Leicester Mercury: Pensioner tears strip off mayor over bus lane plan
So, that's the bus lane approved then
Spotter's Badge: Nick
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Expensive petrol anger
East Anglia Daily Times: Driver furious after being charged £1.79 per litre for fuel
And (at the time of writing) the prices advertised are still 10p over the odds
And (at the time of writing) the prices advertised are still 10p over the odds
Euro Shoplifting Gang Anger
Essex Echo: Commentards go ballistic as gang from Eastern Europe target shops
And let's be perfectly clear, nobody's accusing anybody of being a big fat racist
Spotter's Badge: Barry, Roddy
And let's be perfectly clear, nobody's accusing anybody of being a big fat racist
Spotter's Badge: Barry, Roddy
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Sledging field anger
Craven Herald: Locals upset as landowners spread manure over popular sledging hill
Aren't you a little old for sledging?
Spotter's Badge: Karen
Aren't you a little old for sledging?
Spotter's Badge: Karen
Flooded road mystery anger
Sussex Courier: Mystery over who owns pipe causing flooding of local street
Another mystery: Why is she kneeling like that? Is General Zod taking the pictures?
Spotter's Badge: Rob
Another mystery: Why is she kneeling like that? Is General Zod taking the pictures?
Spotter's Badge: Rob
Broken CCTV cameras anger
Billericay Gazette: Town's CCTV cameras 'down for months' says ex-councillor
Where have I seen this chap before? Oh yes...
Where have I seen this chap before? Oh yes...
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
No bin round for a month anger
Portsmouth News: Snow means bins go unemptied for four weeks
It's the little things - I only ran this story for the Scooby Doo bin
Spotter's Badge: Jon
It's the little things - I only ran this story for the Scooby Doo bin
Spotter's Badge: Jon
Village hall closure anger
Sussex Courier: Underused village hall faces uncertain future
Ever since the snooker club complained about their balls all running down the side of the table...
Spotter's Badge: Rob
Ever since the snooker club complained about their balls all running down the side of the table...
Spotter's Badge: Rob
Angry Chickens in Local Newspapers
Western Daily Press: Violence forces teenager to stop anti-KFC protest
Wiltshire Times: Ditto
Well, that's pretty shitty. I'm pretty much cured of KFC now. Don't understand how it took me so long.
Spotter's Badge: Triston
Wiltshire Times: Ditto
Well, that's pretty shitty. I'm pretty much cured of KFC now. Don't understand how it took me so long.
Spotter's Badge: Triston
Monday, January 28, 2013
Load of bollards anger
Brighton Argus: Fury as listed bollard replaced with 'stump'
I'd be cross if my bollard went stumpy
Spotter's Badge: Skuds
I'd be cross if my bollard went stumpy
Spotter's Badge: Skuds
Failed street light gurning anger
Watford Observer: Fury over failed street lamps
I like the way they're both doing an impression of the street light behind them
Spotter's Badge: TRT
I like the way they're both doing an impression of the street light behind them
Spotter's Badge: TRT
Cricket pitch vandalism anger
Yorkshire Evening Post: Cricket pitch out of action "for months" after vandals' trail of destruction
On the plus side, it's going to take spin a treat
Spotter's Badge: Paul
On the plus side, it's going to take spin a treat
Spotter's Badge: Paul
Sunday, January 27, 2013
Old railway buildings anger
Blackpool Gazette: Old railway buildings fall out of use
"Mr Nettleton said none are suitable to be granted listed building status due to alteration work carried out on them."
Well, that's an embuggerance.
"Mr Nettleton said none are suitable to be granted listed building status due to alteration work carried out on them."
Well, that's an embuggerance.
Unhappy MP train anger
Watford Observer: MP launches petition against local train operator
... which will be filed in the round bin once it reaches the Ministry
Spotter's Badge: Pete
... which will be filed in the round bin once it reaches the Ministry
Spotter's Badge: Pete
Saturday, January 26, 2013
School hair dye anger
Waltham Forest Guardian: Girl excluded from classes over dyed hair, despite hair being dyed as part of a lesson
*golf clap*
Spotter's Badge: Beth
*golf clap*
Spotter's Badge: Beth
No phone line anger
Swindon Advertiser: Chiropractic clinic without phone line after workmen cut through cable
Over in one in the comments: "He could just run a skeleton service"
Spotter's Badge: David
Over in one in the comments: "He could just run a skeleton service"
Spotter's Badge: David
Friday, January 25, 2013
Market place cobbles anger
Hull Daily Mail: 500 protest over plans to remove cobbles from market square
And I know what you're thinking, and NO, this is NOT a photo-bomb
Spotter's Badge: L0wey
And I know what you're thinking, and NO, this is NOT a photo-bomb
Spotter's Badge: L0wey
Thursday, January 24, 2013
Pink hair school exclusion anger
Bournemouth Echo: Mum pulls daughter out of school over punishment for breaking rules
Over 170 comments, and poor stroppy mum getting a right old pasting
Spotter's Badge: @fishski
Over 170 comments, and poor stroppy mum getting a right old pasting
Spotter's Badge: @fishski
Smelly smokehouse anger
Haringey Independent: Fishmonger told to stop using 120 year old smokehouse after neighbours complain
Excellent grimacing, and sod the neighbours and the council
UPDATE: Victory for fish bloke!
Spotter's Badge: Tim
Excellent grimacing, and sod the neighbours and the council
UPDATE: Victory for fish bloke!
Spotter's Badge: Tim
Parked in the bus stop anger
Essex Echo: Woman vows to spend all her money on legal bills after being caught parking in bus stop
Yeah, good luck with that
And the inevitable follow up
Essex Echo: Sit-in after fine rises to £695
Spotter's Badge: Barry
Yeah, good luck with that
And the inevitable follow up
Essex Echo: Sit-in after fine rises to £695
Spotter's Badge: Barry
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Phone line cheap Talk Talk gag anger
Luton Today: Woman spitting nails as Talk Talk mess up her phone service
Don't be angry: Life's What You Make It
(Bit of a Talk Talk joke there. I'll get me coat)
Don't be angry: Life's What You Make It
(Bit of a Talk Talk joke there. I'll get me coat)
Parking not-a-fine anger
Portsmouth News: Driver fined £70 for using supermarket car park twice
REPEAT AFTER ME: It's not a fine, it's a non-enforcable charge
Spotter's Badge: Jon
REPEAT AFTER ME: It's not a fine, it's a non-enforcable charge
Spotter's Badge: Jon
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Mirror causes fire sad face
Bristol Post: Family's lucky escape as sunlight on mirror causes bathroom fire
SAD FACE KLAXON
Spotter's Badge: Everybody, but mostly Mumsnet
SAD FACE KLAXON
Spotter's Badge: Everybody, but mostly Mumsnet
Chip shop road closure anger
North Devon Gazette: Fury as road closure hits sales
So angry he won’t even cross his arms properly.
Spotter's Badge: Dean
So angry he won’t even cross his arms properly.
Spotter's Badge: Dean
Lake District speeding fine anger
Lancashire Telegraph: Fury as boat owner fined for speeding on Lake Windermere
Who to believe? The ranger with the hi-tech video binoculars or his mate looking at the speedo?
Spotter's Badge: Karen
Who to believe? The ranger with the hi-tech video binoculars or his mate looking at the speedo?
Spotter's Badge: Karen
Monday, January 21, 2013
Chewing gum BLASPHEMY anger
Cambridge News: Calls to clear up mess in 'Chewing Gum Alley'
Perhaps the filthiest picture caption of all time: "Ian Howell finds the gum in Christ’s Passage sticks to his wheels"
Spotter's Badge: James
Perhaps the filthiest picture caption of all time: "Ian Howell finds the gum in Christ’s Passage sticks to his wheels"
Spotter's Badge: James
Residents association anger
Canberra Times: Anger as new house 'not in keeping with the area'
Includes the priceless quote: "Up your nose with a rubber hose, we are going to stick up a McMansion here in Deakin and you can all go heave"
Spotter's Badge: Ross
Includes the priceless quote: "Up your nose with a rubber hose, we are going to stick up a McMansion here in Deakin and you can all go heave"
Spotter's Badge: Ross
Sunday, January 20, 2013
Billion pound pothole anger
Canterbury Times: Plague of potholes likely to cost a billion trillion pounds to repair, or something
I vowed I'd give the oh-so-ironic "sexist" gags a rest, but: "I'd stick my measuring tape in her crack"
I vowed I'd give the oh-so-ironic "sexist" gags a rest, but: "I'd stick my measuring tape in her crack"
Parking ticket sob story anger
Gloucestershire Echo: Complicated one this - Man gets parking tickets for parking illegally during floods after moving car from danger area despite declaring vehicle to be untaxed
And the amount of sympathy in the comments: Square root of bugger all
Spotter's Badge: Mike
And the amount of sympathy in the comments: Square root of bugger all
Spotter's Badge: Mike
Didn't want his damp house fixed until the new year anger
Bromley News Shopper: Man complains about damp in his house weeks after telling council he didn't want any work done
...and as a consequence, the inhabitants of the comments section smell blood
Saturday, January 19, 2013
Bad Efit Celebrity Special
Cambridge News: Police hunt bleach attacker
Billy Mitchell out of EastEnders - the Rozzers are out for you
Don't have nightmares
Spotter's Badge: Mark
Billy Mitchell out of EastEnders - the Rozzers are out for you
Don't have nightmares
Spotter's Badge: Mark
Massive headwear pothole anger
Blackpool Gazette: Potholes bringing shame on town, says councillor
So is that hat, fella. At least, I think it's a hat
So is that hat, fella. At least, I think it's a hat
Drug paraper... Papra... Parpa... Stuff anger
Eastbourne Herald: Woman clears druggies' rubbish from park because nobody else can be arsed
THINK OF THE KIDDIEWINKS KLAXON
THINK OF THE KIDDIEWINKS KLAXON
Friday, January 18, 2013
Standing in front of a huge puddle anger
This is Wiltshire: Abject fury over delay to new allotments
Wait a moment... I've got a zippy jacket like that
*burns zippy jacket*
Spotter's Badge: Stephanie
Wait a moment... I've got a zippy jacket like that
*burns zippy jacket*
Spotter's Badge: Stephanie
W T ACTUAL F wind farm protest anger
Burnley Express: Protesters hit the streets against wind turbines
Readers will be interested to learn that "50m long big load" is an album track by Frank Zappa
Spotter's Badge: Karen
Readers will be interested to learn that "50m long big load" is an album track by Frank Zappa
Spotter's Badge: Karen
Water leak that JUST WON'T STOP anger
Sheffield Star: Residents fed up as leak goes unrepaired
One person pointing at their tear ducts. "That's how sad this is making me"
Spotter's Badge: Sarah, Philippa, Geoff
One person pointing at their tear ducts. "That's how sad this is making me"
Spotter's Badge: Sarah, Philippa, Geoff
Thursday, January 17, 2013
Dangerous wagon anger
Craven Herald: Call for ban on wagons after quoin stones ripped out
Quoin stones indeed. They'll be wanting an end to these horseless carriages before you know it
Spotter's Badge: Karen
Quoin stones indeed. They'll be wanting an end to these horseless carriages before you know it
Spotter's Badge: Karen
Greengrocer's shop closure anger
Portsmouth News: Shopkeep crosses his arms in fury as new landlord forces business to close
Coming soon: Havant's 27th Tesco, I should imagine
Spotter's Badge: Jon
Coming soon: Havant's 27th Tesco, I should imagine
Spotter's Badge: Jon
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Christmas IS RUINED anger
North West Evening Mail: Man's Christmas UTTERLY RUINED after finding a stone in his bag of potatoes
Time to break this out again:
Spotter's Badge: Karen
Time to break this out again:
Spotter's Badge: Karen
Car near-miss anger
Braintree and Witham Times: Man's near miss as car mounts verge
"Full story in Today's Times"
TELL ME WHAT HAPPENED!
Spotter's Badge: Matt
"Full story in Today's Times"
TELL ME WHAT HAPPENED!
Spotter's Badge: Matt
'Third World' housing estate anger
Essex Echo: Resident compares housing estate to Third World
No. No, it's not.
Spotter's Badge: Barry
No. No, it's not.
Spotter's Badge: Barry
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Bad E-fit
Sussex Express: Giant floating head wanted over distraction burglaries
Yes, I can see how a giant floating head can be a distraction
Don't have nightmares
Yes, I can see how a giant floating head can be a distraction
Don't have nightmares
Hole in ceiling anger
Bridgwater Mercury: Man points at hole in ceiling
He's still there now, pointing at a hole in the ceiling
He's still there now, pointing at a hole in the ceiling