Bristol Post: Fury as kids put at danger by traffic taking a short-cut
I was all set to dump this story, until I realised this chap is wearing one of those split-crotch onesies everybody's talking about
Spotter's Badge: Rob A
Friday, February 28, 2014
Exploding phone anger
Coventry Telegraph: Shock for driver as mobile phone catches fire
Reader sympathy evaporates the moment they reach the words "was driving his Porsche"
Spotter's Badge: Rob R
Reader sympathy evaporates the moment they reach the words "was driving his Porsche"
Spotter's Badge: Rob R
Thursday, February 27, 2014
Roadworks anger
Bristol Post: Roadworks leave man 'a prisoner in his own home'
Story illustrated with a photo of him outside his home.
Spotter's Badge: Rob
Story illustrated with a photo of him outside his home.
Spotter's Badge: Rob
Power cuts anger
Essex Echo: Family fed up with power outages
FACT: The original photograph only showed two people. Where did the mysterious figure at the back come from?*
Spotter's Badge: Barry
*Behind the sofa
FACT: The original photograph only showed two people. Where did the mysterious figure at the back come from?*
Spotter's Badge: Barry
*Behind the sofa
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
River pollution anger
Manchester Evening News: Anglers fed up of catching used condoms
Don't think much of his lunch box
Spotter's Badge: Chris
Don't think much of his lunch box
Spotter's Badge: Chris
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Parking scheme anger
Harrow Times: Shopkeeps furious as council scraps free parking
Marvellous synchro thumbs-down action
Spotter's Badge: Jules
Marvellous synchro thumbs-down action
Spotter's Badge: Jules
Giant sinkhole anger
Bromley News Shopper: Sinkhole appears in woman's garden
Just stick the massive trampoline over it and it ceases to be a problem
Spotter's Badge: Neil
Just stick the massive trampoline over it and it ceases to be a problem
Spotter's Badge: Neil
Monday, February 24, 2014
New homes anger
Fleet News and Mail: Campaign group opposes proped 450 home development
I've lived here for a few years now, and I've never heard of this FACE IT bunch
Spotter's Badge: Dave, Christina
I've lived here for a few years now, and I've never heard of this FACE IT bunch
Spotter's Badge: Dave, Christina
Sunday, February 23, 2014
Electricity pole anger
Malaysia Star: Woman forced to pay for removal of electricity pole outside her house
Top pointing skills from our Malaysian friends
Spotter's Badge: Philip
Top pointing skills from our Malaysian friends
Spotter's Badge: Philip
Stolen Buddha anger
Border Mail: Woman hopes karma catches up with garden centre thieves
Not sure that's how karma works
Spotter's Badge: Meredith
Not sure that's how karma works
Spotter's Badge: Meredith
Saturday, February 22, 2014
Scary dairy anger
Coventry Telegraph: Woman's fears after pill found in bottle of milk
A Coventry gran has received a measly £3 apology after a mystery pill sparked a family health scare.
AND
The Co-op had already issued Joyce with a £20 shopping voucher during their investigation.
Three quid or twenty quid? Make your minds up.
Spotter's Badge: Rob
A Coventry gran has received a measly £3 apology after a mystery pill sparked a family health scare.
AND
The Co-op had already issued Joyce with a £20 shopping voucher during their investigation.
Three quid or twenty quid? Make your minds up.
Spotter's Badge: Rob
Recycling bin anger
Hull Daily Mail: Bloke finds that crisp packets don't go in the recycling bin
And neither do camera flashes
Spotter's Badge: Daniel
And neither do camera flashes
Spotter's Badge: Daniel
Flooded park lack of perspective anger
Essex Echo: Our favourite sea wall campaigner cross about flooding at local park
What he needs is some sort of wooden sign.
Spotter's Badge Barry
What he needs is some sort of wooden sign.
Spotter's Badge Barry
Friday, February 21, 2014
Scout gear theft anger
Bucks Free Press: Scouts fed up after equipment is stolen
Only two in the classic "fed up" pose, and three with standard arm-folding. Baden Powell would be turning in his grave.
Only two in the classic "fed up" pose, and three with standard arm-folding. Baden Powell would be turning in his grave.
Boris Bike anger
Get West London: Mrs McCluskey out of Grange Hill furious as Boris Bikes come to Hammersmith
My stars, I wouldn't like to tangle with that trio.
Spotter's Badge: Holly
My stars, I wouldn't like to tangle with that trio.
Spotter's Badge: Holly
Thursday, February 20, 2014
Dog poo paint campaign anger
Spenborough Guardian: Dog warden wages war on dog mess through the medium of paint
Much like Rembrandt's 'scat period'
Spotter's Badge: Rob J
Much like Rembrandt's 'scat period'
Spotter's Badge: Rob J
Ugly shopping centre anger
Rossendale Free Press: Traders want something done about eyesore shopping centre
The truth of the matter is that Jo Brand is much smaller than you think in real life
Spotter's Badge: Rob J
The truth of the matter is that Jo Brand is much smaller than you think in real life
Spotter's Badge: Rob J
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
Estate agency pub anger
Essex Echo: Campaign against new restaurant in parkland
One for the Viz 'Up the Bum' corner
Spotter's Badge: Barry
One for the Viz 'Up the Bum' corner
Spotter's Badge: Barry
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
Celebrity car anger
Ham and High Express: Giles Coren upset as council keeps towing his cars away
In which the man himself turns up in the comments, which is always a good sign.
Spotter's Badge: Rob, Ian
In which the man himself turns up in the comments, which is always a good sign.
Spotter's Badge: Rob, Ian
Damp door anger
Portsmouth News: Mum fed up with housing association over damp coming through door
Whoever you are, stop weeing through her letterbox
Spotter's Badge: Jon
Whoever you are, stop weeing through her letterbox
Spotter's Badge: Jon
Onesie anger
Hull Daily Mail: Lecturers strike over pay
Give these poor people some money. They can only clothe themselves from jumble sales
Spotter's Badge: L0wey
Give these poor people some money. They can only clothe themselves from jumble sales
Spotter's Badge: L0wey
Monday, February 17, 2014
Hideous sea monster anger
Reading Post: Campaign against new leisure facilities at riverside park
Kill it! KILL IT WITH FIRE!
Spotter's Badge: Nowtas
Kill it! KILL IT WITH FIRE!
Spotter's Badge: Nowtas
Deerhunter anger
Manchester Evening News: Man says airline lost gun parts and ammo
This shot sponsored by Sweater Shop
Spotter's Badge: Charlotte
This shot sponsored by Sweater Shop
Spotter's Badge: Charlotte
Dog eats car anger
Bridgwater Mercury: Dog ate my Aston Martin
Two sides to every story...
Bridgwater Mercury: Your car tastes of meat
Bringing balance to local news since 2010.
Spotter's Badge: Chris, Rob
Two sides to every story...
Bridgwater Mercury: Your car tastes of meat
Bringing balance to local news since 2010.
Spotter's Badge: Chris, Rob
Sunday, February 16, 2014
Library closure anger
Luton and Dunstable Express: Protests as library closes
Superb shoddy banner work, there.
Spotter's Badge: Colin
Superb shoddy banner work, there.
Spotter's Badge: Colin
I love my sheep anger
Dandenong Leader: Man just wants to be left alone with his sheep
And who - we ask - hasn't found themselves in the same position?
Spotter's Badge: Rob
And who - we ask - hasn't found themselves in the same position?
Spotter's Badge: Rob
Saturday, February 15, 2014
Screw You Hounslow Anger
Hounslow Guardian: Campaigners hate the fact that Hounslow even exists, want nice posh Twickenham postcode
Good luck with that. We've got some spare postcodes from Mogadishu going cheap if you want them.
Spotter's Badge: Count Otto Black
Good luck with that. We've got some spare postcodes from Mogadishu going cheap if you want them.
Spotter's Badge: Count Otto Black
Mini Cheddars anger
Slough Observer: Kid excluded from school for having Mini Cheddars in his lunch box
Hint for dad: Stop putting Mini Cheddars in his lunch box
Spotter's Badge: Rob
Hint for dad: Stop putting Mini Cheddars in his lunch box
Spotter's Badge: Rob
Dog poo cameras anger
Morecambe Visitor: No free cameras to take pictures of dog mess
Disappointment. Specialist market for that sort of thing.
Spotter's Badge: Rob J
Disappointment. Specialist market for that sort of thing.
Spotter's Badge: Rob J
Friday, February 14, 2014
Literary toilet anger
Bradford Telegraph and Argus: Haworth public toilets under threat - What would Charlotte Bronte do?
Wee herself, probably.
Spotter's Badge: Rob J
Wee herself, probably.
Spotter's Badge: Rob J
Dunny anger
Border Mail: Thieves steal copper piping from school toilets, kids forced into 200m trek to find working dunny
Poor kid - that picture's going to haunt him for the rest of his days
Spotter's Badge: Meredith
Poor kid - that picture's going to haunt him for the rest of his days
Spotter's Badge: Meredith
Bike race road closure anger
Get Surrey: Alf from Home and Away likes his home made sign
But what's he doing in Surrey?
Spotter's Badge: Rob J
But what's he doing in Surrey?
Spotter's Badge: Rob J
Thursday, February 13, 2014
Flooded road anger
Essex Echo: Woman calls for action over floods
The tallest person you'll ever see on these pages
Spotter's Badge: Barry
The tallest person you'll ever see on these pages
Spotter's Badge: Barry
Car crash anger
Knutsford Guardian: 'Get orf moi laaaand!' farmer wails at incompetent drivers
We've run out of things you can be -ist about, so I've decided to be farmerist.
Spotter's Badge: Chris
We've run out of things you can be -ist about, so I've decided to be farmerist.
Spotter's Badge: Chris
Lead theft anger
Hartlepool Mail: Vicar angry over lead theft
There's going to be some hard, hard forgiving going on
Spotter's Badge: Stevens
There's going to be some hard, hard forgiving going on
Spotter's Badge: Stevens
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
Kangaroo crash anger
Illawarra Mercury: Driver discovers that kangaroos make unreliable witnesses in traffic accidents
Also discovers that his car is rubbish. Them's the breaks, mate.
Spotter's Badge: Alan
Also discovers that his car is rubbish. Them's the breaks, mate.
Spotter's Badge: Alan
Welsh shopping anger
Llanelli Star: Protest in M&S over removal of Welsh language signs
What a load of bwllwcks
Spotter's Badge: Robert
What a load of bwllwcks
Spotter's Badge: Robert
Rubbish delay anger
Coventry Telegraph: Residents furious over four-week delay to rubbish collection
Love the way that these stacked-up rubbish shots always seem to come with a bit of furniture
Spotter's Badge: Rob, Myke
Love the way that these stacked-up rubbish shots always seem to come with a bit of furniture
Spotter's Badge: Rob, Myke
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
No phone anger
Essex Echo: Businesswoman blames BT for no phone or internet for a week
HINT: Get your landline diverted to you mobile. Pick up emails on your mobile. Do NOT run to the local paper
Spotter's Badge: Barry
HINT: Get your landline diverted to you mobile. Pick up emails on your mobile. Do NOT run to the local paper
Spotter's Badge: Barry
Fish tank anger
Croydon Guardian: Man falls through roof into pet shop fish tank
Luckily, it was the piranha tank, so no harm done.
Luckily, it was the piranha tank, so no harm done.
No yellow line anger
Essex Echo: Man in beige cardigan upset as vandals paint over yellow lines
Strictly speaking, is that van legally parked?
Spotter's Badge: Barry
Strictly speaking, is that van legally parked?
Spotter's Badge: Barry
Monday, February 10, 2014
Boiler flue anger
Eastern Daily Press: Will from The Inbetweeners complains about 'green' boiler
Wait... that's not Will's hot mum
Spotter's Badge: Dave
Wait... that's not Will's hot mum
Spotter's Badge: Dave
Danger hole anger
Lancashire Telegraph: Builder threatens to take water board to Ofcom over hole
Why? Have he got a leaky television?
Spotter's Badge: Karen
Why? Have he got a leaky television?
Spotter's Badge: Karen
Crushed car anger
Otago Daily News: Tourists unhappy at offer of free bungee jumps as compensation for crushed car
...but they still took the bungee jumps.
Spotter's Badge: Kay
...but they still took the bungee jumps.
Spotter's Badge: Kay
Sunday, February 09, 2014
Party gatecrashers anger
Southern Daily Echo: Yobs gatecrash birthday party
First comment: 'The moment when somebody rode a bicycle across the lawn must have been terrifying. One can only imagine the sheer horror of it.'
Spotter's Badge: Ben
First comment: 'The moment when somebody rode a bicycle across the lawn must have been terrifying. One can only imagine the sheer horror of it.'
Spotter's Badge: Ben
Can't hold back the rain anger
FORMATION DONE A POO
Spotter's Badge: Len, Scott, Karen