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.
DOUBLE INJURY FORCES MATCH TO END EARLY AT WATCOMBE BOTTOM
On a very windy day at Watcombe Bottom, Ventnor 1XV hosted Tottonians 2XV in what looked to be a very exciting game. It was from the offset a game with great energy shown from both sides. The scores were opened...
Read moreDetailsFREE OPEN MORNING EVENT AT TACKT-ISLE ADVENTURES
Tackt-Isle Adventures are hosting an open morning at their headquarters in St Helens this Saturday (5th October) for teachers, workplaces, hoteliers, group leaders and the like to experience their facilities and activities. During this free, action-packed morning, you will have...
Read moreDetailsPOWER CUT HITS ALMOST 2,000 HOMES AND BUSINESSES IN NEWPORT
A power cut has hit just shy of 2,000 properties in the Newport area this morning (Thursday). A total of 117 postcodes in the PO30 2-- region have lost electricity as a result of a network fault that occurred at...
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT VOLUNTEERS URGE RESIDENTS TO LEARN HOW TO SAVE A LIFE
Isle of Wight St John Ambulance volunteers are offering people the chance to learn how to help someone in cardiac arrest, with a series of free life-saving demonstrations on Thursday 10th October for 2019’s Restart A Heart campaign. The demonstrations,...
Read moreDetailsCABINET TO CONSIDER THE FUTURE DIRECTION OF PRIMARY SCHOOL IN THE WEST WIGHT
Recommendations designed to secure long-term educational and financial stability for schools in the West Wight will go before the Isle of Wight Council’s Cabinet next week. The latest West Wight School Place Planning report has been prepared in the wake...
Read moreDetailsWHAT A CATCH! FISHERMAN CAUGHT DRIVING WHILST DISQUALIFIED
Police stopped and seized a vehicle which was being driven by a disqualified driver in Chale overnight. Officers on a nightly patrol directed the vehicle to pull over to the side of the road in the rural South Wight village....
Read moreDetailsGIN, JIVE & SLIDE HEADING TO STRINGS THIS SATURDAY
The third instalment of vintage music night 'Gin, Jive & Slide' is heading to Strings in Newport on Saturday (5th October). The charity events, featuring live music from the Bunker Girls, 4 DJs playing original vinyl and non-stop hits from...
Read moreDetailsBARRATT HOMES DONATES £1,000 TO HELP FUND DISABLED TOILET IN WHIPPINGHAM
Barratt Homes has stepped in to help improve facilities for people with disabilities in Whippingham. The local housebuilder has donated £1,000 to help fund the construction of a disabled toilet at Whippingham Village Hall. The money comes from the company’s...
Read moreDetailsHUNT FOREST GROUP AWARDED BEST TRADE STAND AT COUNTY SHOW 2019
The Hunt Forest Group have been awarded the Best Trade Stand Award for their efforts at the 2019 Royal Isle of Wight County Show. Each year the show's committee award a prize to the best trade stand. County Show Chairman...
Read moreDetailsCAR CRASHES INTO LAMP POST NEAR ST MARY’S
A car has crashed into a lamp post outside HMP Isle of Wight and St Mary's Hospital this afternoon (Wednesday). Police are currently on scene having been called to the incident at 14:22. Traffic is reported to be heavy in...
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