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.
WEATHER WARNING FOR FOG ISSUED FOR THE ISLE OF WIGHT
Extremely dense patches of fog are expected to develop across the Isle of Wight overnight, leading to a yellow weather warning being issued by IW Met Service. Localised fog patches will roll in late tonight and into the early hours...
Read moreDetailsMOTOR CRUISER DAMAGED AFTER HITTING BEMBRIDGE LEDGE AT NEARLY 20 KNOTS
Bembridge RNLI Lifeboat is assisting a 58ft motor cruiser that has struck the infamous Bembridge Ledge at a speed of almost 20 knots this evening (Sunday). Solent Coastguard requested the launch of the All Weather Lifeboat (ALB) shortly after 17:00...
Read moreDetailsYOUNG CHILD WITH POSSIBLE NECK INJURY RESCUED FROM WEST WIGHT BEACH
HM Coastguard, Freshwater Independent Lifeboat and the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service came together to rescue a young child from a beach in the West Wight. The Needles Coastguard Rescue Team were tasked to the scene at Chilton Chine near...
Read moreDetailsRED JET CANCELLATIONS DUE TO OPERATIONAL REASONS
Red Funnel have cancelled a number of early morning crossings on the West Cowes to Southampton Red Jet service this morning (Sunday). Owing to operational reasons, the 06:45 and 07:45 hi-speed crossings from Southampton have been pulled. In addition, the...
Read moreDetailsMAN FOUND SAFE AND WELL FOLLOWING VENTNOR SEARCH
HM Coastguard and Police were involved in the search for a man who went missing from the area of Ventnor Harbour yesterday evening (Saturday). Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Team were called out at just gone 17:30 following reports that a man...
Read moreDetailsDINGHY DRIFTING OFF VENTNOR RESULTS IN STRONG WORDS OF ADVICE
Sandown & Shanklin Independent Lifeboat was tasked to reports of persons drifting out to sea in a dinghy off the coast of Ventnor earlier this afternoon (Saturday). The volunteer lifeboat crew launched 'Dove II' for the second time today at...
Read moreDetailsMILLION DOLLAR BASH TURNS BACK THE CLOCK WITH DYLAN’S PARTHENON-ESQUE STAGE
50 years to the day since Bob Dylan graced the impressive stage at the 1969 Isle of Wight Festival of Music, the celebratory Million Dollar Bash’s artists will strut their stuff on a replica structure. The Million Dollar Bash is...
Read moreDetailsMOTORCYCLIST SERIOUSLY INJURED AFTER CRASHING INTO CAR AT GUNVILLE
A motorcyclist is being treated for serious injuries sustained in a road traffic collision on Gunville Road near Carisbrooke this afternoon (Saturday). Emergency services were called to the scene, close to the Central store, shortly before midday when the biker...
Read moreDetailsSANDOWN LIFEBOAT RESCUES WOMAN CUT OFF BY THE TIDE
Sandown & Shanklin Independent Lifeboat has rescued a woman cut off by the tide at Culver Cliffs near Yaverland this lunchtime (Saturday). The lifeboat launched at just gone midday to reports of an individual cut off by the incoming tide...
Read moreDetailsMOUNTBATTEN’S END2END CYCLING CHALLENGE RETURNS THIS SEPTEMBER
End2End – an exhilarating cycling challenge across the Isle of Wight – is back for 2019. The on and off-road ride, held in aid of Mountbatten, returns on 22nd September with 3 routes available to suit cyclists of all abilities....
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