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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.
A suspicious money transfer led to Police responding to a bank in Newport at lunchtime today (Thursday). Officers were deployed to Santander on the corner of St James' Street and Pyle Street at 11:31 following reports of a transfer being...
Read moreDetailsPlatform One music students were given the opportunity to attend a music industry seminar with one of the UKs most reputable musical directors, Jon Shone, at Strings Bar & Venue last Friday. The event, entitled ‘Inside the Industry’, was streamed...
Read moreDetailsEver since the internet started being used by the masses, it has changed many aspects of our lives. You can do practically everything on the internet today, including shopping, entertainment, communication, paying bills and many, many other things. Here we...
Read moreDetailsThe vast majority of school children across the Isle of Wight are now back in school as normal, according to the latest attendance figures. 96% of primary pupils, 90% of secondary pupils and 92% of special school students were in...
Read moreDetailsA woman with 18 previous convictions - mostly for theft offences - has appeared before the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court once again charged with 2 counts of theft from a shop. Emma James, 36, currently of Newport Road in...
Read moreDetailsA woman who drove from Cowes to East Cowes whilst drunk was caught when a taxi driver spotted her poor driving and followed her home, at the same time that their passenger alerted Police. 54-year-old Chantal Andrea Louise Reed, of...
Read moreDetailsA yellow weather warning for fog has been issued for the Isle of Wight and will remain in force until Friday morning. Forecasters at IW Met Service say that low cloud and hill fog, initially affecting western and southern coasts...
Read moreDetailsBembridge RNLI’s All Weather Lifeboat launched to reports of a motor cruiser with an engine fire to the north of No Mans Land Fort this morning (Wednesday). Solent Coastguard requested the launch of the Tamar-class lifeboat shortly before 11:00 following...
Read moreDetailsA car has crashed into the front of a shop in Ventnor this afternoon (Wednesday), taking out a road sign in the process. The incident involving a Citroen C4 Picasso has occurred outside Fez Barbers, close to Tesco Express at the...
Read moreDetailsThe Isle of Wight’s Vix Lowthion has been re-selected as the Green Party of England and Wales spokesperson for Education and lifelong learning. The national Green Party this week revealed its updated team of spokespeople during a meeting in a...
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