Council officials on the Isle of Wight have extended an island-wide ban on topless sunbathing to overweight men, it has been revealed today. From Colwell to Yaverland, specially-trained wardens will patrol the island’s beaches and issue fines to anyone caught transgressing the ban.
Posted: Jul 14th, 2010
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Embarassed council officials on the Isle of Wight are set to end a minute’s silence that began on 19 June 1897, after it emerged that Town Mayor Elijah Crood, the only man on the island to own a pocket watch, had fallen asleep before the end.
Posted: Jun 16th, 2010
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The council leader of the Isle of Wight, Brian Poole, has stated emphatically that there are not any atomic weapons stored on the holiday isle.
Posted: Jun 14th, 2010
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Still fuming about the Jacobite uprising, Isle of Wight residents are expected to return George Fox to his traditional Parliamentary seat on Thursday for the 52nd consecutive general election.
Posted: May 5th, 2010
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Armed mobs of Isle of Wight residents are said to be roaming the island’s streets and country lanes after the sudden appearance of wheeled recycling bins was mistaken for an extra-terrestrial invasion by startled locals.
Posted: Apr 28th, 2010
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