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.
ALFIE BOWTELL NAMED WARRIORS’ RIDER OF THE YEAR
The Wightlink Warriors and Wizards staged their end of season awards evening at the Andrew Younie Smallbrook Stadium on Saturday, with a full house of fans, riders and sponsors enjoying another fantastic party night to remember. With the majority of...
Read moreDetailsNEW RSPB AND BARRATT GUIDE TO MAKING GARDENS WILDLIFE FRIENDLY
As part of its partnership with the RSPB, Barratt Homes has published a new consumer guide to making your garden wildlife friendly. It has been written by wildlife experts from the RSPB and is packed with handy hints and top...
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT BOWLS CLUB RETAIN RALPH TOOLEY TROPHY
The Isle of Wight Bowls Club took on Witney Bowling Club earlier this month in the latest friendly game between the 2 sides, carrying on a traditional that dates back many years. The game is now played for the Ralph...
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT FOODBANK’S IT GIVEN A BOOST BY LOCAL TECHNOLOGY COMPANY
Island-based Wight Computers have been working with the Isle of Wight Foodbank team to improvement the charity’s IT system, by creating and installing a system to help run their ‘holiday voucher scheme’. The innovative technology company have been proud supporters...
Read moreDetails3 ISLAND ACCOMMODATION PROVIDERS AWARDED VISITENGLAND ROSE AWARD
VisitEngland has this week revealed the winners of the fourth annual ROSE Awards at the Independent Hotel Show in London, with 3 Isle of Wight businesses scooping the honour. The ROSE Awards, this year awarded to 100 recipients across the...
Read moreDetailsANOTHER DAY ANOTHER SERVICE SUSPENSION FOR HOVERTRAVEL
UPDATED: Hovertravel's cross-Solent service between Ryde and Southsea has been suspended this evening (Tuesday). At around 18:40 the company said they were operating with a delay of 30 minutes, but it has now been announced that the service is suspended...
Read moreDetailsARE ISLANDERS SNUBBING WORDS LIKE ‘GURT’ AND ‘NAMMET’?
The UK looks to be facing a regional identity crisis with more than two-thirds of the population snubbing their regional dialects, but can the same be said for the Isle of Wight? Ahead of National Dialect Day on 20th October,...
Read moreDetailsDETECTIVES CONTINUE TO PROBE IN SANDOWN ATTEMPTED MURDER INVESTIGATION
An investigation by Hampshire Constabulary into the suspected attempted murder of a 49-year-old man in Sandown continues. The incident took place outside The Old Comical pub on St John’s Road at around 19:55 on 17th September. A 24-year-old Sandown man,...
Read moreDetailsAMEY STAFF HELP REFURBISH RYDE METHODIST CHURCH
James Clark (L) with Andrew Newnham (R) Several staff from Amey have given the reception area and stairwells at Ryde Methodist Church a new look. 9 team members recently visited the church on Garfield Road to paint the areas which...
Read moreDetailsRYDE ROWING CLUB CELEBRATE SUCCESSFUL 2018 SEASON
Wightlink-sponsored Ryde Rowing Club celebrated another successful season by hosting an awards presentation at their clubhouse on Saturday (13th October). Club President Peter Allsopp welcomed around 70 members and guests and thanked them for attending. He also thanked them for their...
Read moreDetails
































































































