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.
SHED FIRE TACKLED IN COWES
Firefighters from 2 Island stations have worked together to tackle a shed fire in Cowes tonight (Saturday). 2 appliances from Newport and Cowes were mobilised to Egypt Esplanade at 23:02 following reports of an outbuilding alight. Once on scene, crews...
Read moreDetails2 IN A DINGHY ON WOOTTON CREEK AROUSES SUSPICION
Police on the Isle of Wight are urging locals to keep an eye out following suspicious activity in the vicinity of Wootton Creek. 2 individuals have been seen acting suspiciously in and around boats and moorings up and down the...
Read moreDetailsHIGH SPEED CRASH HALTS SPEEDWAY SPECTACULAR
The Isle of Wight speedway season was brought to a most unfortunate end on Thursday night when enthusiastic youngster Stephen Whitehouse crashed awkwardly suffering injuries serious enough to warrant urgent hospital attention. With the meeting's on-site paramedic required to stay...
Read moreDetailsTRAVEL DISRUPTION FOR TRAIN PASSENGERS HEADING TO AND FROM THE ISLE OF WIGHT
Those travelling to and from the Isle of Wight by train will face disruption tomorrow (Sunday) due to engineering works in Portsmouth. All lines in the Portsmouth area will be closed throughout Sunday, meaning lengthy journey times for passengers hoping...
Read moreDetails84% OF ISLAND PATIENTS RATE THEIR EXPERIENCE OF THEIR GP PRACTICE AS ‘GOOD’
More than 8 out of every 10 patients questioned rated as ‘good’ their experience of their GP practice on the Isle of Wight. GP practices on the Island in general received higher approval ratings from patients than the national average...
Read moreDetailsVENTNOR TO KICK START NEW SEASON AT HOME
Ventnor RFC are looking forward to playing their first match of the new season today (Saturday), putting to bed their development season in 2017/2018. The squad has worked hard to prepare for the year ahead with the coaching team of...
Read moreDetailsCOUNCIL OBJECTING TO CONTROVERSIAL SOUTHAMPTON CLEAN AIR ZONE PROPOSALS
The Isle of Wight Council is objecting to the controversial proposals to introduce a 'clean air zone' in Southampton, forcing drivers to pay to enter the city. It is feared that coach companies will simply go elsewhere if they are...
Read moreDetailsNOISETTES CANCEL BUT ELIZA & THE BEAR ANNOUNCED FOR EKLECTICA
Fans heading to the Eklectica music festival today (Saturday) will be disappointed to hear that The Noisettes have cancelled tonight’s performance due to sickness. The show must go on, so the team at Eklectica have announced that they will instead be...
Read moreDetailsCASH, FAGS AND BOOZE STOLEN FROM SANDOWN SHOP OVERNIGHT
UPDATED: Police are investigating a break in that occurred at a convenience store in Sandown during the early hours of this morning (Saturday). Response teams rushed to Central Convenience on Perowne Way after being alerted to the burglary, which is...
Read moreDetailsWETHERSPOON PUBS TO SLASH FOOD AND DRINK PRICE BY 7.5% ON THURSDAY
2 Wetherspoon pubs on the Isle of Wight will cut the price of all food and drink by 7.5% next Thursday (13th September). Fowlers & Co. in Union Street, Ryde and The Man in the Moon in St James Street,...
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