Darren Toogood - Editor
Darren heads up Island Echo not only as Editor, but as Publisher and Founder too. He specialises in breaking news and has worked in the local news market for the past 15 years.
WHAT IS CBD OIL & HOW DOES IT WORK?
CBD has become extremely popular in recent years and you’ll find positive stories about it in the news every single day. Here’s everything you need to know about this popular and incredibly useful substance. What is CBD oil? Cannabidiol (CBD)...
Read moreDetailsDIABETES GROUP TO HOST MEET AND GREET WITH PODIATRY SERVICE
The Diabetes Group IOW is hosting a 'meet and greet' event with the new Deputy Head of the Isle of Wight NHS Trust Podiatry Services team, giving people with diabetes the chance to find out more about the services available....
Read moreDetailsBEN AINSLIE JOINS GREAT BRITAIN SAILGP TEAM
Ben Ainslie – the most successful Olympic sailor of all time – today (Tuesday) joined the Great Britain SailGP Team. Beginning in the global league’s second season kicking off in February 2020, Ainslie and a world-class squad of athletes will...
Read moreDetailsRYDE DOMINATE AT THE HALFWAY POINT IN DIVISION 1
Ryde A have demonstrated their dominance in the Isle of Wight Table Tennis Division 1 league at the halfway point with an emphatic 9-1 victory over Shanklin Sharks, pushing them down into third place. The Ryde A team look unstoppable...
Read moreDetailsSHANKLIN & SANDOWN GOLF CLUB: RESULTS 20TH-23RD NOVEMBER 2019
20th November Open Stableford 1st Sam Cornwell 38, 2nd Andrew Lomax 36 23rd November Monthly Medal: Scratch 1st Steve Collins 73, 2nd Keith Taylor 74; Division 1 1st Ray Winter 66, 2nd Keith Taylor 67, 3rd Andy Steel 68 Division...
Read moreDetailsFRESHWATER LIFEBOAT TO WELCOME SANTA TO CHRISTMAS GROTTO
As the nights draw in and with Christmas just around the corner, Freshwater Independent Lifeboat are thanking supporters by hosting a free Santa's Grotto on Saturday 7th December. The boathouse doors will once again be thrown open to welcome Santa,...
Read moreDetailsAPPEAL AFTER 71-YEAR-OLD MOTORCYCLIST LEFT WITH SERIOUS HEAD INJURIES
Police on the Isle of Wight are appealing for witnesses to come forward after yesterday's motorcycle crash in East Cowes, which has left a 71-year-old man with serious head injuries. The motorcyclist, who had been riding a green and white...
Read moreDetailsEARLY MORNING POWER CUT HITS RURAL PARTS OF THE ISLE OF WIGHT
A power cut has hit over 85 postcode areas in rural parts of the West Wight this morning (Tuesday). Hundreds of properties in villages such as Newbridge, Wellow, Shalcombe and Brook have lost electricity supply, with the outage also affecting...
Read moreDetailsSUNDAY HEADLINER ANNOUNCED FOR JACK UP THE SUMMER 2020
Heather Small, who boasts one of the most distinctive voices in music, will be headlining the Sunday of next year's Jack up the Summer retro festival. The much loved family-friendly event returns next August between 7-9th August 2020. Having sold several...
Read moreDetailsAPPEAL FOR WITNESSES AFTER THEFTS IN YARMOUTH AND FRESHWATER
Police are appealing for witnesses after a motorcycle, 3 portable fuel tanks and 4 large plastic containers were stolen in the West Wight last week. Officers are investigating the thefts, which happened between 19:00 on 20th November and 09:00 the...
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