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.
‘HAND YOURSELF IN’ APPEAL BY POLICE TO DRIVER IN BRIDDLESFORD ROAD COLLISION
Officers investigating last week's serious collision on Briddlesford Road have identified the man who they believe was driving one of the vehicles. Police are appealing directly to this man - who has not been named at this time but is...
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT TAX CREDIT CLAIMANTS URGED TO RENEW BY 31ST JULY
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding the Isle of Wight’s 8,100 tax credits customers that they must renew their tax credits by 31st July – or their payments will stop. Tax credits help working families with targeted financial support....
Read moreDetails3 ARRESTED AFTER POLICE RESPOND TO REPORTS OF CRIMINAL DAMAGE AND THREATS
3 males have been arrested on suspicion of a variety of offences, including 1 on suspicion of possessing an offensive weapon, following an incident in Newport last night (Monday). Officers were deployed to Drill Hall Road at around 22:30 following reports...
Read moreDetailsRED FUNNEL TO SPONSOR COWES WEEK 2019 FIREWORKS DISPLAY
To celebrate 50 years of continuous high-speed service between West Cowes and Southampton, Red Funnel has announced that it will be the headline sponsor of this year’s Cowes Week fireworks. To mark such a big anniversary and to extend thanks...
Read moreDetailsVOTE FOR WESSEX CANCER TRUST TO BAG A SHARE OF TESCO’S COMMUNITY FUND
Wessex Cancer Trust is bidding to bag a massive cash boost from the Tesco Bags of Help Centenary Grant initiative. To celebrate Tesco’s Centenary, the supermarket has teamed up with Groundwork to deliver a special voting round of its community...
Read moreDetailsWARRIORS SWOOP TO RE-SIGN SCOTT CAMPOS BUT ITS GOODBYE TERRY-DALEY
The Isle of Wight's speedway team has made a surprise move to re-introduce 2018 Warrior and Smallbrook specialist Scott Campos in place of Ryan Terry-Daley. Last season the experienced Campos was a popular figure with both teammates and supporters and...
Read moreDetailsELECTRIC CARGO BIKE FUND NOW OPEN
Organisations are being invited to bid for grants of up to £30,000 to support the introduction of electric cargo bikes on the Isle of Wight. Following the completion of a feasibility study by Island-based People Powered CIC and a market...
Read moreDetailsCARE IN THE GARDEN GROWS THANKS TO ISLAND ROADS’ FOUNDATION
Wootton-based Care in the Garden is set to grow thanks to the support of the Isle of Wight Foundation. The not-for-profit compan,y which works to bring the community together by using gardening to help change lives, has just taken delivery...
Read moreDetailsFIRE CREWS CALLED TO TRUCAST FACTORY
The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service have been called to Trucast in Ryde tonight (Monday). 2 appliances - 1 from Ryde and 1 from Sandown - are currently in attendance at the industrial factory off Marlborough Road. A...
Read moreDetailsELECTRICAL FIRE AT ROYAL MAIL DEPOT IN NEWPORT
Multiple crews from the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service have responded to a potential incident at the Royal Mail depot in Newport this evening (Monday) - but it has been deemed a false alarm. 2 appliances, an aerial...
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