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.
ISLE OF WIGHT’S GARLIC HOT SAUCE PLEASES PALATES ACROSS EUROPE
Isle of Wight-based The Garlic Farm has found increased demand for its range of over 60 garlic food and drinks products across Europe, with the company’s ‘Vampire Slayer Seriously Hot Sauce’ flying off the shelves in Germany and Sweden. The...
Read moreDetailsINJURED WOMAN STRETCHERED OFF THE BEACH AT BRAMBLES CHINE
A woman who found herself injured on a beach in the West Wight had to be stretchered to an awaiting ambulance earlier this evening (Sunday). Needles Coastguard Rescue Team were requested to assist the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service at...
Read moreDetailsELDERLY COUPLE CRASH INTO PARKED CAR IN COWES
Police and paramedics were called to Cowes earlier this afternoon (Sunday) when a car crashed into a parked vehicle on Baring Road, resulting in debris being spread across the carriageway. The incident, which saw a Honda Civic crash into a...
Read moreDetailsPEGGY THE TERRIER FREED FROM A TIGHT SPOT BY FIREFIGHTERS
Firefighters have used cutting gear to free a 5-month-old Terrier with its head stuck in a gate at a property in Ryde this evening (Sunday). 1 appliance was mobilised to an address on Westfield Park at 17:40 following a call...
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT TEAMS SAY FAREWELL TO RETIRING SENIOR COASTGUARD
Michael Forsyth-Caffrey, Senior Coastal Operations Officer of the Isle of Wight for Her Majesty's Coastguard, has completed his last day of service as he retires after 29 years. Mick, as he is known to colleagues, has served in a variety of roles...
Read moreDetailsPERSON IN THE WATER AT VENTNOR
HM Coastguard and Police are responding to reports of a person in the water at Ventnor this afternoon (Sunday). Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Team have deployed officers down onto the rocks below La Falaise car park, alongside a number of Police...
Read moreDetailsPOLICE CONCERNED FOR MISSING 69-YEAR-OLD WOMAN FROM VENTNOR
Police on the Isle of Wight are concerned for the welfare of 69-year-old Jennifer Key, who has gone missing from Ventnor. Jennifer was last seen in the Downside area of Upper Ventnor, off Down Lane, at around 22:30 last night...
Read moreDetailsSEARCH LAUNCHED FOR MAN WITH DEMENTIA MISSING IN THE WEST WIGHT
Police on the Isle of Wight are searching for 74-year-old Roger Sharpe, who has gone missing from an address in Totland this morning (Sunday). Mr Sharpe was last seen at an address on York Lane off Alum Bay New Road...
Read moreDetailsPOLICE THANK ISLANDER FOR GENEROUS DONATION FOR FALLEN COLLEAGUE
‘Thank you for everything you all do for us’ - thats the message from one generous Islander who anonymously dropped off an envelope of money to Police in Ryde for fallen Thames Valley colleague, PC Andrew Harper. Isle of Wight Police have...
Read moreDetailsCOASTGUARD CONDUCT SEARCH OF THE SHORE AT APPLEY
The sound of screaming coming from the sea has prompted the mobilisation of 2 Coastguard teams and Bembridge RNLI lifeboat tonight (Saturday). Bembridge Coastguard Rescue Team and Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Team were tasked to Appley Beach shortly before midnight following...
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