Angry people in local newspapers
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Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Even more pothole anger
Yellow Advertiser
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Residents resort to DIY to fix potholed roads
Quicksaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand!
Towed away vehicle anger
Lancashire Telegraph
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Police 'towed away my van to make way for roadworks'
Not a lot of sympathy in the comments, where they point out that he must have known not to park there in the first place
Spotter's Badge: Karen
Olympic tickets anger
Dorset Echo
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Computer glitch means families miss Olympic torch relay party
"I think it’s discrimination."
Riiiiiight....
Fracking cracking anger
Blackpool Gazette
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Man claims cracks in home caused by gas company's 'fracking' work
Where's the fracking evidence?
Flooded underpass anger
Epping Forest Guardian
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Locals forced to cross busy road after underpass floods
Bloody hell, it's like the Black Hole of Calcutta down there
Monday, July 30, 2012
Rubbish tip anger
Lancashire Evening Post
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Dispute over rats at rubbish tip
Rats? At a rubbish tip? BROKEN BRITAIN
Spotter's Badge: Karen
Vandalised playground anger
Oxford Mail
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Fury as thousands of pounds of damage caused at park
"We believe it was just a small minority who did this." says councillor (as opposed to a massive majority)
Pub unhappy hour staged anger
York Press
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Landlord introduces 'unhappy hour' at pub
Oh, cheer up you misery
Community centre anger
Milton Keynes Citizen
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Residents campaign against Sri Lankan centre
"We're not against mosques, but..."
Sunday, July 29, 2012
Fishy business anger
Guernsey Press
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Fish stolen from aquarium 'subsequently used to win angling competition'
There's no - oh-ho! - plaice for actions like these in the world of competitive fishing
Spotter's Badge: Dan
Beer refusal anger
Blackpool Gazette
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Shop refuses to sell beer to woman, 60
Planks
Stolen light anger
Lancashire Evening Post
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Thieves steal emergency light from blood service car
Easily solved: Rob a disco
Spotter's Badge: Karen
Unwelcome competition anger
Yorkshire Evening Post
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Traders claim market events are costing them sales
Also, you are trying to sell ice cream in the rain
Spotter's Badge: Paul
Saturday, July 28, 2012
Arson about anger
Wandsworth Guardian
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Residents 'living in fear' of arson attacks
"I'd fill her hole" (With a piece of fire-proof boarding cut to fit)
Spotter's Badge: Alexandra
Insurance scam anger
Oxford Mail
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Pensioners fear they have lost hundreds in scam
*head - desk*
But seriously: Don't give money to cold callers.
Spotter's Badge: Suzanne
Load of cobbles anger
Lancashire Telegraph
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Local roads 'like the Third World'
Never mind the hyperbole: SOCKS AND SANDALS
Spotter's Badge: Karen
Crappy residents anger
Blackpool Gazette
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Landlord’s fury at trail of destruction
Looks perfectly fine to me
Friday, July 27, 2012
Dull News in Local Newspapers
Portsmouth News
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Bin catches fire
Westmorland Gazette
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Charity duck stolen
Watford Observer
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Man trapped in house
Hemel Gazette
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Supermarket gets pound coin trolleys, like everywhere else
Spotter's Badge: Elizabeth, TRT, Jack
Community garden anger
Liverpool Echo
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Council orders residents to rip down community garden
But... but... they're TINY
Spotter's Badge: @MerseyMal
Sleepless in Benfleet anger
Essex Echo
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Residents kept awake all night by roadworks
"I'd keep her up all night" (By playing loud music outside her bedroom window)
Spotter's Badge: Barry
Eviction anger
Portsmouth News
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Anger as garage business turfed out for new grocery shop
How about drive-thru MOTs and buy ciggies and beer while you wait?
Spotter's Badge: Jon, Tom, Tristan
Flower theft anger
Lancashire Telegraph
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Brazen theft of flower tray from centre display
Angry mole is angry,
AGAIN
Spotter's Badge with gold star: Karen
Thursday, July 26, 2012
Garden decking arrest warrant anger
Manchester Evening News
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Arrest warrant out for mum over failure to get planning permission for decking
"I'd give her some wood" (So she can repair her back garden)
Spotter's Badge: Charlotte, Maria
Bad E-fit
Essex Echo
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Police search for Canvey robber
Identifying features: Once had an accident with the 'clone' tool on Photoshop
Don't have nightmares
Spotter's Badge: Barry, Julia
Fuel theft anger
Beds on Sunday
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Fury at police over lack of action to solve £20,000 fuel theft
You know how some newspapers employ inch-high photographers? The Beds on Sunday has the opposite problem
Spotter's Badge: James
Ugly box anger
Blackpool Gazette
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Civic society's outrage as grey utilities box appears on Fleetwood seafront
"I'd fill her ugly box" (With a selection of organically-grown vegetables for the church Thanksgiving service)
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Family in limbo anger
Edinburgh Evening News
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Residents left in uncertainty as rail plans put on hold
Andrew 'Brillo Pad' Neil's looking good these days
Spotter's Badge: Caroline
Disability parking spot anger
Stuff.nz
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Residents fed up with drivers who abuse disabled parking places
"I'd find somewhere to park, round the back"
Lorry damage anger
Brentwood Gazette
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Couple considering moving after spate of damage by passing trucks
A load of bollards from the council
Spotter's Badge: Barry
Flooding anger
Shields Gazette
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Shopkeeps raise fists to sky in impotent fury after second flood in matter of days
"I'd give her a wet spot to clean up" (The dog's done a wee on the carpet)
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Angry cat anger / Dull News in Local Newspapers crossover
Ely Weekly News
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Cat trapped in shed for eight days
Angry pets. Dull news. Together at last.
Spotter's Badge: Mark
Huge weeds anger
Whitstable Times
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Residents fear Day of the Triffids as huge weeds take over estate
Not liking Kerry Katona's new look AT ALL
Spotter's Badge: Rob
Floral roundabout anger
Stafford Sentinel
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Families camp out in attempt to save floral roundabout
Then, SURFING!!!
Spotter's Badge: TRT
School place anger
Edinburgh Evening News
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Mum's anger over school place 'snub'
Our spotter says: Child has to walk 10 minutes to school due to catchment boundaries = OUTRAGE
Spotter's Badge: Caroline
River of shite anger
Portsmouth News
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Residents of River Of Shite Street fed up with living with river of shite
In summary: Shite
Spotter's Badge: Jon
Monday, July 23, 2012
Smashed wall anger
Brighouse Echo
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Emergency talks over unsafe road
Still, that's tidier than some front gardens round our way
Spotter's Badge: Ross
Potholed road anger
Middlewich Guardian
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Mountain road dubbed worst potholed in borough
"Done a poo"
Spotter's Badge: Maria
Bad haircut anger
Coventry Telegraph
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Boy banned from school over 'David Beckham' haircut
His mum did it. She's a hairdresser.
Spotter's Badge: Rob
Barbecued swans anger
Wakefield Express
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Anger as poachers kill and eat local swans
They're not blaming the Polish, but it's the Polish
Spotter's Badge: Paul
Sunday, July 22, 2012
Angry People in Local Newspapers contributor anger
Winsford Guardian
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APILN regular explodes with fury after council wheelie bin cock-up
"I'd encourage her to send in more angry links"
Spotter's Badge: Maria
Death trap anger, again
Wakefield Express
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Campaign to slow traffic on 'death trap' road
"I'd something something double entendre something"
Spotter's Badge: Paul
Council spending anger
Brentwood Gazette
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Probe called into use of credit cards by local council
And a superb - and rare - example of the meta-fury that is the angry person holding up a copy of the newspaper.
Spotter's Badge: Barry
Messy bus stop anger
Royston Weekly News
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Residents angry at mess left at bus stop
"I'd leave her with a mess to clear up" (By dumping my bins in her front garden)
Spotter's Badge: James
Disabled badge anger
Streatham Guardian
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Pensioner's car towed for placing photocopy of Blue Badge in car window
I put it to you that Councillor Alex Davies is, in fact, a cardboard cut-out of Councillor Alex Davies
Spotter's Badge: Rachel
Saturday, July 21, 2012
Dull News in Local Newspapers
Wokingham Times
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Boy stuck in railings
Rugby Advertiser
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Rugby mentioned in EastEnders
Hemel Gazette
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ANARCHY as 'Don't feed the ducks' sign ignored
Too loud cinema anger
Edinburgh Evening News
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Family complains as loud film leave daugter in tears
Also, she appears to have superglued her hands to the side of her head
Spotter's Badge: Caroline
Council tax anger
Folkestone Herald
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Angry bloke taken to court over council tax blunder
I'm not entirely sure if that's his arm
Spotter's Badge: Rob
Lack of buses anger
Hemel Today
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Residents furious at cuts to local bus services
Glad to see the late Sir Norman Wisdom up and about again
Spotter's Badge: TRT
Facebook hate campaign anger
Essex Echo
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Councillor says Facebook campaign against him is wrong
And he's right. The numpties.
Spotter's Badge: Barry
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