Brentwood Gazette: God-squadders upset by scarecrow that doesn't look like Jesus
Followed - of course - by:
Essex Echo: Scarecrow that doesn't look like Jesus destroyed by arsonists
Well done. Well done, everybody
Spotter's Badge: Barry
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Smashed bus shelter anger
Blackpool Gazette: Fury as yobs go on wrecking spree
Photo's so bad Councillor Angela Jacques might as well be Hattie Jacques
Photo's so bad Councillor Angela Jacques might as well be Hattie Jacques
Lack of police anger
Watford Observer: Man says crime spike due to lack of police
Also, somebody stole his "Burglars Beware" sticker
Our spotter's found another picture of him. Superb.
Spotter's Badge: TRT
Wind turbine NIMBY anger
Dorset Echo: Villagers protest against wind farms plans
Pictured: TV's Victor Meldrew, some other people
Pictured: TV's Victor Meldrew, some other people
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Stolen beer punishment anger
Mansfield Chad: Dad furious as son punished for stealing beer meant as gift for school caretaker
Oh, yes. A "blame everybody else" story
Spotter's Badge: Caz
Oh, yes. A "blame everybody else" story
Spotter's Badge: Caz
Stolen fence anger
Colchester Daily Gazette: Cowboy builders steal Scout hut fence
And here's a new thing - commenters offering to chip in to help. Restores yer faith
Spotter's Badge: Alice
And here's a new thing - commenters offering to chip in to help. Restores yer faith
Spotter's Badge: Alice
Fake Cigarette Ban Anger
Hartlepool Mail: Man banned from "lighting up" electronic cigarette in pub
And from Britain's army of well-educated newspaper commentards comes this gem: "these pretendy tabs get people off the real tabs so do no harm to the person useing it or anyone else it is a joke that people cant use them in licensed premises ,after all do people realise that m/ps can smoke the real things ,tabs pipes cigars in all of the house of commons licensed bars what a load of hypocrits in other words do as i say not what i do"
Nope, I've no idea either.
And from Britain's army of well-educated newspaper commentards comes this gem: "these pretendy tabs get people off the real tabs so do no harm to the person useing it or anyone else it is a joke that people cant use them in licensed premises ,after all do people realise that m/ps can smoke the real things ,tabs pipes cigars in all of the house of commons licensed bars what a load of hypocrits in other words do as i say not what i do"
Nope, I've no idea either.
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Rotting sign anger
Hendon and Finchley Times: Rotting hotel sign "is accident waiting to happen"
Top pointing skills
Spotter's Badge: David
Top pointing skills
Spotter's Badge: David
Holiday camp robbery anger
Blackpool Gazette: Anger as caravan park robbed for fourth time
This photograph in 12 words: "See this coin box? When I catch you, it's going up your..."
This photograph in 12 words: "See this coin box? When I catch you, it's going up your..."
Monday, February 25, 2013
Messy back alley anger
Scarborough News: Pig's trotter final straw as rubbish dumped in alleyway
Free food, and he's complaining
Free food, and he's complaining
Village name change anger
Matlock Mercury: Villagers furious as wrong sign erected
Good baying hate mob skills, apart from the one person not on message
Spotter's Badge: Jamie
Good baying hate mob skills, apart from the one person not on message
Spotter's Badge: Jamie
Phone line David Bowie gag anger
Sussex Courier: Susan Bowie upset as village left without phone lines
Perhaps she should consider ch-ch-changing suppliers
Perhaps she should consider ch-ch-changing suppliers
Sunday, February 24, 2013
Pointing at turds with abject fury anger
Ilkeston Advertiser: "Sickened" pensioner declares war on turds
Oh, man. Top quality pointing
Spotter's Badge: George
Oh, man. Top quality pointing
Spotter's Badge: George
Impounded horses anger
Yorkshire Evening Post: Row as family asked to pay £5,000 for return of horses
Like an advert for horsey wear in the back of Country Life
Spotter's Badge: Paul
Like an advert for horsey wear in the back of Country Life
Spotter's Badge: Paul
Green space building anger
Crawley Observer: Residents to fight plans for building on green space
I am not even being sarcastic – I love this picture!
Spotter's Badge: Skuds
Let me hand over to our spotter: I'm
a big fan of photographer Jon Rigby’s work anyway, but this is a
masterpiece. Love the way everybody is just milling around and looking
in different directions instead of posing as a group. Brilliant
over-the-shoulder look from plan-holding man, and to cap it all, a Spike
Milligan lookalike right in the middle.
Spotter's Badge: Skuds
Football season ticket anger
Derby Telegraph: Dad's anger as football season ticket price to double
Top paper-tearing action
Spotter's Badge: Antony
Top paper-tearing action
Spotter's Badge: Antony
Saturday, February 23, 2013
New manor house anger
Sussex Courier: Residents furious at landowner's plan to build manor house
And let's see the villain of the piece
Oh... hello!
Spotter's Badge: Skuds
And let's see the villain of the piece
Oh... hello!
Spotter's Badge: Skuds
Nothing to hide anger
Reading Post: Blogger not allowed to film public council meeting
Poor, wrong South Wokingham Community Forum
Spotter's Badge: Nowtas
Poor, wrong South Wokingham Community Forum
Spotter's Badge: Nowtas
Friday, February 22, 2013
Chopped Down Tree Anger
Portsmouth News: Fury as resident asks council to trim tree, only for them to cut it down
...because it was diseased, saving a future "Why did the council let this rotting tree fall on my car?" story
Spotter's Badge: Jon
...because it was diseased, saving a future "Why did the council let this rotting tree fall on my car?" story
Spotter's Badge: Jon
Disabled Man With No Electricity Anger
Wigan Today: Disabled pensioner left without heating or means to heat food after electricity packs up
And in today's caring, sharing Big Society Britain, the amount of sympathy he is offered by the commentards is this: ZERO
The big bunch of shits, who'd be the first in the queue for compensation if the same happened to them.
And in today's caring, sharing Big Society Britain, the amount of sympathy he is offered by the commentards is this: ZERO
The big bunch of shits, who'd be the first in the queue for compensation if the same happened to them.
Dodgy Building Job Anger
Swindon Advertiser: Woman upset at poor quality of patio
Look, those bodies don't just get rid of themselves, lady
Spotter's Badge: Liam, George
Look, those bodies don't just get rid of themselves, lady
Spotter's Badge: Liam, George
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Snowy Weather Grit Box Anger
Winsford Guardian: Residents of suburban road demand grit box
Students of the genre will note that the subject has been standing in the same spot for so long that he has melted the ice around him with his incandescant fury
Spotter's Badge: Maria
Students of the genre will note that the subject has been standing in the same spot for so long that he has melted the ice around him with his incandescant fury
Spotter's Badge: Maria
Hole in the pavement anger
Ongar Gazette: Hole in the pavement is 'an accident waiting to happen'
...if you completely ignored all the safety barriers
Spotter's Badge: Barry
...if you completely ignored all the safety barriers
Spotter's Badge: Barry
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Tooth in a sausage anger
Kent Online: Man unhappy with apology and two sets of compensation after finding a tooth in Tesco sausage
He wants bodies. Bodies and DEATH and horses in a lasagne meal for one
Spotter's Badge: Jessie
Horrible lorry park anger
Ongar Gazette: Local lorry park still a craphole months after deal
Ongar's premier dogging site has really gone to the ...err... dogs
Spotter's Badge: Barry
Ongar's premier dogging site has really gone to the ...err... dogs
Spotter's Badge: Barry
Twitter Homework anger
Bristol Post: Mum's anger as daughter given homework on Twitter, THE DEVIL'S WEBSITE
"I'd give her a re-tweet"
"I'd give her a re-tweet"
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Missing dog egg bin anger
Kent Online: Dog owners still leaving crap on site of former dog bin
And from the comments, this diamond: "As far as I am concerned Dog owners caught not picking up their dogs mess should have the said canine faeces forced down their throats. Maybe then they would think twice."
Spotter's Badge: Rob
And from the comments, this diamond: "As far as I am concerned Dog owners caught not picking up their dogs mess should have the said canine faeces forced down their throats. Maybe then they would think twice."
Spotter's Badge: Rob
Wheel fell off her wheelie bin anger
The Bolton News: FURY as wheel falls off woman's wheelie bin
Oh, the humanity
Spotter's Badge: Karen
Oh, the humanity
Spotter's Badge: Karen
Jumping to conclusions about computer game violence anger
Brighton Argus: Head teacher blames everything else for playground violence
I don't think I could ever send my kids to that school. For the love of God, the sign's in Comic Sans (The Font of Champions)
I don't think I could ever send my kids to that school. For the love of God, the sign's in Comic Sans (The Font of Champions)
Monday, February 18, 2013
Cup Final road trip anger
Bradford Telegraph and Argus: Pub landlady arranges day trip to Wembley Cup Final before actually finding out if she's got tickets
Seems legit
Spotter's Badge: Michael, Andy
Seems legit
Spotter's Badge: Michael, Andy
Schoolboy Hitler Salute Anger
Bromley News Shopper: Kid in trouble at school for Nazi salute at teacher
He's not a racist but...
Spotter's Badge: Rob, @eurovicious
He's not a racist but...
Spotter's Badge: Rob, @eurovicious
Very small protest anger
Wolverhampton Express and Star: Hundreds oppose open air market in Tipton
Or, eight people. With NOBODY ELSE in shot in a shopping centre
Spotter's Badge: Nick
Or, eight people. With NOBODY ELSE in shot in a shopping centre
Spotter's Badge: Nick
Sunday, February 17, 2013
Dog poo pavement writing anger
Cornish Times: Messages sprayed on pavements to warn owners over dog mess
"Dear The Cornish Times, I wish to complain about all the red paint being sprayed on the pavements of this once-fine town. Why oh why oh why..."
Spotter's Badge: Nowtas
"Dear The Cornish Times, I wish to complain about all the red paint being sprayed on the pavements of this once-fine town. Why oh why oh why..."
Spotter's Badge: Nowtas
Killer otter on the loose anger
Eastern Daily Press: Couple fill in their pond after otter eats their fish
Somebody really ought to sit them down in front of The Lion KIng and explain that whole "circle of life" thing
Spotter's Badge: Stephen
Somebody really ought to sit them down in front of The Lion KIng and explain that whole "circle of life" thing
Spotter's Badge: Stephen
Road crossing crowd scene anger
Brentwood Gazette: Campaigners call on road chiefs to install road crossing
Small boy, green jumper. A study in misery
Spotter's Badge: Hannah
Small boy, green jumper. A study in misery
Spotter's Badge: Hannah
Saturday, February 16, 2013
Trainspotter safety wall anger
The Bolton News: Trainspotter says new safety wall on bridge spoils his view of trains
HINT: Take one step to your left. You will be astounded
Spotter's Badge: Simpo, Gary
HINT: Take one step to your left. You will be astounded
Spotter's Badge: Simpo, Gary
Drinking up time anger
Lancashire Telegraph: Group of drinkers banned from Wetherspoons pub for taking too long to drink up at closing time
Yeah - who wants to go home at 12.20am on a Sunday night?
Spotter's Badge: Karen
Yeah - who wants to go home at 12.20am on a Sunday night?
Spotter's Badge: Karen
Trampoline eviction anger
Essex Echo: Family faces eviction over refusal to remove trampoline from communal garden that blocks access for neighbour's mobility scooter
No need to tell you that (at time of writing) there are 176 comments to this story, and it's all very much one-sided
Spotter's Badge: Barry
No need to tell you that (at time of writing) there are 176 comments to this story, and it's all very much one-sided
Spotter's Badge: Barry
Friday, February 15, 2013
Stuffed badger anger
Essex Echo: Something about a housing estate HE'S HOLDING A STUFFED BADGER WHY'S HE HOLDING A STUFFED BADGER
And look at his little stuffed face
Spotter's Badge: Barry
And look at his little stuffed face
Spotter's Badge: Barry
Lakes of poo anger
Cambridge News: Residents angry as lakes of raw sewage flood gardens
Angry, but still willing to stand in it
Spotter's Badge: James
Angry, but still willing to stand in it
Spotter's Badge: James
Cheapo hair accessory compensation bid anger
Staffordshire Sentinel: Mum's abject fury, bid for compo, as cheap hair bobble dyes daughter's hair blue
That's a scowl that would sink 1,000 ships
Spotter's Badge: Everybody
That's a scowl that would sink 1,000 ships
Spotter's Badge: Everybody
Dog poo postcard anger
Eastern Daily Press: Postcards are new weapon in fight against dog turds
Just the right size and thickness to use as a scraper. Good thinking!
Spotter's Badge: Dave
Just the right size and thickness to use as a scraper. Good thinking!
Spotter's Badge: Dave