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.
WIGHTLINK FERRY UNABLE TO DOCK AFTER MID-SOLENT FAILURE
Passengers travelling on Wightlink's Lymington to Yarmouth car ferry service are currently stuck on board the vessel 'Wight Sun' as it is unable to dock at Yarmouth due to a mechanical issue. Sometime around 20:30, a problem developed on the car...
Read moreDetailsFIND THE DECK CHAIR, PARK & WIN £500 THOMAS COOK VOUCHERS!
3 giant deck chairs have been placed across the Isle of Wight for you to have some fun with this Summer - as well as giving you the chance to bag £500 in Thomas Cook vouchers! When you find one...
Read moreDetailsWARRIORS HUNT DOWN GAME CHEETAHS
Georgie Wood (Warriors) about to sweep around the outside of Nathan Stoneman (Cheetahs In a very special challenge fixture aimed at assisting the revival of speedway in Oxford, the Isle of Wight's Wightlink Warriors ran out winners at Smallbrook on...
Read moreDetails‘APPY BIRTHDAY TO ELECTRICITY NETWORK PROVIDER’S POWER TRACK APP
A year on from the launch of its innovative Power Track app, Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) is encouraging even more customers to download the user-friendly system to their mobile phones and tablets. The simple-to-use app enables SSEN’s customers...
Read moreDetailsNORTHWOOD MAN CHARGED WITH DRINK DRIVING AFTER CAR CRASHES INTO SCHOOL WALL
A storeroom at Northwood Primary School has been damaged after a car crashed into it during the early hours of this morning (Friday). Wyatts Lane has been partially closed as a result of the damage caused to the brick-built structure,...
Read moreDetailsTELL THE COUNCIL YOUR ‘HAPPY’ PLACE AND WIN!
Do you have a ‘happy place’ on the Island? The Isle of Wight Council are encouraging you to tell them where and be in with the chance of winning a year-long 1Leisure gold One Card. The Isle of Wight Council would...
Read moreDetailsSKILLED AND EXPERIENCED NURSES JOIN THE ISLE OF WIGHT’S NHS
The NHS on the Isle of Wight is successfully recruiting talented nurses from overseas to bolster its work to build a home-grown nursing workforce. The Isle of Wight NHS Trust has this week welcomed the first group of registered nurses...
Read moreDetailsTHOUSANDS EXPECTED AT SUNNY 93RD CHALE SHOW THIS WEEKEND
Thousands of people are expected to make their way to the South Wight this weekend for the 93rd running of The Chale Show. The annual 2-day event, held off Military Road, is always a firm favourite with Islanders and visitors...
Read moreDetailsPELICANS MAKING WAY FOR PUFFINS AS ISLAND ROADS UPGRADE CROSSINGS
Work by Island Roads to upgrade pedestrian crossings across the Island is in full swing. Under the Highways Improvement Partnership, Island Roads will be upgrading 14 crossing sites before the winter. That is on top of 10 sites that have...
Read moreDetailsGROUP THREATENED BY 10-YEAR-OLD BOY ‘ARMED WITH A KNIFE AND SCREWDRIVER’ IN NEWPORT
Police on the Isle of Wight are investigating an allegation that a young boy - thought to be just 10-years-old - pulled a knife on a group of children at a park on Pan Estate yesterday afternoon (Thursday). Although no...
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