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 …
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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 …
Alerts issued by police after spate of burglaries in Coventry
Burglaries reported in Sovereign Road and Kensington Road. Read more: CoventryLive
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 …
Cat Found
We are pleased to report that Phyllis, the cat missing from Whoberley Avenue, has now been found. She appears to have followed workmen into an empty house and not made herself known when they locked up and left.
Cat Missing from her home in Whoberley Avenue
2-year-old tortoiseshell cat, answering (sometimes), to the name ‘Phyllis’. She rarely stays out for long and does not wander far, hence the concern. She has three black paws and one ginger paw and ginger stripe down the middle of her face. Please check your sheds, garages and outhouses. If you spot her please call or …
NHS Plans – what people said is important in Coventry:
Find out the results of the work Healthwatch Coventry did to ask local people what the local NHS should focus on. They ran two surveys and discussion groups in April- May this year. People called for more timely and consistent communication; joint decision making, professionals that listen; and faster support when needed. Cost; computer literacy, …