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.
SOCIAL CARE PRACTITIONER SINGLED OUT FOR CQC PRAISE
An Isle of Wight Council social care practitioner working on the frontline to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions, has been singled out for praise by the healthcare watchdog. Christine Cuthbert has made a positive impact since joining the busy emergency department and...
Read moreDetailsROUND THE ISLAND CYCLING CHALLENGE FOR CHRIST THE KING STUDENTS
8 students from Christ the King College have taken on a cycling challenge to raise funds for the Catholic Agency for Overseas Development. Sixth Form students Alfie and Thomas joined Year 7 students Oliver, Thomas, Sebastian, Olivia, Amelia and Lewis...
Read moreDetailsMEDINA COMMUNITY CHOIR PRESENTS GOSPEL GOLD
Ahead of its French tour this summer, Medina Community Choir is performing 3 concerts on the Isle of Wight during the month of July. The acclaimed choir was originally formed in 2006 for the then Medina High School community and...
Read moreDetails2 ISLE OF WIGHT A-ROADS AMONG THE COUNTRY’S TOP 10 MOST DANGEROUS
The A3055 between Ryde and Freshwater has been ranked as the second most perilous rural A-road in Britain, with another Isle of Wight road also in the Top 10. A report by the Road Safety Foundation has revealed shocking statistics...
Read moreDetailsST JOHN AMBULANCE VOLUNTEERS TAKE DELIVERY OF NEW SUPPORT VEHICLE
Isle of Wight-based volunteers with St John Ambulance, the volunteer-led health charity, are celebrating taking delivery of a new support vehicle which will be based at the charity’s Newport unit. The vehicle was officially presented to St John Ambulance at...
Read moreDetailsENVIRONMENTALISTS PLAN ‘PLASTIC ATTACK’ AT SAINSBURY’S THIS SUNDAY
Islanders fed up with the amount of packaging in supermarkets are invited to take part in a ‘Plastic Attack’ at a Newport supermarket this coming Sunday (7th July). Members of an Isle of Wight ‘Journey to Zero Waste’ Facebook Group...
Read moreDetailsSIGNIFICANT TRAVEL DELAYS DUE TO TRAFFIC LIGHTS FAILURE
Motorists heading into Newport are facing lengthy delays this Thursday morning due to the closure of the Fairlee link road. The failure of the main traffic lights at the junction with the link road and the dual carriageway (Medina Way)...
Read moreDetailsPERSONS IN THE WATER AS JET SKI SINKS OFF COWES
Cowes RNLI lifeboat and Bembridge Coastguard Rescue Team were called to reports of persons in the water off Cowes last night (Wednesday). 2 passengers on a jet ski realised something was wrong with their pleasure craft as they left Cowes...
Read moreDetailsPROTECTION OF MARINE MANUFACTURING IN EAST COWES SET FOR KEY SUPPORT
Moves to protect marine manufacturing at East Cowes’ historic Columbine Building are set to receive key support from the Isle of Wight Council’s Cabinet next week (11th July). Councillors are expected to give the green light to ongoing negotiations to...
Read moreDetails6 MONTH DRIVING BAN FOR SANDOWN MAN AFTER NEAR-FATAL COLLISION
The 55-year-old woman's damaged car Isle of Wight man Samuel Paul Taylor has been banned from driving for 6 months following a serious road traffic collision on the outskirts of East Cowes earlier this year. On 7th January 2019, emergency...
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