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.
CAR CRASHES INTO TREES IN SLIPPY CONDITIONS
A teenage driver has had a lucky escape after crashing into a tree on Firestone Copse Road near Havenstreet this morning (Saturday). Police were called to the scene between Wootton and Havenstreet shortly after 10:00 when the red Skoda Fabia...
Read moreDetailsANOTHER TECHNICAL FAULT RESULTS IN HOVERTRAVEL SERVICE SUSPENSION
UPDATED: Hovertravel have once again been forced to suspended their cross-Solent service due to yet another technical issue with the troubled Island Flyer craft this morning (Saturday). Passengers have had to make a last minute dash up Ryde Pier in...
Read moreDetailsMIDNIGHT CRASH AT LAKE HIGH STREET JUNCTION
Police and paramedics are attending a minor 2-car crash in Lake this morning (Saturday). The incident, which has taken place on the junction of High Street/Sandown Road/Newport Road, has involved a Skoda Yeti and a Suzuki Alto. Police were called...
Read moreDetailsNEW STRINGENT FITNESS TEST SEES FIREFIGHTERS TAKEN OFF THE RUN
UPDATED: A number of firefighters have been taken 'off the run' after failing a newly introduced fitness test, which has resulted in some fire appliances becoming unavailable across the Isle of Wight. Frontline members of the Isle of Wight Fire...
Read moreDetailsSTORMY WEATHER SET TO HIT THE ISLE OF WIGHT TONIGHT
The Isle of Wight will be battered by gusts of 70mph and up to 25mm of rain later on today (Friday). Forecasters at the Isle of Wight Meteorological Service (IW Met Service) say gusts of up to 50mph inland and...
Read moreDetailsWIGHTLINK CANCEL LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING CROSSINGS ON YARMOUTH ROUTE
Wightlink have cancelled all of their late afternoon and evening crossings on the Yarmouth-Lymington route due to the anticipated adverse weather conditions. Strong winds and heavy rain is forecast for later on today with gusts up to 70 miles an...
Read moreDetailsWIGHT AVIATION MUSEUM WORKING TO REMEMBER ISLE OF WIGHT AVIATORS
The Wight Aviation Museum is working in partnership with the Commonwealth Family History Research to create the first ever Aviation Roll of Honour to include airmen lost during the First World War. Barely 4 years after the very first aeroplane landed...
Read moreDetailsFIRE CREWS MOBILISED TO VENTNOR PROPERTY FIRE
UPDATED: The Isle of Wight fire and rescue service are responding to reports of a property fire in Ventnor this morning (Friday). Appliances have been mobilised to the scene at Winterbourne on Bonchurch Village Road with crews from Ryde and Shanklin...
Read moreDetailsBELL RINGING IN THE BAY COMMEMORATES CENTENARY OF WWI
The Mayors of Shanklin and Sandown, as well as the Chair of Lake Parish Council, have this week joined bell ringers from Shanklin's St Saviours Church to commemorate the Centenary of the end of World War I. Cllr Steve Knight,...
Read moreDetailsRABBIT HUTCH DESTROYED BY GARDEN FIRE IN RYDE
UPDATED: Residents of 2 blocks of flats in Ryde have been evacuated as a result of a fire that has broke out in an external area this morning (Friday). 2 appliances from Ryde are currently on scene at School Street...
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