Kent Online: Seagull attacks force woman to wear colander on her head
...all the time
Spotter's Badge: Andy
Wednesday, July 31, 2013
Small door big sofa anger
Peeblesshire News: Man furious after door is too small to fit new sofa
Simple: Demolish house, install sofa, rebuild house
Spotter's Badge: Ken
Simple: Demolish house, install sofa, rebuild house
Spotter's Badge: Ken
Castle parking spaces anger
Hemel Today: History buff demands rail users stop using castle parking spaces
...except it turns out they belong to Network Rail, according to the comments. Whoops!
...except it turns out they belong to Network Rail, according to the comments. Whoops!
Parking app anger
Plymouth Herald: Man clobbered three times despite using parking app
Don't you just love it when techology works?
Spotter's Badge: Len
Don't you just love it when techology works?
Spotter's Badge: Len
Tuesday, July 30, 2013
Police station anger
Brighton Argus: Ex-copper in one-woman campaign to keep police station open
Smart undercover work, Lou
Spotter's Badge: Angel
Smart undercover work, Lou
Spotter's Badge: Angel
High Five ban anger
Bracknell Forest Standard: Lollipop man told to stop 'high fiving' kids
It's health and safety gone maaaaaad
It's health and safety gone maaaaaad
Crematorium anger
Bucks Herald: Residents campaign against new crematorium
What's with the hands? Are they all dancing to Agadoo?
What's with the hands? Are they all dancing to Agadoo?
Monday, July 29, 2013
Shattered table anger
Brighton Argus: Family calls for somebody, anybody, to do something after garden table shatters
As our spotter points out: They were so concerned about the baby's safety, they left all the glass there until the newspaper had been
Spotter's Badge: Dom Kaos
As our spotter points out: They were so concerned about the baby's safety, they left all the glass there until the newspaper had been
Spotter's Badge: Dom Kaos
Headless statue anger
Toowoomba Chronicle: Councillor slams 'feral, bloodsucking' statue vandals
Don't hold back - say how you really feel
Spotter's Badge: Chris
Don't hold back - say how you really feel
Spotter's Badge: Chris
Parking ticket bang to rights anger
Cambridge News: Woman calls for 'revolution' over parking fines
Council calls for woman to stop parking illegally
Spotter's Badge: Len, James
Council calls for woman to stop parking illegally
Spotter's Badge: Len, James
Sunday, July 28, 2013
Leisure centre prices anger
Yellow Advertiser: Locals being 'priced out' of leisure services
Council cuts - you obviously need scissors.
Spotter's Badge: Barry
Council cuts - you obviously need scissors.
Spotter's Badge: Barry
Out of date salad dressing anger
Newcastle Chronicle: Anger as supermarket sells year out-of-date salad dressing
Pizza Express salad dressing? You posh devil, you
Spotter's Badge: Hannah
Pizza Express salad dressing? You posh devil, you
Spotter's Badge: Hannah
Saturday, July 27, 2013
Used syringes anger
Essex Echo: Council tells man he'll have to pay to have syringes dumped in his garden removed
HE SCARES ME
Spotter's Badge: Barry
HE SCARES ME
Spotter's Badge: Barry
Pub parking anger
Lynn News: Pub landlord's fury at 'dozy' parkers
Effect (and his entire point) rather spoiled by complete lack of cars
Spotter's Badge: David, Len
Effect (and his entire point) rather spoiled by complete lack of cars
Spotter's Badge: David, Len
Empty medical centre anger
Ongar Gazette: Unused medical centre costing taxpayers thousands
Ah yes, the standard newspaper 'perplexed' look
Spotter's Badge: Barry
Ah yes, the standard newspaper 'perplexed' look
Spotter's Badge: Barry
Friday, July 26, 2013
Smashed playhouse anger
CBC.ca: Small girl sad as tornado smashes playhouse
Look on this and weep, dear reader, and think about the nice things in your life.
Spotter's Badge: Britt
Look on this and weep, dear reader, and think about the nice things in your life.
Spotter's Badge: Britt
Expensive cake anger
Sevenoaks Chronicle: Supermarket not sorry enough over £162 cake
I'm on a diet, and I'd pay a million billion pounds for a bite of that cake
Spotter's Badge: Rob
I'm on a diet, and I'd pay a million billion pounds for a bite of that cake
Spotter's Badge: Rob
Tarmac job anger
Essex Echo: Fury as travellers' asphalt job closes road for two hours
I'm out on a limb - either this person is furious, or stuck
Spotter's Badge: Cora
I'm out on a limb - either this person is furious, or stuck
Spotter's Badge: Cora
Thursday, July 25, 2013
Thrown off school trip anger
Watford Observer: Girl sent home from school trip for midnight feast
...not to mention all the other things she did which don't become clear until you read the comments
Spotter's Badge: TRT (extra marks for commentard trolling), Rachel
...not to mention all the other things she did which don't become clear until you read the comments
Spotter's Badge: TRT (extra marks for commentard trolling), Rachel
Boat owners anger
Wandsworth Guardian: Boat owners in battle for access to their homes
I like a good people-versus-The-Man story
Boo to The Man!
I like a good people-versus-The-Man story
Boo to The Man!
Non-cultivation anger, again
Watford Observer: Man still upset about losing his allotment
He's been here before, glad he didn't go through with the hunger strike
Spotter's Badge: TRT
He's been here before, glad he didn't go through with the hunger strike
Spotter's Badge: TRT
Wednesday, July 24, 2013
Not sure if angry or not anger
Wokingham Times: Woman probably angry about fly-tipping
Update: They've replaced the picture. AND YES SHE'S ANGRY
Spotter's Badge: Andrew
Update: They've replaced the picture. AND YES SHE'S ANGRY
Spotter's Badge: Andrew
Snake down the chimney anger
Bromley News Shopper: Local newspaper corners the market in people over-acting to animals coming into their homes
This from the people who brought you "fox attack on the toilet"
Would also like to point out that "Snake down the chimney" is NOT sexy slang
Belated Spotter's Badge: Max
Car park repair anger
Sussex Courier: Over-running car park repairs hitting shop profits
Hope those aren't his work trousers (unless he works in the bird poo retail industry)
Spotter's Badge: Ed
Hope those aren't his work trousers (unless he works in the bird poo retail industry)
Spotter's Badge: Ed
Godwin's Law Anger
Bristol Post: Bus driver 'acted like a little Hitler' over pensioner's bus pass
Slightly smug expression and hat action INSIDE A HOUSE!
Spotter's Badge: Louise, James
Slightly smug expression and hat action INSIDE A HOUSE!
Spotter's Badge: Louise, James
Tuesday, July 23, 2013
Rats in the flats anger
Bromley News Shopper: Families concerned by infestation of rats
So much going on here. First, the eye is drawn to the matching trouser suit. Then it's the money shot - the raised fists, ready to punch a rat on the beak. Well in.
Spotter's Badge: Neil
So much going on here. First, the eye is drawn to the matching trouser suit. Then it's the money shot - the raised fists, ready to punch a rat on the beak. Well in.
Spotter's Badge: Neil
Home-made road sign anger
Braintree and Witham Times: Thieves make off with man's home-made road signs
This story's got it all, and I've only just noticed the shoe-string tie he's wearing
Spotter's Badge: Pete
This story's got it all, and I've only just noticed the shoe-string tie he's wearing
Spotter's Badge: Pete
Sports centre price rise anger
Essex Echo: Sports enthusiasts threaten to beat council officials to death with badminton racquets over price rises
Couldn't be bothered to read the story - correct me if I'm wrong on the details
Spotter's Badge: Barry
Couldn't be bothered to read the story - correct me if I'm wrong on the details
Spotter's Badge: Barry
Monday, July 22, 2013
Alan Partridge Anger
Winsford Guardian: Radio station denied broadcast licence
Probably because their studio is on the side of a hill
Spotter's Badge: Maria
Probably because their studio is on the side of a hill
Spotter's Badge: Maria
'New' Yellow Line anger
Northern Echo: Shopkeep threatens to pack it all in over 'new' yellow lines outside his shop
All well and good until eagle-eyed readers point out the lines aren't actually new at all, but old ones that have been repainted
Spotter's Badge: Matthew, Kara, Antony
All well and good until eagle-eyed readers point out the lines aren't actually new at all, but old ones that have been repainted
Spotter's Badge: Matthew, Kara, Antony
Antipodean parking ticket anger
Stuff.nz: City's parking tickets 'may be illegal'
Quality stuff by snapper Chris Skelton
Spotter's Badge: Joe
Quality stuff by snapper Chris Skelton
Spotter's Badge: Joe
Sunday, July 21, 2013
Pound shop bleach anger
Watford Observer: Man's clothes ruined by leaking bleach bottle
Of course, to the commentards, it's all his fault
Spotter's Badge: TRT
Of course, to the commentards, it's all his fault
Spotter's Badge: TRT
Laptop theft anger
York Press: Fury at break-in at nursery school
If you know anything, that number again: 999
Spotter's Badge: Len
If you know anything, that number again: 999
Spotter's Badge: Len
Phone wire anger
Huddersfield Examiner: BT installs phone line outside man's window
Good Lord - it's Victor Meldrew!
Spotter's Badge: Danielle, Michael
Good Lord - it's Victor Meldrew!
Spotter's Badge: Danielle, Michael
Saturday, July 20, 2013
Wobbly wall anger
Limerick Leader: Concern over unsafe wall
"Go on. Point at the wall. Point at it. POINT."
Spotter's Badge: Simon
"Go on. Point at the wall. Point at it. POINT."
Spotter's Badge: Simon
No parking meter anger
Bromley News Shopper: Council give man parking ticket in road without meter
Is that a battering ram on the top of his van?
Spotter's Badge: Neil
Is that a battering ram on the top of his van?
Spotter's Badge: Neil
Friday, July 19, 2013
Fox stole my handbag anger
Sutton Guardian: Fox steals woman's handbag at barbecue
It's a great fox story, but she's not sitting on the toilet
Spotter's Badge: Christina
It's a great fox story, but she's not sitting on the toilet
Spotter's Badge: Christina
Very very tall anger
Bournemouth Echo: Driver blames speed bump for damage to his car
Good grief, he's about 19 feet tall!
Good grief, he's about 19 feet tall!
Huge rat anger
Gloucestershire Echo: Rat tries to get inside house
Like a rat up a ... and I said I'd stop the sexist stuff
Spotter's Badge: Sam
Like a rat up a ... and I said I'd stop the sexist stuff
Spotter's Badge: Sam
Thursday, July 18, 2013
Hot tennis court anger
Bournemouth Echo: New tennis courts closed because it's too hot to play
Also - get the size of that racket. Was the previous owner a clown?
Also - get the size of that racket. Was the previous owner a clown?
Housing estate anger
Nottingham Post: Residents object to new housing estate
YES! Hit 'em with the suggestions box
Spotter's Badge: Tom
YES! Hit 'em with the suggestions box
Spotter's Badge: Tom
New Tesco anger
St Alban's Review: Anti-Tesco campaigners say "somebody's going to get hurt"
I didn't even know Tesco had an enforcement arm
Spotter's Badge: Jonathan
I didn't even know Tesco had an enforcement arm
Spotter's Badge: Jonathan
Wednesday, July 17, 2013
Glass in back garden anger
Bournemouth Echo: Council landlord won't help bloke clear his garden
Call the police, tell them you think there's a body there. BOOM - job done (and a conviction for wasting police time)
Call the police, tell them you think there's a body there. BOOM - job done (and a conviction for wasting police time)
Speed limit sign anger
Dorset Echo: Anger as vandals tear down speed limit signs
Bloody Hell --- Cheggers is looking old these days
Bloody Hell --- Cheggers is looking old these days
Killer pothole anger
Brentwood Gazette: Pothole could kill somebody, says estate agent
Or, in his own words: "Family-size hole in the ground would suit professional couple"
Spotter's Badge: Barry
Or, in his own words: "Family-size hole in the ground would suit professional couple"
Spotter's Badge: Barry
Tuesday, July 16, 2013
Inappropriate question about breasts anger
NT News: McDonalds worker asks customer if her breasts are real
Well played NT News subs on the headline: Burgers with a side of perving
And if you ARE a perve, there's a better picture here in a national title
Spotter's Badge: Paul
Well played NT News subs on the headline: Burgers with a side of perving
And if you ARE a perve, there's a better picture here in a national title
Spotter's Badge: Paul