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.
NATIONAL TRUST AND MEN IN SHEDS RAISE £300 FOR BEMBRIDGE WINDMILL
2 charities have worked together to raise £300 towards restoring the sails of Bembridge Windmill. Bembridge Men in Sheds and the Isle of Wight National Trust attended Bembridge Street Fair last month where they displayed and took orders for unique...
Read moreDetailsROSIE JOHNSON STILL MISSING DESPITE MAJOR SEARCH
Efforts to locate missing 22-year-old Rosie Johnson continue today (Thursday) as a major search enters its third day. Rosie, who is the niece of a Scottish Member of Parliament and hails from Glasgow, was last seen on New Road in...
Read moreDetailsNHS REINFORCE COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING ‘THE VERY BEST CARE’
A new set of standards has been introduced to ensure patients receive consistently high levels of care during a stay at St Mary’s Hospital. The Clinical Quality Standards have been developed by local nurses, health care assistants and patient representatives...
Read moreDetailsISLAND ROADS MAKES A MARK AT ISLE OF WIGHT PRIMARY SCHOOL
Island Roads has been given top marks after creating a new activity area at The Bay CE Primary School in Sandown. The PFI contractor, with its line-painting partner WJ South West, have marked out a series of activities at the...
Read moreDetailsMAJOR WATER MAIN BURST LEADS TO FLOODING ON INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are working to protect businesses on the Daish Way and Dodnor Industrial Estates this morning (Thursday) due to a burst water main which is causing flooding. Southern Water were last night working...
Read moreDetailsROBIN HILL TO MAKE DREAMS COME TRUE WITH CHRISTMAS EVENT
Robin Hill will be hosting a brand new and spectacular Christmas evening event this December entitled 'POLAR'. Running over 4 weekends, the event will feature a stunning new Amphitheatre production that will delight audiences of all ages, plus a host...
Read moreDetailsHOMES LOSE WATER SUPPLY AS MAINS ISOLATED
Homes and businesses in the Newport and Ryde areas could lose their water supply tonight (Wednesday) as Southern Water isolate the mains for essential maintenance. The water company have warned that customers in the PO30 and PO33 postcodes could lose...
Read moreDetailsLITTLE DESSERT SHOP TO OPEN IT’S DOORS THIS FRIDAY
The Isle of Wight's first Little Dessert Shop will be opening its doors in Sandown on Friday, it has been announced. The nationwide chain first opened in Wolverhampton in 2015 and since then a total of 17 stores have been...
Read moreDetailsBUSINESSES INVITED TO TAKE PART IN INFLATABLE RAINBOW RUN
Wessex Cancer Trust will host its second Inflatable Rainbow Run at Sandown Airport on 28th July and the charity are now calling on Isle of Wight businesses and organisations to get involved. Teams of 5 will go head to head...
Read moreDetailsNEW BOAT LAUNCHED BUT LITTLE ON THE WATER SUCCESS FOR RYDE
3 crews from the Wightlink-sponsored Ryde Rowing Club competed at Newport Regatta on Saturday (22nd June). Prior to the Regatta the club launched a new Coastal Four, in an informal ceremony from their Folly-based boathouse. The Four was named 'Julie'...
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