Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Burst pipes anger
Reading Evening Post: Burst pipes devastate woman's home for second time
Don't worry everybody - Batman's here!
Pub demolition anger
Leicester Mercury: Residents oppose plans to demolish tatty old pub and build Co-op store which will create 25 new jobs
Let's see, shall we?
"The opposition has been co-ordinated by shop owner Tim Payne, who runs the nearby Premier Convenience store"
Right.
Spotter's Badge: Nick
Hell-hole flat anger
Edinburgh Evening News: Inept council staff remove man's bathroom while goes away from the weekend
"They’ve put the toilet back now as it was classed as an emergency job."
Heh. He said "Job".
Spotter's Badge: Caroline
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Angry starship captain anger
Wolverhampton Express and Star: Fury as thieves make off with metal chains from park
Glad they've got Star Trek's Captain Jean-Luc Picard on the case.
"Make it so! Tea Earl Grey Hot! Something something naked Dr Crusher something!"
Spotter's Badge: Marie
Redevelopment anger
Essex Echo: Local regeneration project stalls over something something something
And, for the first time, the photographer manages to get himself onto this site
Spotter's Badge: Barry
Toilet charge anger
Leicester Mercury: Anger as council plans to introduce charge for public toilets
Leicester citizens! Due to an anicient by-law, you are allowed to relieve yourself - free of charge - in the council chamber during council meetings
Spotter's Badge: Nick
Milk theft anger
Ipswich Star: Kids vow awful revenge over milk thefts
With a picture of no milk
Spotter's Badge: Charlie
Bad E-Fit
Queensland Police Service: Police seek suspect for bank robbery
Worst Blues Brothers tribute EVER
Don't have nightmares
Spotter's Badge: Steve
Monday, February 27, 2012
Car insurance anger again
Yorkshire Evening Post: Woman's dismay at £112,000 car insurance quote
I'd offer her reasonable cover for whiplash
Spotter's Badge: Paul
Tree root anger
Brentwood Gazette: Residents angry as tree roots damage homes
And not, somehow, that fearful gaze
Spotter's Badge: Barry
School bus anger
Leicester Mercury: Kids 'at risk' as council axes free bus service
*Scans comments for "I don't use it, so why should I - the council tax payer - foot the bill" comment*
Yeah, Bingo
Spotter's Badge: Nick
Big Fat Gypsy Anger
Hackney Gazette: Travellers protest against new series of Big Fat Gypsy Wedding
Right behind you, on account of it being crap
Spotter's Badge: Richard
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Bike lane width anger
Brighton Argus: I've read the story, and somebody's getting upset about the width of bike lanes
Perfect "Done a Poo" posing
Spotter's Badge: Skuds
Faulty cooker anger
Bexley News Shopper: Pensioner claims faulty cooker is causing kitchen to melt
Good grief, that's the youngest looking pensioner I've ever seen
Broken ankle anger
Hastings Observer: Fury as woman breaks ankle slipping in dog poop
Yeah, Injured Ankle Webmaster feels your pain.
Spotter's Badge: Laura
Lucky escape anger
Middlesbrough Gazette: Angry bloke describes how car demolishes home
Define "Lucky escape"
Spotter's Badge: Charlotte
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Stolen bikes anger
Norwich Evening News: Woman angry after family has three bikes stolen in four months
Locks, right?
Spotter's Badge: Dave
Tram anger
Nottingham Post: Battle to save popular footpath from use as tram line
What they need is a monorail. MONORAIL!
Come to think of it...
Spotter's Badge: Matthew
Train ticket anger
Essex Echo: Fed up passenger sticks it to The Man by setting up Facebook page
Yeah, good luck with that
Spotter's Badge: Barry
New Yoik litter anger
Brooklyn Daily: Litterbugs turn Bergen Beach into garbage dump
A rare foray into US newspaper anger, a country where they tend to skip the angry glare and go straight for gunplay
Friday, February 24, 2012
Nanny State anger
Gympie Times: Dog furious as plans for canine park fall foul of bureaucracy
"It's political correctness gone mad," Fido growled
Spotter's Badge: Cam
Railway noise anger
Edinburgh Evening News: People who live near railway angry at noise coming from trains
Quality arm-folding
Spotter's Badge: Caroline
Car insurance anger
Portsmouth News: Woman's car towed away after error showed she was not on insurance database
"I'd put her on a private database"
Spotter's Badge: Jon, Bryony
Damp council house anger
Reading Evening Post: Damp in house is putting the health of my six children at risk, says pointy man, pointing at damp
I know once place he could stick a cork
Bad E-fit
Manchester Evening News: Police search for man who mugged 14-year-old girl
Loving that whole "Medievel Serf" look
Don't have nightmares
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Ripped-up pitch anger
Edinburgh Evening News: Anger as football pitches ripped up by mistake
I've played on far worse than that
Spotter's Badge: Caroline
Breast Implant anger again
Manchester Evening News: Breast implant women protest outside Manchester clinic
Nice ear muffs
Spotter's Badge: Maria
Brick Anger
Driffield Today: Parents furious after children given bricks to play with
How do you think Bob the Builder started out, eh?
Spotter's Badge: Erik
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Sex slave anger
Birmingham Mail: Anger as sex slave girl found in brothel
Now, I wouldn't normally run this story because of the subject matter. But then, I realised the immense photoshop job done on Supernun by the Mail. Above you see her outside a knocking shop. But where - you ask - was the original pose taken? Why, in a church!
+1,000,000 points
Spotter's Badge: Martyn
Stolen drain cover anger
Hythe Herald: Drain cover thefts 'could put lives at risk'
Also stolen: The lower part of her left leg. Despite this evidence, she is not called "Eileen"
Spotter's Badge: Tony
Dog hole anger
Nottingham Post: Man's concerns after pet dogs rescued from 20-foot hole in park
Wow. Our local park never had a hole.
Spotter's Badge: David
Bad E-Fit
Kent Online: Police seek elderly park flasher
It's the giant floating head of Eric Sykes*
* Who is not actually Eric Sykes
Don't have nightmares
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Bus route anger
Eastern Daily Press: Passengers upset after bus service changes its route
Our spotter says: I've scanned the photo in the print edition which is larger (and scarier) than the one from the "E" edition. "Face like the back of a bus" - you decide...
Spotter's Badge: Dave
Wrong fuel anger
Hunts Post: Driver claims petrol station mix-up left him with wrong fuel in van
It's pump five at Tesco in Wisbech. Avoid, if you are mad.
Spotter's Badge: Studley
Dirty streets anger
Dover Express: Former street sweeper angry over state of Dover's roads since he gave up the broom
On the bright side: Sandals WITHOUT socks
Spotter's Badge: Tony
Tooth in Pie Anger
Dunfermline Press: Woman angry, bowks rich brown vomit after finding tooth inside meat pie
Mmm... Poundland pies... Meat from at least one named animal
Spotter's Badge: Shauna
Monday, February 20, 2012
Collapsed floor anger
Derby Telegraph: Family shocked as living room floor collapses
...swallowing up the lower part of her legs
Spotter's Badge: @L0wey
Planning application anger
Barnet Times: Residents furious as planning application waved through despite objections
And the trend toward angry fist-shaking in local newspapers continues apace. Don't think we haven't noticed.
Spotter's Badge: Kat
Leaky ceiling anger
Hull Daily Mail: Mum says she hasn't been able to work at all as she's on the phone ALL THE TIME to the council about her leaky ceiling
I'd just be unhappy having to live in Hull
Spotter's Badge:
Declining trade anger
Sheffield Star: Traders ask for council help in 'forgotten' city centre road
Not sure if that's crossed-arm anger, or if they're all freezing cold. Grim up North.
Spotter's Badge: Maggi
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Foul stench anger
Yorkshire Evening Post: Leeds City centre smell investiagated
Don't know if this is a stock picture or deliberately posed, but this is Weapons Grade Genius
Spotter's Badge: Paul
Out of order anger
Bournemouth Echo: Driver gets £25 parking fine despite ticket machines being out of order
Angry? He's SEETHING!
Narrow pavement anger
Cambridge News: Councillors says pavement will be reduced to just 18 inches if loading bay is approved
I'd give her something to measure etc
Spotter's Badges: Steve, Jack
Windswept anger
Edinburgh Evening News: Residents angry over plans to build on greenbelt land
"Heathcliff, it's me, it's Cathy, I've come home now"
Spotter's Badge: Caroline
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Charity shop theft anger
Yorkshire Evening Post: Hole-in-the-wall burglars break into charity shop, steal biscuits
"I'd crawl in through her massive hole"
Spotter's Badge: Yasmin