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.
UP TO 20CM OF SNOW EXPECTED TOMORROW AS AMBER WARNING UPGRADED
Between 10-20cm of snow is expected to fall widely across the South of England and the Isle of Wight tomorrow (Thursday) - that's according to the Met Office, who have upgraded their amber weather warning. Snow will start to move...
Read moreDetailsDANCING JIM TAKES AN EARLY LEAD IN NATIONAL TOURISM COMPETITION
Red Funnel's Jim O’Reilly - or ‘Dancing Jim’ as he is affectionately known - has been overwhelmed by the level of public support he’s received in connection with his nomination for VisitEngland’s Tourism Superstar 2018 award. The Daily Mirror, media...
Read moreDetailsVIADUCT WORK PROGRESSING WELL AT BRIGHSTONE
Work by Island Roads to upgrade Brighstone Viaduct on the Military Road is progressing well. Some 4 weeks into the scheme, scaffolding on what is the third largest bridge structure on the Island is now in place allowing work to...
Read moreDetailsWHOLETIME FIREFIGHTERS SET FOR SANDOWN UNDER PROPOSED CHANGES
UPDATED: A revamp of the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service, aimed at improving response times and utilising firefighters more effectively, has been announced this afternoon (Wednesday) with a recommendation to keep all 10 fire stations open. Following a...
Read moreDetailsWIGHTLINK ENLISTS A SPECIALIST TO FURTHER ITS GREEN AGENDA
Wightlink is looking to recruit a full-time Environmental Officer to help implement its new Green Manifesto. The new post-holder will help Wightlink promote a programme of green initiatives as it prepares to welcome the hybrid-powered new flagship Victoria of Wight,...
Read moreDetailsMP BACKS NSPCC CHILDREN’S MENTAL HEALTH CAMPAIGN
Bob Seely MP has showed his support for improving children’s mental health services by attending the NSPCC’s Are You There? parliamentary reception. With the Government’s public consultation on its green paper proposals for children’s mental health support due to close...
Read moreDetailsFOODBANK DONATION FROM GIRLGUIDES ON WORLD THINKING DAY
L-R: Jacquie Harvey, Kerry Hiscock, Shirley Saunders. Rachael Woods and Carla Oliver Members of Girlguiding Isle of Wight celebrated World Thinking Day last week, following the theme of 'Impact'. One of the bigger events to take place on the day...
Read moreDetailsWHSMITH RYDE CELEBRATING WORLD BOOK DAY
A much-loved event in the WHSmith calendar, World Book Day is, once again being celebrated by hundreds of stores across the country - including here on the Isle of Wight. WHSmith stores will be hosting a variety of events and...
Read moreDetailsSTORE ROOM FIRE AT HSS HIRE IN NEWPORT
UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are tackling a small fire at HSS Hire in Newport this morning (Wednesday). Firefighters from Newport are on scene at Parkhurst Road, where a fire has broken out in the store...
Read moreDetailsBEMBRIDGE HARBOUR FREEZES UP AS COLD SNAP CONTINUES
VIDEO: A section of Bembridge Harbour has frozen over this morning (Wednesday) as the cold snap that has engulfed Britain for much of the week continues. Bitterly cold conditions and a hard frost brought the temperature right down overnight, resulting...
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