. The no. 8/8A bus service to Eastern Green will be diverted up Queensland …
Riley Car Presentation
A presentation about the replica of the first Riley car, which is currently on loan at King Henry VIII School, Warwick Road, takes place at the school on Wednesday 12 February at 7pm. The original was designed by Percy Riley, an old boy of the school, in 1896. The event is open to the public …
Graham Partridge
It is with great sadness that we have to inform the community of the death on Sunday 12th January of Graham Partridge, a founding member of the ECHO team and for 40 years its Chairman and public face. In due course we will pay a full tribute to Graham, both in the pages of ECHO …
Happy New Year from ECHO
As we come to the end of a very challenging but also a very successful year for ECHO it’s time to take stock. We have celebrated our 40th anniversary but in a sense are about to enter our 6th decade, having been published in the 70s, 80s, 90s, 00s, 10s and, very soon, the 20s. …
Coventry Rail Station Improvements
New phase of work to begin in New Year The next phase of work on plans to improve Coventry’s railway station will start in the new year. The work to build the new station entrance and multi storey car park will mean that the bus stops and short stay drop off car park will be …
The Snow Queen – A Snow Ball Bouncing Theatre of Fun
Are you looking for a fun way to start the festive season for all of the family? Then look no further. The Snow Queen is a glittering, adventure filled spectacular. The Snow Queen goes to the frost fair to buy a family. She isn’t successful so sends her trolls to trick a boy (Kai) into …