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.
SKILL EXCHANGE RETURNS WITH MARKETING CAMPAIGNS & E-COMMERCE WORKSHOP
Quarterly marketing and networking group, The Skill Exchange, returns to No64 Ryde on Wednesday 20th November from 18:45. After a short hiatus during summer, the event returns as 2 new speakers take to the floor to talk about end-to-end campaign...
Read moreDetailsNEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNGSTERS TO LEARN LIFE LESSONS ON THE ISLE OF WIGHT
A tried and tested programme of life skills is being offered to children on the Isle of Wight for the first time thanks to the support of a local co-operative. The charity Life Education Wessex & Thames Valley is relied...
Read moreDetailsGREENS TO LAUNCH MP CAMPAIGN ON THE ISLE OF WIGHT
The Isle of Wight Green Party will officially launch their campaign for a Green MP for the Isle of Wight in Cowes this Saturday lunchtime. Parliamentary candidate Vix Lowthion will be joined by deputy leader of the Green Party Amelia...
Read moreDetailsJONATHAN STASIUK SENTENCED TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT FOR THE MURDER OF GERRY WHITE
Victim Gerald White, who was brutally murdered on 27th May 2019 Murderer Jonathan Stasiuk has been sentenced to life imprisonment for strangling Gerry White to death on the Isle of Wight back in May of this year. As first reported...
Read moreDetailsDRIVER TRAPPED AFTER 2-CAR SHUNT IN RYDE
Firefighters, Police and paramedics have been called to a road traffic collision in Ryde this morning (Thursday). A red Ford Fiesta and a silver Vauxhall Vectra have been involved in a shunt on Great Preston Road at the junction with...
Read moreDetailsPUMAS DOMINATE VENTNOR WITH WEATHER AGAINST THE HOME SIDE
Ventnor's match against the Locksheath Pumas kicked off in driving rain on Saturday (9th November) and immediately the home team found themselves on the back foot. The Pumas drove close to the ruck and it took some pretty heroic defence...
Read moreDetails5 VEHICLES BADLY DAMAGED IN FAIL TO STOP INCIDENT IN RYDE
The driver of a red BMW is being sought in connection with a fail to stop incident in Ryde last night (Wednesday), in which 5 parked vehicles were damaged. A Ford Transit Connect, a Peugeot 107 and a Vauxhall Zafira...
Read moreDetailsINDEPENDENT ARTS’ ANXIETY CAFÉ TO GO NATIONWIDE
Isle of Wight charity Independent Arts has written a toolkit to help anyone set up an Anxiety Café in their community. The toolkit will be available to download via the Independent Arts website offering tips and ideas on how to...
Read moreDetailsPOLICE, COASTGUARD AND LIFEBOAT IN CULVER DOWN SEARCH
Police are conducting a search of Culver Down with the assistance of HM Coastguard and Sandown & Shanklin Independent Lifeboat this morning (Thursday). Officers are understood to be looking for a vulnerable individual at the beauty spot overlooking Sandown Bay....
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT BOASTS 12 ‘EXCELLENT’ BATHING WATERS ACCORDING TO DEFRA
Bathing water at beaches across the South East have achieved their highest ever ratings in Defra's Bathing Water summer sampling regime. 58 out of the region's 83 bathing waters have now achieved Excellent, compared with 55 last year. Some 21...
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