Coventry Telegraph: Woman finds maggot in apple, runs to local paper
With added THINK OF THE KIDDIEWINKS KLAXON
Spotter's Badge: Gary, Rob
Friday, November 30, 2012
UKIP Councillor Email Anger
Shields Gazette: Councillor claims email block prevented him from taking part in crucial vote
And the last paragraph for the "WHOOPS" moment: "We need to be clear. This vote did not take place on one day. Coun Potts had weeks to cast his vote."
WHOOPS!
And the last paragraph for the "WHOOPS" moment: "We need to be clear. This vote did not take place on one day. Coun Potts had weeks to cast his vote."
WHOOPS!
Minty honey anger
York Press: Honey harvest ruined as bees feast on mint fondant
He's missing a marketing opportunity: MINTY HONEY
Spotter's Badge: Oliver
He's missing a marketing opportunity: MINTY HONEY
Spotter's Badge: Oliver
Raspberry hair school ban anger
Hull Daily Mail: Mum furious as school tells daughter to wash out bright hair dye
And the "hasn't the school got anything better to do?" line is akin to a speeding driver asking police why they aren't catching "real criminals"
Spotter's Badge: Little Ernie Wise
And the "hasn't the school got anything better to do?" line is akin to a speeding driver asking police why they aren't catching "real criminals"
Spotter's Badge: Little Ernie Wise
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Local landmark anger
Watford Observer: Hotel opposite station could be demolished and turned into one of those huge blocks of flats they build opposite stations for people who work in London, but can't be arsed to live anywhere else
...and.... relax.
Spotter's Badge: TRT
...and.... relax.
Spotter's Badge: TRT
Ash tree anger
York Press: Residents of Barkston Ash worried about their ash tree
I remember when Sevenoaks lost six of its oak trees. They had to burn the place down and kill all the residents. Tragic.
Spotter's Badge: Mark
I remember when Sevenoaks lost six of its oak trees. They had to burn the place down and kill all the residents. Tragic.
Spotter's Badge: Mark
Fly-tipping anger
Eastbourne Herald: Woman's dismay as fly-tippers dump rubbish in her street
"I'd dump my junk up her back alley"
"I'd dump my junk up her back alley"
ASBO cat anger
Northampton Chronicle: ASBO for cat that once appeared in IKEA advert
A fine tale of mirth, woe and the devastating effects of fame
Spotter's Badge: Jessica
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Bus timetable anger
Portsmouth News: Changes to bus timetable 'will leave student stranded'
...apart from all the other buses she could take
Spotter's Badge: Jon
...apart from all the other buses she could take
Spotter's Badge: Jon
Sex card phone box anger
Brent and Kilburn Times: Calls to stop "tart card" advertising in phone boxes
Wow. People still use phone boxes.
Wow. People still use phone boxes.
Laptop theft anger
Essex Echo: Pair lose five years of work after theft
Never mind, there's always the Jack Sparrow lookalike work to fall back on
Spotter's Badge: Barry
Never mind, there's always the Jack Sparrow lookalike work to fall back on
Spotter's Badge: Barry
Poppy Day parking fee anger
Plymouth Herald: Anger over council's "admin fee" for Poppy Day convoy
...a fee that is waived by the end of the fifth paragraph
...a fee that is waived by the end of the fifth paragraph
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Temporary car park anger
Morecambe Visitor: Residents unhappy at plans to turn playground into temporary car park
Judging by the amount of moss, it gets used LOADS
Spotter's Badge: James
Judging by the amount of moss, it gets used LOADS
Spotter's Badge: James
Boatyard eviction anger
Essex Echo: Residents face eviction after finding they've been living illegally in boatyard for years
And it's a COMMENTARD FRENZY!
Spotter's Badge: Barry
And it's a COMMENTARD FRENZY!
Spotter's Badge: Barry
Aussie pothole anger
Geelong Advertiser: Australia proves its potholes are bigger, deadlier than anywhere else
Also: DONE A POO
Also: DONE A POO
Monday, November 26, 2012
Flooded house anger
Wolverhampton Express and Star: Water left to leak into house for six hours
DONE A POO
Spotter's Badge: Nick
DONE A POO
Spotter's Badge: Nick
Greggs anger
Bromley News Shopper: Man finds tin lid in his breakfast roll
Can't see any problem, anything extra from Greggs is always a bonus
Spotter's Badge: Rob
Can't see any problem, anything extra from Greggs is always a bonus
Spotter's Badge: Rob
Flooded underpass anger
Essex Echo: Families forced to dice with death as underpass floods
Also, they have to live in Basildon
Spotter's Badge: Barry
Also, they have to live in Basildon
Spotter's Badge: Barry
Phone line anger
Swindon Advertiser: Phone lines sabotaged in Hallowe'en attack
Sounds like a plot from a low-rent horror movie
Spotter's Badge: @dibb
Sounds like a plot from a low-rent horror movie
Spotter's Badge: @dibb
Sunday, November 25, 2012
Unpaid postage anger
Oxford Mail: Couple angry at having to pay postage on bizarre letter
...and the Royal Mail apologises for something that wasn't their fault
Spotter's Badge: Andrew
...and the Royal Mail apologises for something that wasn't their fault
Spotter's Badge: Andrew
Boy racer anger
Yellow Advertiser: Councillor highlights problem of boy racers on Canvey Island
...by pointing at no boy racers at all
Spotter's Badge: Barry
...by pointing at no boy racers at all
Spotter's Badge: Barry
Dangerous brickwork anger
Hull Daily Mail: Residents concerned that new front doors may lead to brickwork collapse
Judging by the angle, we may already be too late
Spotter's Badge: Louise
Judging by the angle, we may already be too late
Spotter's Badge: Louise
Thinking of the kiddiewinks anger
Sevenoaks Chronicle: Residents "thinking of setting up a petition" over siting of playground
For some reason, this springs to mind:
Spotter's Badge: Rob
For some reason, this springs to mind:
Spotter's Badge: Rob
Saturday, November 24, 2012
School street light think of the kiddiewinks anger
Northants Telegraph: School governor angry as street light switched off near school
THINK OF THE KIDDIEWINKS KLAXON
Spotter's Badge: Victor
THINK OF THE KIDDIEWINKS KLAXON
Spotter's Badge: Victor
Lollipop lady anger
Maldon Chronicle: Parents' fury as council charges £50,000 for crossing patrol
You see, it may be just £4,000 for the salary, but those lollipop signs come in at £46,000 on their own
Spotter's Badge: Barry
You see, it may be just £4,000 for the salary, but those lollipop signs come in at £46,000 on their own
Spotter's Badge: Barry
Lorry park anger
Bracknell News: Boss angry at lack of lorry park in Bracknell
You're in Bracknell, mate. The whole town's a lorry park
Spotter's Badge: Rob
You're in Bracknell, mate. The whole town's a lorry park
Spotter's Badge: Rob
Sweeping up leaves anger
Stratford Herald: Council idiots threaten to jail woman for sweeping up leaves
That's right. Kill those leaves. KILL THEM HARD
Spotter's Badge: Rob
That's right. Kill those leaves. KILL THEM HARD
Spotter's Badge: Rob
Friday, November 23, 2012
New takeaway anger
Essex Echo: People living above shopping parade shocked - SHOCKED - to learn that shop is given planning permission
And a welcome return to the Picture-of-a-closely-typed-letter-you-can't-read
Spotter's Badge: Barry
And a welcome return to the Picture-of-a-closely-typed-letter-you-can't-read
Spotter's Badge: Barry
Even more phone mast anger
Portsmouth News: Residents furious at perfect mobile phone reception
DOWN WITH HAVING TO LOOK AT PHONE MASTS DISGUISED AS OTHER THINGS!
Spotter's Badge: Jon
DOWN WITH HAVING TO LOOK AT PHONE MASTS DISGUISED AS OTHER THINGS!
Spotter's Badge: Jon
Power cut lock failure anger
Reading Post: Power cut leaves residents of flats locked in for a terrifying 45 minutes
There were three of them, but the emergency chocolate ran out
There were three of them, but the emergency chocolate ran out
Thursday, November 22, 2012
No kitchen anger
Yorkshire Evening Post: Mum goes four years without kitchen units
"I'd give her a new breakfast bar" (I've got a spare breakfast bar)
Spotter's Badge: Paul
"I'd give her a new breakfast bar" (I've got a spare breakfast bar)
Spotter's Badge: Paul
Bus lane fine anger
Reading Post: Driver shocked - SHOCKED - to find council has begun enforcing bus lane restrictions
And as the comments pointed out (before they were removed by nervous editors) the camera's been there for years. Whoops
And as the comments pointed out (before they were removed by nervous editors) the camera's been there for years. Whoops
Missing dog anger
Watford Observer: Woman who lets her dog roam the streets shocked - SHOCKED - at £151 fee to pick it up from council pound
She gets a - oh-ho! - proper pounding in the comments
Spotter's Badge: TRT
She gets a - oh-ho! - proper pounding in the comments
Spotter's Badge: TRT
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Ripped up pitch anger
Essex Echo: Businessman sends workers to rip up work after company goes bust
That'll learn the buggers
Spotter's Badge: Barry
That'll learn the buggers
Spotter's Badge: Barry
Worm in a jacket spud anger
Liverpool Echo: Mum's "horror" after finding a worm in a jacket potato
Something that lives in the ground found in something that grows in the ground. As you'd expect, the commentards have a field day.
Spotter's Badge: Biziclop
Something that lives in the ground found in something that grows in the ground. As you'd expect, the commentards have a field day.
Spotter's Badge: Biziclop
Estate yobs anger
Wakefield Express: Police crackdown on local scrotes
And yes, there's a call for National Service in the comments
Spotter's Badge: Paul
And yes, there's a call for National Service in the comments
Spotter's Badge: Paul
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Road gritting think of the kiddiewinks anger
Lancashire Telegraph: Councillor says 'children at risk' over lack of road gritting
THINK OF THE KIDDIEWINKS KLAXON
Also: Hogwarts will let anybody in these days
Spotter's Badge: Karen
THINK OF THE KIDDIEWINKS KLAXON
Also: Hogwarts will let anybody in these days
Spotter's Badge: Karen
Homeless centre anger
Essex Chronicle: Anger at plans for homeless centre next door to old people's home
That's royally buggered the beautiful view across those charming rooftops
Spotter's Badge: Barry
That's royally buggered the beautiful view across those charming rooftops
Spotter's Badge: Barry
Kidnapped goat anger
Auckland Now: Fears as goat stolen for second time
"Though the nanny goat was unharmed, someone had dressed her in a shirt and shorts."
Spotter's Badge: Laura
"Though the nanny goat was unharmed, someone had dressed her in a shirt and shorts."
Spotter's Badge: Laura
Monday, November 19, 2012
School dinners anger
Newbury Today: Local authority finds company providing school meals is - surprise! - shit
Send one of the shareholders. I dare say they'd make a tasty meal for everybody
Spotter's Badge: Andrew
Send one of the shareholders. I dare say they'd make a tasty meal for everybody
Spotter's Badge: Andrew
Vandalised Orchard Anger
Twyford Advertiser: Council replaces damaged trees ripped up by local scrotes
This is the local newspaper I had to deliver when I was a paperboy back in the 1980s, and a proper back-breaking, door wedge it was, too.
We civilised types living north of the railway always thought that the kids from the other side of the tracks were utter low-life, and now we have the photographic evidence to prove it ha ha ha ha haaaaargh. Yes.
This is the local newspaper I had to deliver when I was a paperboy back in the 1980s, and a proper back-breaking, door wedge it was, too.
We civilised types living north of the railway always thought that the kids from the other side of the tracks were utter low-life, and now we have the photographic evidence to prove it ha ha ha ha haaaaargh. Yes.
Missing Post Box anger
Newbury Today: Post box mysteriously disappears after being completely destroyed in traffic accident
I wonder where it could be? *head desk*
I wonder where it could be? *head desk*
Burned down shops celebrity anger
Shields Gazette: Work begins to rebuild shops
Great to see David Walliams and Matt Lucas working on new Little Britain material
Spotter's Badge: Alistair
Great to see David Walliams and Matt Lucas working on new Little Britain material
Spotter's Badge: Alistair
Sunday, November 18, 2012
Double yellow lines anger
Bournemouth Echo: Pensioner 'left stranded' by double yellow lines in his road
Don't tell the council - those lines are incorrectly painted and utterly unenforceable.
Spotter's Badge: Kevin
Don't tell the council - those lines are incorrectly painted and utterly unenforceable.
Spotter's Badge: Kevin
Remembrance disrespect anger
East Grinstead Courier and Observer: Man angered that people were drinking coffee during remembrance service
Our spotter says: "Don't think much of the new James Bond opening sequence"
Spotter's Badge: Skuds
Our spotter says: "Don't think much of the new James Bond opening sequence"
Spotter's Badge: Skuds
Porsche anger
Lancashire Evening Post: Porsche owner wins damages over garage service contract
You've been sold a right old pup, mate. It's TINY
Spotter's Badge: Karen
You've been sold a right old pup, mate. It's TINY
Spotter's Badge: Karen