Coventry Telegraph - CV5

The case of Earlsdon's disappearing pavements!

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 11:17:55 +0000

J. F. Bates of Hartington Crescent, Earlsdon, says Earlsdon Street's once wide pavements are disappearing, causing a danger for pedestrians.

Why we love Earlsdon

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:35:25 +0000

We went to Earlsdon Street, the hub of bustling Earlsdon with its rich mix of individual shops and popular bars and restaurants, to talk to passers-by for our CV5 website.

And they were happy to tell us why they love shopping, working, going out and living in Earlsdon...

Meet the neighbourhood teams

Thu, 29 May 2008 10:22:29 +0000

EARLSDON residents will have the chance to meet their police officers at a series of surgeries next month.

The sessions will give the public the opportunity to meet their neighbourhood teams and discuss problems or concerns.

There will be three meetings held at Earlsdon Library - on Monday from 11am noon, on June 11 from 7pm-8pm and on June 29 from 5pm-6pm.

There will also be a surgery at Earlsdon Methodist Church on June 28 from 11am noon.

Allesley's green oasis once a deer park

Fri, 16 May 2008 10:55:33 +0000

Allesley Park, as green an oasis as any industrial city could offer, today offers an extensive play area for children and a rural setting in which to walk - or practice your golf swing.

But the park, situated on the south side of the Allesley by-pass, was, in the 13th century, a deer park, thought to have been first enclosed around the remains of a Norman castle.

Get set for a lap walk of Allesley Park

Thu, 15 May 2008 11:27:07 +0000

PEOPLE are being invited to put on their walking shoes for a lap - or more - of Allesley Park.

'Lap walks' are being held at the park each Wednesday throughout the summer as part of the city council's Let's Walk programme.

On the plot in Earlsdon

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 16:40:58 +0000

NOEL MOORE helps to run Earlsdon's Beechwood Avenue allotments and works a plot inherited from his father.

The 72-year-old granddad, who lives with his wife, Pat, in Van Dyke Close, Whoberley, also keeps bees at the site.

Noel Moore harvests his crop of parsnips.

Chapelfields' medieval origins

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 11:22:30 +0000

LIKE neighbouring Earlsdon, Chapelfields developed in the mid-19th century as a watchmaking district.

Many of its houses incorporate rear integral workshops, or "topshops," a tell-tale sign of the industry.

Times past in Earlsdon

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 11:08:07 +0000

EARLSDON developed in the mid-19th century as an important centre for Coventry's thriving watchmaking trade.

Most watchmakers worked from home with their workshops at the back of the house on the top floor to maximise light and evidence of these buildings, known as "topshops," can still be seen around the area today.

Historical Allesley

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 10:55:51 +0000

ALLESLEY village, although now part of the city of Coventry, still retains its separate identity.

The settlement originally developed along the old coaching road from London to Birmingham and the north.

Timber-framed period cottages beside the Birmingham Road in Allesley Village.

When Whoberley had one house

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 10:21:35 +0000

HISTORICAL Whoberley is first mentioned in around 1144 as 'Watburleia,' which is believed to mean 'the wood or clearing belonging to Hwaetburgh.' The name is Anglo-Saxon.

Records show there was a single house there in the 17th century and in 1850 there are references to Whoberley Hall, 'an ancient house, formerly moated round'.

Eastern Green's leafy past

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 09:50:24 +0000

THE origin of the name of Eastern Green is unknown, but it is likely that the first community formed in a clearing amid the wooded countryside.

Situated to the west of the city, the suburb is divided into Upper and Lower Eastern Green.

Meet your MP

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:19:12 +0000

Geoffrey Robinson is the Labour Member of Parliament for Coventry North West, and has been an MP since 1976.

His constituency covers the electoral wards of Bablake, Holbrook, Radford, Sherbourne, Whoberley and Woodlands.
Here's all the information you need on your MP and how to contact him by letter, fax or phone about any topic of concern

Need to contact your councillor?

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:06:58 +0000

Need to talk to your councillor?
Coventry City Council is made up of 54 councillors, with three members representing each of the 18 wards across the city.

Take a Walk in Eastern Green

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 10:59:38 +0000

Coventry Telegraph walks writer Ron Weston has been travelling the highways and byways for years, helping others enjoy the countryside.

Here he looks at one of the popular walks that is right on our doorstep in CV5.

Calling all Bloggers

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 10:51:38 +0000

We want to publish your blog on one of our community websites.

Whether you are male, female, young, old, local or ex-pat, we want to hear from you.

We can provide a forum for your views, your accounts, your stories. And you don't need to be a computer whizz to do it. We've made it as easy as possible.

We can showcase any bit of life that you care to feature.

We're looking for the best bloggers and all you need to do is send an e-mail to communities@coventrytelegraph.net

Tell us the sort of things you would write about each day.

If we think you'll make a great blogger, we'll be in touch with you soon.

Don't forget to include your name, age, address and phone number.