North East Journal Live: Campaigners resort to Father Ted tactics as plan for open-cast mine given go-ahead
"Careful now!"
"Down with this sort of thing!"
Spotter's Badge: Sarah
Sunday, September 30, 2012
Something about potholes anger
Lancashire Telegraph: Driver threatens legal action over pothole damage
"Done a poo"
Spotter's Badge: Karen
Vandalised bus shelter anger
Blackpool Gazette: Council may install mesh barriers as bus shelters vandalised
Despite this being a red rag to a bull, only one commentard calls for beating the vandals to death.
Suspended vicar anger
Bournemouth Echo: Churchgoers want suspended prisest's return
Yeah, I know what you're thinking, and it's not that. He's being accused of doing a "Father Ted"
Smashed flowerbed anger
Billericay Gazette: Councillors furious as vandals flatten flowers
"I'd flatten her garden" (If, for example, she was plagued by mole hills)
Spotter's Badge: Barry
Saturday, September 29, 2012
Needles in warehouse anger
Blackpool Gazette: Firefighters warn of "death trap" warehouse
Commentards' solution: A large sign saying "KEEP OUT". Not sure if serious.
Big plant not-angry-at-all
Bournemouth Echo: Woman, 69, gets hand on huge plant
Nominations for Local Press Photo of the Year now closed. WE HAVE A WINNER
Leisure centre anger
Manchester Evening News: Market traders fight plans for giant new leisure centre
I wouldn't spend my leisure time with her
Spotter's Badge: Karen
Friday, September 28, 2012
Taxi driver anger
Blackpool Gazette: Anger as road closed to "beat congestion"
Close the road. That'll work. See their logic.
Close the road. That'll work. See their logic.
Sailing club anger
Melton News: Fury as sailing club forced to close
I wouldn't splice her mainbrace
Spotter's Badge: Nick
Lack of phone anger
Portsmouth News: Residents complain at lack of phone lines
...and pretend that none of them have a mobile
Spotter's Badge: Jon
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Awesome pictures of men shot in the groin in local newspapers
Crawley News: Groom shot in the penis in stag party paintball accident
This accident happened in July. His face is still like that.
This accident happened in July. His face is still like that.
Trapped in lift anger
Cambridge News: 'Nightmare' as family gets stuck in lift
That is some impressive facial hair, sir.
Spotter's Badge: Al, James
Old phone anger
Vancouver Sun: Woman still paying rental for 50-year-old phone
And she's still got payments outstanding for two tin cans and a length of string
Also, Dom Joly wants his MASSIVE phone back.
Spotter's Badge: Jennifer
Free parking anger
Yorkshire Evening Post: Anger over plans to axe free Sunday parking
"I'd pay to park my vehicle" (No, really, I'm a law-abiding citizen)
Spotter's Badge: Paul
No electricity anger
Lancashire Telegraph: Fury as homes left without electricity for two days
It's not until you reach the bottom of the story that you get to the telling words "illegally connected to the network". Whoops!
Spotter's Badge: Karen
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Pub licence anger
Hull Daily Mail: Licensing glitch means pub loses out on thousands in trade
If only there was some sort of "landlord" at the pub who knew when his licence expired....
Spotter's Badge: L0wey
Grabbed by the ghoulies anger
Hartlepool Mail: Ghostbusters brought in over haunted social club
"One committee member even reported having his belt buckle removed while he was alone upstairs."
That's his excuse, and he's sticking to it.
Spotter's Badge: Stevens
Street light anger
Cambridge News: Angry bloke confused as old street lights not taken away
Those are the kiddie pole dance poles the council are leaving for the kiddiewinks.
Spotter's Badge: Al
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Attacked by owl anger
Shields Gazette: Teenager jogger attacked by owl
OK, not strictly an angry story, but if you can't laugh at kids being attacked by vicious flesh-eating creatures, what can you do?
OK, not strictly an angry story, but if you can't laugh at kids being attacked by vicious flesh-eating creatures, what can you do?
Aussie pothole anger
Geelong Advertiser: Readers 'have had enough of pothole epidemic'
For the second time today: "I'd fill her holes" (So that she doesn't damage her car)
Shop parking ticket anger
Reading Evening Post: Driver in stand-off with council over ticket for parking on the pavement
Jury's out. He could actually own the land, in which the Council can bugger right off.
Pavement hole anger
Blackpool Gazette: Hole lot of danger as pavement crumbles
"I'd fill her hole" (With a large quantity of concrete)
Play equipment anger
Get Bracknell: Mum backs down over play equipment in communal garden
You know, I think Sinbad out of Brookside's a bit old for swings
Monday, September 24, 2012
Carnt spel anger
Basingstoke Gazette: Dismay, crouching as housing association makes spelling mistake
I see she's got a copy of Collins. If you check the OED, you'll find "visiter" is a perfectly cromulent word*.
Spotter's Badge: Rob
*Lie
I see she's got a copy of Collins. If you check the OED, you'll find "visiter" is a perfectly cromulent word*.
Spotter's Badge: Rob
*Lie
Worm in juice carton anger
Cambrian News: Man finds worm in carton of juice
At least it wasn't half a worm. Or a dog's penis
Spotter's Badge: James
Sheltered housing scheme anger
Sussex Courier: Residents face being booted out of rather swish shletered accomodation
"A decision will be made in October after consultation responses have been considered, ignored, and a property developer arrives with one of those huge cheques you only ever see held up during Children In Need"
For legal reasons, I should point out that this scenario WILL NOT happen
Dog poo graffiti anger
Bradford Telegraph and Argus: Councillor on crusade to spray paint dog crap with graffiti
One from the Not Fully Thought Through Department
Sunday, September 23, 2012
Bunting anger
Portsmouth News: Anger as bunting taken down before people have stopped being happy
It's got to come down. The Christmas decorations are already a month behind schedule
Spotter's Badge: Jon
Bus attack anger
Blackpool Gazette: Dismay over 'despicable' attack on community group's minibus
I'd smash her back doors in (Just to make sure the criminals aren't planning a further surprise attack)
Church vandalism anger
Reading Evening Post: Council - for some reason - to stump up as vandals wreck wall belonging to church
Love the fact that's there's always somebody in the comments for articles like this calling for a return to medieval standards. How about a bit of hand-chopping for thieves, too
Saturday, September 22, 2012
Supermarket cash payment anger
Portsmouth News: Supermarket refuses to accept £100 payment in £2 coins
I'd giver her some small change. No... wait...
Spotter's Badge: Jon
Post office anger
Mornington Peninsula Leader: Residents demand posties deliver parcels to their homes
Rare sighting of C-3PO and R2-D2 out of costume
Wants a bigger flat anger
Reading Evening Post: Man's plea for bigger flat after baby arrives
In which a bit of research on Facebook by one of the commenters finds that the gentlemen's existence isn't [allegedly] quite as desperate as he makes out. Whoops-a-daisy!
Bad E-fit
This is Total Essex: People release e-fit in search for sex offender
They shouldn't have any trouble catching this guy - he looks EXACTLY like the Essex Police badge
Don't have nightmares
Friday, September 21, 2012
Supermarket trollies anger
Sussex Courier: Clipboard enthusiast claims supermarket trollies ARE DEATH ON WHEELS
No, they're not.
Spotter's Badge: Skuds
Disruptive roadworks anger
Bournemouth Echo: Fury as roadworks bring chaos to village shops and pubs
The old "No, I haven't crapped myself, I'm slightly too tall to lean against this barrier" crouch
Playground age limit anger
Oxford Mail: Council accused of not thinking of the kiddiewinks as friends split up by age limit
Come on, THE KIDS, stick it to THE MAN
Bus lane fine anger
Reading Evening Post: Taxi drivers mistakenly fined for driving in bus lane
SNEAKY MIDDLE FINGER KLAXON
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Security shutters anger
Lancashire Telegraph: Bacup businessman hits out at ban on roller shutters
You could say that the council has - oh-ho! - his "Bacup" against the wall.
I'll get me coat.
Spotter's Badge: Karen
Lost wedding dress anger
Portsmouth News: Bride left in lurch hopes to get dress back as shop closes
Honestly, bridal shops have a shorter half-life than double glazing businesses these days
Spotter's Badge: Jon
Dangerous litter anger
Essex Echo: Park 'blighted' by dangerous litter
"I'd show her my junk" (Before discussing responsible ways of disposing of it at a local rubbish tip)
Spotter's Badge: Barry
Bikes on footpaths anger
Crawley News: Pensioners 'taking law into own hands' over people cycling on footpaths
BEHIND YOU
Spotter's Badge: Skuds
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Fifty Shades of Anger, again
Coventry Telegraph: Woman threatened with legal action over 'Fifty Shades' parties
It's not until you reach the ninth paragraph that we get to the nitty-gritty (not sexy slang)
Spotter's Badge: Rob, Gary
House Demolition anger (featuring Incredible Hat anger)
Logan West Leader: Man upset that his house to be demolished to make way for inter-stellar by-pass OH MY GOD LOOK AT THAT HAT
I say again: OH MY GOD LOOK AT THAT HAT
(Click on picture to see HAT in its incredible hatty glory)
Spotter's Badge: Clotilde
I say again: OH MY GOD LOOK AT THAT HAT
(Click on picture to see HAT in its incredible hatty glory)
Spotter's Badge: Clotilde
Posh village bell-end anger
Kent Online: Workman discovers that residents of posh Kent village are the most enormous bell-ends
That's Chestfield in Kent. Bell-ends.