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.
SERIAL FLASHER ADMITS SHOWING HIS GENITALS TO WOMEN IN NEWPORT
44-year-old Simon Powell has admitted flashing his genitals to a number of women whilst they walked their dogs in the Newport area of the Isle of Wight. Powell, of Terrace Road in Newport, appeared before the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court this...
Read moreDetailsBOB WRITES TO MINISTER OVER SUBSIDISING PATIENT TRAVEL TO THE MAINLAND
Bob Seely MP has asked the government to consider subsidising travel for Isle of Wight patients undergoing treatment on the mainland. In a letter to health Minister Steve Brine, Bob said the Isle of Wight is the only UK island...
Read moreDetailsLESLIES MOTORS ANNOUNCES NEW RENTAL CAR SERVICE
Local Kia dealership, Leslies Motors, has announced that it is now offering a rental car service to the residents and visitors of the Isle of Wight. From 7th December, the dealership will be offering a wide range of the latest...
Read moreDetailsMOTORCYCLIST INJURED IN CRASH ON HORSEBRIDGE HILL
UPDATED: Traffic is heavy heading to and from Cowes this afternoon (Tuesday) as a result of a road traffic collision involving a motorcyclist at Horsebridge Hill. The Isle of Wight Ambulance Service are on scene and are attending to the...
Read moreDetails‘ELF AND SAFETY NIT PICKING SEES CHRISTMAS LIGHTS SIGNS REMOVED
The man behind the magic... Terry Ramplin UPDATED: An argument over capital letters and words used to encourage drivers to slow down outside a popular Christmas Lights display in Newport has resulted in the signs being removed. The Police's traffic...
Read moreDetailsISLANDERS WELCOME TO CHRISTMAS CAROL SERVICE WITH MOUNTBATTEN
All are welcome to join with Mountbatten for a Christmas carol service, with readings by candlelight, later this month. From 18:30 on Wednesday 19th December, staff and volunteers will come together to celebrate the festive season at All Saints’ Church...
Read moreDetailsSHANKLIN ROWERS TAKE PART IN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 20 YEARS
Members of Shanklin Sandown Rowing Club took part in the British Indoor Rowing Championships for the first time in 20 years on Saturday (8th December). The event, held at the Velodrome in London’s Olympic Park, saw the Shanklin athletes deliver...
Read moreDetailsKIMBERLEY MURRAY TAKES 13TH SPOT IN WORLD CUP DEBUT
The Isle of Wight's Kimberley Murray made her World Cup debut for Great Britain in the sport of Skeleton at the weekend, finishing in a very respectable 13th place. 30-year-old Murray took to the track in Sigulda, Latvia on Sunday...
Read moreDetailsTHE NEEDLES THE MOST INSTAGRAMMED ATTRACTION ON THE ISLE OF WIGHT
According to recent research from holiday park operator Away Resorts, The Needles is the most Instagrammable location on the Isle of Wight, more so than any other attraction on the Island. The 30-metre-high stacks of chalk on the Island’s most...
Read moreDetailsEMERGENCY SERVICES CALLED TO CRASH AT GODSHILL
UPDATED: Emergency services are attending a road traffic collision in the village of Godshill this morning (Tuesday). The incident has occurred on the main road, which connects Godshill with Whiteley Bank. Southern Vectis say their Route 2 and 3 buses...
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