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.
FLOOD ALERT ISSUED FOR NEWPORT’S LUKELY BROOK
A flood alert has been issued for the Lukely Brook in Newport tonight (Saturday) as close to half a months rain has fallen in just 1 day. River levels are reported to be high and continue to rise following 25mm...
Read moreDetailsWIGHTLINK’S YARMOUTH SERVICE TO RESUME FOLLOWING FIRE
Wightlink’s Yarmouth to Lymington service will return to normal on Sunday afternoon following yesterday's engine fire on board Wight Sky, it has been confirmed. The first sailing will be the 13:15 from Lymington. There will be a normal timetable thereafter. Sailings...
Read moreDetailsFALLEN TREE BLOCKS MIDDLE ROAD NEAR CALBOURNE
UPDATED: A tree has come down in high winds on Middle Road between Newport and Calbourne this lunchtime (Saturday). The incident has occurred between Betty Haunt Lane and Elm Lane and has resulted in the closure of the road. Island...
Read moreDetails‘DREAM COME TRUE’ FOR NEW WARRIOR WIRTZFELD
Chad Wirtzfeld, the Wightlink Warriors' third signing for the 2019 speedway season, will become the youngest rider to represent the Island side when racing gets under way next April. At 15-years-old, the Blandford-based youngster has been riding motorcycles for nearly...
Read moreDetailsSMELL OF BURNING AT RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY IN RYDE
UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service have responded to the smell of burning at a property in Ryde this morning (Saturday). 1 appliance from Ryde and 1 from Newport were mobilised to the address on Lower Highland...
Read moreDetailsBIKER’S APPEAL AFTER SUFFERING 2 BROKEN ARMS IN BLACKGANG CRASH
Jo's damaged bike An Isle of Wight motorcyclist is appealing for information after a collision with a dog left her with 2 broken arms and a broken ankle. Jo Arnold was travelling along Blackgang Road on Sunday 9th December at around...
Read moreDetailsWEATHER CONDITIONS LEAD TO SUSPENSION OF HOVER SERVICE
UPDATED: Hovertravel have suspended their cross-Solent service this morning (Saturday) due to the adverse weather conditions. Strong winds and choppy seas have resulted in both Solent Flyer and Island Flyer stopped from operating on the Ryde to Southsea Route. The...
Read moreDetailsUKSA INSTALL THE ISLE OF WIGHT’S FIRST SEABIN
UKSA have installed the Isle of Wight’s very first ‘Seabin’ to aid the removal of plastics from our oceans. Developed by the Seabin Project, this floating debris interception device is a revolution in ocean cleaning technology, helping to create cleaner...
Read moreDetailsKIMBERLEY TAKES 16TH PLACE IN LATEST WORLD CUP ROUND IN WINTERBERG
Isle of Wight athlete Kimberley Murray has taken a respectable 16th place in the latest round of the Skeleton World Cup in Winterberg, Germany. Kimberley got off to a good start in Heat 1 yesterday (Friday) and put in a solid...
Read moreDetailsCOUNCIL TAX COULD GO UP TO FUND POLICING
Households on the Isle of Wight could soon be paying up more Council Tax to help fund Policing across the region. A consultation has been launched by the Police and Crime Commissioner for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, Michael...
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