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.
BURST WATER MAIN AFFECTS EAST WIGHT PROPERTIES
Households and businesses in the East Wight are experiencing reduced water pressure this morning (Sunday) due to a burst water main in St Helens. Contractors are working to repair a 4" cast iron water pipe that has burst on Eddington Road,...
Read moreDetails125 YEARS CELEBRATED IN THE SUMMER SUNSHINE
GALLERY: In stark contrast to 2013, Sandown's main carnival was celebrated last night (Saturday) under the hot summer sunshine for the 125th year of the seaside event, which attracted thousands of people to line the streets in celebration. Crowds of...
Read moreDetailsSHEDS ABLAZE AT WOOTTON GARDEN CENTRE
UPDATED WITH VIDEO: Several appliances from the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are this morning (Saturday) tackling a blaze at a garden centre in Wootton. Three appliances have been sent to Lushington Hill Garden Centre following reports of...
Read moreDetailsELECTRICAL FIRE AT ATHERFIELD PROPERTY
Firefighters are tonight tackling a small electrical fire at a property in Atherfield. Two appliances from Newport Fire Station and a water carrier from Ventnor were called to the scene at Little Atherfield Farm shortly after 22:10. Thankfully, it is...
Read moreDetailsFIRE SERVICE CALLED TO GAS SMELL AT SCHOOL
UPDATED: Two pumping appliances from the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are this afternoon (Thursday) in attendance at a Island primary school following reports of a strong smell of gas. Firefighters from Newport and Ventnor are currently on...
Read moreDetailsWEATHER WARNING ISSUED FOR RAIN
The Met Office have issued a yellow weather warning for rain for both tomorrow (Friday) and Saturday. A slack area of low pressure is expected to extend eastwards across southern UK on Friday and Saturday, bringing with it moist and...
Read moreDetailsFIRE CREWS CALLED TO VENTNOR HOUSE FIRE
UPDATED: Firefighters are this afternoon (Tuesday) attending a reported house fire in Ventnor. Three pumping appliances from Ryde, Newport and Shanklin were called to the incident on St Catherine's Street in the town shortly before 11:50. Breathing apparatus is being...
Read moreDetailsAGENCY SCOUTING FOR NEW TALENT
Europe's leading model agency, Models 1, are for the second consecutive year the official scouts at this year’s Isle of Wight Festival. This weekend's four day extravaganza could bring some of you lucky festival goer’s one step closer to the...
Read moreDetailsFIREFIGHTERS EXTINGUISH PICK-UP BLAZE
Fire crews from Newport and Ventnor have extinguished a vehicle fire in Whitwell this evening (Friday). Emergency services were called to the scene on Southford Lane shortly after 17:00 following reports of a pick-up on fire next to other vehicles...
Read moreDetails44-YEAR-OLD RESCUED FROM MEDINA MUD
A 44-year-old woman has been rescued from the banks of the River Medina this evening (Saturday) following a multi-agency operation to free her from a sticky mud bank. Emergency services were called just before 18:15 to the scene outside Quay Arts...
Read moreDetails


























































































