Road Closed Due to Abandoned Boot

The offending boot has been recovered

Newport police spokeswoman Amber Alert has announced that the road between Whippingham and Ryde has been closed due to the discovery of a men's work boot on the tarmac near Binstead.


The boot is a tan leather full lace-up possibly with a steel toe estimated to be size 10.


Alert says "The roadway was closed immediately upon receiving report of the boot and barricades put up".


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Excitement at Record Levels

Excitement levels just keep on growing

Newport - Tourism Director Terrence Knight was excited to announce results of an excitement poll today indicating that excitement here on the island is at record levels.

“I am sure I can speak for all islanders that this is the most exciting news we have had in some time now.”

While the poll indicates that excitement is at high levels no indication was given as to what was behind all the excitement which lead to an emergency meeting on Monday evening by Mr. Knight with the Tourism Bureau to discuss addressing the escalating excitement levels while the situation is still manageable.

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Ventnor Woman Drops a Plate

The broken plate is ruined

Marjorie Stevens 67, of 10 Bettsworth Crescent, is reported to have dropped a plate yesterday.

"It was everyday, not Royal Doulton, hardly news really."

"I don't see what all the fuss is about, it was just a plate, now it's broken to bits, I suppose you could blame the hardwood floor if you wanted to but I'm just as well to blame, carelessness is what caused it, carelessness."

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Terry Wogan to switch on Christmas Lights

Sir Terry Wogan, complete with hair

It is the big Christmas Light switch on in Newport this weekend, and the Council have managed to get Sir Terry Wogan, 71, to press the button, illuminating the pedestrianised areas of Newport shopping centre. Over a thousand bulbs have been installed, and this year's theme is "Peace in Afghanistan".

'Tel' has been highly sort after for light switch ons this year, and the Isle of Wight are pleased he has agreed to switch on ours.

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Council blamed over road-signs

The offending sign

Councillors for the Isle of Wight are up in arms with the Highways Agency.

A new road sign has been erected on Forest Road heading towards Somerton which plainly states "Isle of White".

"We are not amused," said Ophelia Keyhole, 39, wife of Jeremiah Keyhole, leader of the Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce. "The Isle of Wight has been called this for centuries, how can the highways agency get it so wrong? Not only have we demanded that they get the sign corrected as soon as possible, if not earlier, we have demanded a written apology on Isle of Wight TV."

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