RTS award up for grabs on eBay

While mischievously searching for the term "RTS" on eBay in a moment of inspired boredom, imagine Monkey's surprise to find a "never used RTS award" waiting for a buyer. Since Meridian producer Steve Mcdonnell carelessly abandoned the award in the bar of the Novotel Southampton, it has been taken hostage by a splinter group calling itself "The Real ITV". The chunk of plastic originally presented for best regional news magazine show at the Royal Television Society's Southern Centre awards is now for sale on eBay - complete with a reflection of a neon-jacketed security guard. Current bid? £2.20.