Darren Toogood - Editor
Darren started his career as a photojournalist at just 16 years of age, reporting across the Isle of Wight for regional, national and international media.
Driven by a passion for trusted local journalism, this true Caulkhead founded Island Echo in 2012 and has since grown it into a multi-award-winning publication. He is still the Editor and Publisher today.
Darren holds a Diploma with Honours in Media Law from the London School of Journalism.
HEADACHE WORSENS FOR MOTORISTS AS HAVENSTREET CLOSED BY ISLAND ROADS
The road connecting Havenstreet and Binstead has been closed for emergency works, adding to the travel misery already being experienced by motorists.
Read moreDetailsSTINGER STOPS SUSPECTED DRINK DRIVER IN DRAMATIC ISLE OF WIGHT PURSUIT
BREAKING: The pursuit of a van from Sandown to Newport came to a dramatic end last night (Wednesday) when Police used a stinger to deflate the vehicle's tyres.
Read moreDetailsCONTAINERS WASH ASHORE FOLLOWING LOSS FROM CARGO VESSELS OFF ISLE OF WIGHT
Shipping containers lost overboard from 2 vessels off the Isle of Wight during Storm Goretti have now started to wash ashore.
Read moreDetailsANOTHER SHAKE-UP AT THE TAVERNERS AS NEW LANDLORDS PREPARE TO TAKE OVER
The Taverners in Godshill is to undergo yet another management change, with Nick and Charlotte Edwards - currently of The Sun Inn in Hulverstone - preparing to take over the once-popular pub.
Read moreDetailsCLIPPER VENTURES UNVEILS MULTI-MILLION INVESTMENT IN NEXT-GEN YACHT RACE FLEET
The company has announced a major multi-million investment in a next-generation innovative-design fleet of 12x 72ft ocean racing yachts...
Read moreDetailsTHE UK’S DIGITAL ECONOMY IN 2026: HOW EVERYDAY CHOICES ARE SHAPING BUSINESS, CONSUMERS AND GROWTH
Every day, millions of people in the UK make seemingly innocuous, small digital choices. They decide how they will pay, which services seem trustworthy, and whether a platform feels secure enough to use. These moments rarely feel economic in nature....
Read moreDetailsLANDMARK VICTORY FOR EX-ISLE OF WIGHT COASTGUARD AS MCA LOSES WORKER STATUS APPEAL
A significant legal battle that began in a Coastguard station on the Isle of Wight has triggered a seismic shift in employment law, with the Court of Appeal ruling that thousands of Coastguard Rescue Officers are in fact workers -...
Read moreDetailsKITCHEN FIRE TACKLED AT TERRACED HOME IN PARKHURST
BREAKING: Firefighters tackled a kitchen fire at a terraced property on the outskirts of Newport earlier this afternoon (Wednesday).
Read moreDetailsCOUNCIL LEADER WARNS OF ‘REAL AND IMMINENT’ BUDGET CRISIS FOR ISLE OF WIGHT
The Leader of the Isle of Wight Council has written directly to Government ministers to warn that the Island faces a 'serious and immediate financial challenge'.
Read moreDetailsSONGS FROM THE SOLENT: NEW ALBUM CELEBRATES COASTAL HABITATS AND COMMUNITIES
A new album created by Grammy-nominated singer Richard Walters is using music to raise awareness of the Solent’s coastal habitats and the communities connected to them.
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