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.
SAVE THE DATE FOR EXTRA SPECIAL WALK THE WIGHT
Just days after another memorable Walk the Wight, Mountbatten has revealed details of next year’s extra special event. Walk the Wight will celebrate its 30th birthday in 2020 and Mountbatten plans to mark the occasion in style. The walk will...
Read moreDetailsTIME FOR THE ISLE OF WIGHT TO START TALKING SAYS ALZHEIMER’S SOCIETY
Alzheimer’s Society’s #AskUsAnything campaign is urging the people living on the Isle of Wight and across Hampshire to include people with dementia and start a conversation. The campaign is announced as research shows that despite almost all of us knowing...
Read moreDetailsINITIAL INVESTIGATION FINDS ‘ASSEMBLY ERRORS’ TO BLAME FOR WIGHTLINK ENGINE FAILURES
The Maritime Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) have today (Thursday) published an interim report following investigations into a series of catastrophic engine failures on board Wightlink's W-Class ferries. On 12th September 2017, Wight Sky’s ME2 suffered a catastrophic failure during the...
Read moreDetailsKNOW YOUR AUDIENCE AT THE SKILL EXCHANGE
After the success of January’s anniversary event, another set of digital specialists return to The Skill Exchange at No64 Ryde next Thursday (23rd May) from 18:45. Marketers, creatives and business owners are welcome as the event looks at the importance...
Read moreDetailsCOUNCIL SEEK LEGAL ADVICE OVER RIB MOORED ON RYDE SANDS WITHOUT PERMISSION
The owner of a boat anchored at Ryde Sands without permission continues to ignore repeated Isle of Wight Council requests to move the vessel. The local authority had given Blue Seas Protection — which the council understands is not a...
Read moreDetailsCRASH CLOSES THE DOWNS NEAR KNIGHTON
A road traffic collision involving at least 2 vehicles has resulted in the closure of The Downs this lunchtime (Thursday). The Isle of Wight Ambulance Service are on scene at the Brading Down Road turnoff, where a Vauxhall and a...
Read moreDetailsCOWES MEN’S SHED CELEBRATES FIRST BIRTHDAY
Storeroom2010's growing community project, Cowes Men's Shed, has celebrated its first birthday. A total of 51 members are registered to the Shed and that number continues to grow. In the first 12 months of operation the Shed has seen over...
Read moreDetails£950 RAISED BY FIREFIGHTERS’ CHARITY CAR WASH
A charity car wash at Shanklin Fire Station last weekend raised an amazing £950 for 2 worthy charities. Firefighters and their families came together to wash vehicles of all shapes and sizes at the fire station on Saturday. Thanks to...
Read moreDetailsSANDOWN COUNCILLOR AND RESTAURANT OWNER FINED FOR FOOD HYGIENE OFFENCES
A councillor who consistently failed to meet minimum food hygiene standards at his restaurant in Sandown has been ordered to pay over £6,000 in fines and costs by Isle of Wight magistrates. The court heard poor standards of cleanliness had...
Read moreDetailsNHS TRUSTS TO FACE ONE ANOTHER IN FRIENDLY FOOTBALL MATCH
2 local NHS Trusts will be going head-to-head in a charity friendly football game, in what will be a first for the community health organisations. The Isle of Wight NHS Trust football team and the Solent NHS Trust football team...
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