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.
CHANT, VEAL AND ALLSOPP BATTLE IT OUT AT GOODWOOD
Allsopp pushing ahead Wighltink-Wight Mountain Cycle Race Team riders Kev Chant, James Veal and Matt Allsopp raced the Fat Creations series at Goodwood on Tuesday (6th August). With 101 strong riders, it was fast from the start. When the Isle...
Read moreDetailsCOUNCILS COME TOGETHER TO MARK CENTENARY COMMEMORATION OF MAJOR CHEVERS
Rev Mark Williams welcomed representatives from town and parish councils in The Bay area to the centenary commemoration of Major Herbert Longmore Grant Chevers at his Commonwealth War Grave at the weekend. Major Chevers, who died aged 59 on 10th...
Read moreDetailsMECHANICAL ISSUE FORCES CANCELLATIONS ON WIGHTLINK’S FISHBOURNE ROUTE
Wightlink have been forced to cancel a number of sailings on their busy Fishbourne to Portsmouth route this morning (Monday). A mechanical issue means the 12:00 and 14:00 car ferry sailings from Portsmouth have been cancelled, alongside the 13:00 and...
Read moreDetailsYEAR 6 CHILDREN HAVE THE X-FACTOR WHEN IT COMES TO END-OF-YEAR PERFORMANCE
Boris Hare as 'Simon Trowel' As part of their end of school celebrations, Year 6 children at St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School took to the stage on their last 2 days of primary school last month. Students performed...
Read moreDetailsPARISH COUNCIL LEFT COUNTING THE COST AFTER SPATE OF VANDALISM
Newport & Carisbrooke Parish Council has been left counting the cost of a recent spate of vandalism in the parish. At Church Litten, a piece of outdoor gym equipment which can be used to charge mobiles was burnt with a...
Read moreDetailsWIND AND RAIN DOESN’T DETER NEON-CLAD REVELLERS AT JACK UP THE SUMMER
Despite a wet and windy start to the weekend, this year's Jack up the Summer saw thousands of 80s and 90s fans dancing to top throwback tunes at Fairlee Farm in Newport. After a successful start to the retro weekend...
Read moreDetailsWIGHTLINK MARKS THE FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF VICTORIA OF WIGHT’S HOMECOMING
Passenger lounge Wightlink are marking 12 months since its £30million flagship 'Victoria of Wight' arrived at her home port of Portsmouth after a voyage of more than 3,000 miles from the Cemre shipyard in Yalova, Turkey. Captain Tom Vincent was...
Read moreDetailsWARNING ISSUED AS HEAVY RAIN ON THE WAY FOR THE ISLE OF WIGHT
Heavy rain showers are expected to drench the Isle of Wight throughout today (Monday), according to local forecasters IW Met Service. By late morning or early afternoon, heavy showers are likely to develop with the potential of up to 25mm...
Read moreDetails‘HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUE’ FORCES CLOSURE OF THE FOLLY INN
A popular pub on the outskirts of East Cowes has been forced to temporarily close due to what has been described as a health and safety issue. The Folly Inn had to close its doors and turn away guests on...
Read moreDetailsTEENAGER CRUSHED IN 2-BOAT SOLENT COLLISION RUSHED ASHORE
Cowes RNLI lifeboat launched to assist a 19-year-old male whose legs were crushed in a 2-boat collision on the Solent earlier this afternoon (Sunday). The teenager was 1 of 4 men aboard a 25ft Cowes Week yacht that was involved...
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