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.
2 MALES CAPTURED ON CCTV STEALING COMMUNION WINE FROM CHURCH
2 males have been captured on CCTV stealing 6 bottles of Communion Wine from All Saints Church in Ryde. The incident occurred at around 14:10 on Saturday afternoon (12th October) at the church on Queens Road. Before handing the footage...
Read moreDetailsFUNDRAISING QUIZ IN ARRETON TO SUPPORT WIGHT BRAINY BUNCH
A fundraising quiz at The Dairyman's Daughter in Arreton is fast becoming a regular date on the calendar as organisers raise money for local families. Quizzers on the Isle of Wight are being invited to the latest quiz on Monday...
Read moreDetailsRUSSIAN PRINCESS LAYS FLOWERS AT MEMORIAL IN EAST COWES
HH Princess Olga Andreevna Romanov, the great-niece of Tsar Nicolas II, visited East Cowes yesterday (Sunday) to lay flowers at the town's memorial to the Russian family. Princess Olga, the president of the Romanov Family Association, was joined by Paul...
Read moreDetailsPERSONS FEARED TRAPPED IN 2-CAR COLLISION IN COWES
Firefighters and paramedics are responding to a road traffic collision off Newport Road in Cowes this morning (Monday). Emergency services are currently on scene at Northwood Honda, between the main Northwood Garage and Aldi supermarket. At least 1 person is...
Read moreDetailsWIGHTAID SUCCESS AS OVER £250,000 GIVEN TO LOCAL GOOD CAUSES
Just 3 years after it was established, the WightAID Foundation has succeeded in smashing the quarter of a million pounds barrier in grants to community and charity groups on the Isle of Wight - thanks to the support of Island...
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT NOTABLES EXPLORED IN BOOK AFTER 12 YEARS OF RESEARCH
What has the mother of King Alfred, a famous sailmaker and a seismology pioneer all got in common? They are all among 246 short biographies of ‘notables’ who find themselves in the latest book from Isle of Wight publisher, Beachy...
Read moreDetailsOVERNIGHT CLOSURE OF B&Q ROUNDABOUT AS ST MARY’S SCHEME PROGRESSES
The B&Q roundabout in Newport will be closed overnight for the next 2 weeks as the next stage of the multi-million pound St Mary's Junction scheme gets underway. Work to alter the roundabout to incorporate an additional lane onto what...
Read moreDetails£5.2MILLION MONKTONMEAD BROOK SCHEME SIGNED OFF
Work on the culvert back in May 2018 A £5.2million scheme to protect more than 300 homes from flooding in Ryde has been completed and officially handed over to the Environment Agency's Hampshire team. The EA, in partnership with the...
Read moreDetailsHEAVY RAIN POSSIBLE ON MONDAY WITH WEATHER WARNING ISSUED
Forecasters are warning of the potential for heavy rain across the Isle of Wight tomorrow (Monday). A yellow weather warning has been issued by IW Met Service, which is valid from 05:00 until 22:00 on 14th October. Outbreaks of rain...
Read moreDetailsGREAT SOUTH RUN FORCES TEMPORARY TIMETABLE FOR WIGHTLINK
Wightlink will be operating a temporary timetable next Sunday (20th October) due to The Great South Run in Portsmouth. As all roads around Portsmouth will be closed during the race, between 10:00 and 14:00, Wightlink will be operating from the...
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