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.
RYDE MAN GIVEN SUSPENDED SENTENCE FOR CLAIMING £29,000 IN FALSE TAX REPAYMENTS
31-year-old Daniel Street of Riboleau Street in Ryde, who stole more than £29,000 by claiming false tax repayments, has been sentenced to 20 months in prison, suspended for 2 years. Street created fraudulent tax returns that included income and expenses...
Read moreDetailsNEW MUMS BENEFITING FROM BETTER SERVICE
A programme to give expectant mothers across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight a broader choice over their care has now helped more than 3,800 women. The Maternity Choice and Personalisation Pioneer programme was first introduced in the area last...
Read moreDetailsKINGS ARE REGAL AS WARRIORS WILT
Despite an afternoon of light rain, speedway went ahead as planned at Smallbrook Stadium last night (Thursday) and regrettably for the home side a heavy defeat was meted out by the Kent Kings due almost entirely to their whirlwind start...
Read moreDetailsTHE NEEDLES GEARS UP FOR SUMMER FOLLOWING £10,000 IMPROVEMENT WORK
Isle of Wight landmark attraction The Needles is getting ready for summer this week, following a winter and spring of investment. Over £10,000 of improvements have been made at the popular tourist destination ready for the high tourist season. Half-term...
Read moreDetailsMOTORCYCLIST KNOCKED OFF BIKE ON MILITARY ROAD
UPDATED: Police and ambulance crews are responding to a road traffic collision involving a motorcycle on Military Road near Brighstone this afternoon (Friday). A motorcyclist is reported to have been knocked off their bike by another vehicle near to Isle...
Read moreDetailsSUNDBORG AND RICHARDS THE DOUBLE JOKER FOR HAMPSHIRE
Jordan Sundborg in action New county captain Colin Roope will play his double joker when Hampshire cross over to the Isle of Wight to face Kent in their second Daily Telegraph South East League match of the season on Sunday....
Read moreDetailsBANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND WASHOUT EXPECTED AS MET OFFICE ISSUE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
A blisteringly hot Bank Holiday Weekend with blue skies and plenty of sunshine seems unlikely for the Isle of Wight as the Met Office issue a yellow weather warning for torrential rain and thunderstorms. Forecasters say that between 06:00 tomorrow...
Read moreDetailsDAMIEN FEATURES AS PART OF ONLINE CAMPAIGN ON INTERNATIONAL MISSING CHILDREN’S DAY
Thousands of avid tweeters will be joined online by big names from the world of film, TV and sport today (Friday) for ‘The Big weet’ for Missing Children, a 24-hour tweetathon aiming to find missing children on International Missing Children’s...
Read moreDetailsLIFEBOAT AND COASTGUARD CALLED AFTER MOTORBOAT RUNS OUT OF PETROL
Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Team were called into action last night, as were Gosport and Fareham Inshore Rescue Service (GAFIRS), when a motorboat ran out of fuel near East Cowes. The crew of 'Amy Jane Bayliner' alerted Solent Coastguard that they...
Read moreDetailsWORK STARTS ON LAYBY BERTH FOR RED FUNNEL’S NEW FREIGHT FERRY
Underwater survey work has commenced in Cowes Harbour in preparation for a new piled layby berth, which Red Funnel is building on the eastern side of the channel for use by its new freight ferry when it enters service next...
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