Blackmore Vale Magazine: Watch stolen
Sheffield Star: Domestic robbery
Wakefield Express: House break-in
Don't have nightmares
Monday, March 31, 2014
Tattoo parlour anger
Lancashire Telegraph: Thieves walk away with businessman's safe
Where does he have his shop? In a cave?
Spotter's Badge: Karen, Dan
Where does he have his shop? In a cave?
Spotter's Badge: Karen, Dan
St Patrick's Day anger
Reading Post: Mum decides against school uniform on St Patrick's Day and wonders why teachers have a problem with this
Yeah, I know. Top buttons done up.
Spotter's Badge: Graham
Yeah, I know. Top buttons done up.
Spotter's Badge: Graham
Sunday, March 30, 2014
Bad E-fit
Ipswich Star: This man has done some Bad Things
Though not as bad as the artist.
Don't have nightmares.
Though not as bad as the artist.
Don't have nightmares.
Angry geese anger
Hartlepool Mail: Mum's warning as goose steals daughter's cheese sandwich
Back in the day, the locals would have hung it as a spy
Back in the day, the locals would have hung it as a spy
Crazy paving anger
Cambridge News: Council forced to abandon plan to tarmac over paving slabs
A perfect example of synchronised fury.
Spotter's Badge: Mark, Kate
A perfect example of synchronised fury.
Spotter's Badge: Mark, Kate
Saturday, March 29, 2014
Sexist sign anger
Daventry Express: Bloke annoyed by 'Mother and Child' signs
Get back to your 'Bloke Car' spaces at the back of the car park mate, he says, joking.
Spotter's Badge: Hazel, Stegzy
Get back to your 'Bloke Car' spaces at the back of the car park mate, he says, joking.
Spotter's Badge: Hazel, Stegzy
Bus lane anger
Manchester Evening News: Camera catches 14,000 drivers using bus lane
Stop driving in the bus lane, then.
Spotter's Badge: Simon
Stop driving in the bus lane, then.
Spotter's Badge: Simon
Psycho anger
Hull Daily Mail: 'Psycho' lesson at school leaves kid too scared to use the bathroom
The comedian David Mitchell aged 12, there
Spotter's Badge: Ian
The comedian David Mitchell aged 12, there
Spotter's Badge: Ian
Friday, March 28, 2014
Don't Get Angry, Get On TV
I've been approached by the well-known TV production company Mentorn and asked if I can help them in their search for participants in a forthcoming programme called Angry Britain.
The producers tell me it will be "an in depth look into whether Britain is becoming an angry nation and why. Using self-shot footage by ordinary people in everyday situations, we want to find out what makes Brits lose their temper, what our trigger points are, and how we all deal with volatile and confrontational situations. The programme will include expert analysis, interviews and first hand witness accounts from across the country."
So. They're "looking to speak to people with footage of an angry incident occurring…It might be through passion, someone's ineptness or just something silly- any story about anger would be useful."
Is this you? Contact Robyn Stephenson at Mentorn or call 020 7258 6703 if you think you can help.
THAT IS ALL.
The producers tell me it will be "an in depth look into whether Britain is becoming an angry nation and why. Using self-shot footage by ordinary people in everyday situations, we want to find out what makes Brits lose their temper, what our trigger points are, and how we all deal with volatile and confrontational situations. The programme will include expert analysis, interviews and first hand witness accounts from across the country."
So. They're "looking to speak to people with footage of an angry incident occurring…It might be through passion, someone's ineptness or just something silly- any story about anger would be useful."
Is this you? Contact Robyn Stephenson at Mentorn or call 020 7258 6703 if you think you can help.
THAT IS ALL.
Hostel anger
Sunderland Echo: Councillor not impressed by plans to convert slum into hostel
Seen recently on these pages decrying a local rub-and-tug shop.
Spotter's Badge: Anthony
Seen recently on these pages decrying a local rub-and-tug shop.
Spotter's Badge: Anthony
Chicken rustlers anger
Portsmouth News: Kids sad after chickens stolen
Textbook sad kids, with the girl on the left amply illustrating what a stolen chicken might look like.
Spotter's Badge: Jonathan
Textbook sad kids, with the girl on the left amply illustrating what a stolen chicken might look like.
Spotter's Badge: Jonathan
Thursday, March 27, 2014
Too young for spoons anger
Rossendale Free Press: Tesco refuses to sell spoon to teenagers
They're right because spoons are dangerous - I once saw one destroy an entire planet.
Come to think of it, that might have been Darth Vader.
Spotter's Badge: TRT
They're right because spoons are dangerous - I once saw one destroy an entire planet.
Come to think of it, that might have been Darth Vader.
Spotter's Badge: TRT
Swimming pool hyperbole anger
Bournemouth Echo: Visit to the swimming pool ENDS IN DISASTER*
"I'm not really a welder you know"
Spotter's Badge: Kevin
*Mild inconvenience
"I'm not really a welder you know"
Spotter's Badge: Kevin
*Mild inconvenience
Dog mess anger
Hull Daily Mail: The usual about turds
But bloody hell - Danny Baker's let himself go
Spotter's Badge: Ian, L0wey
But bloody hell - Danny Baker's let himself go
Spotter's Badge: Ian, L0wey
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Bowling club anger
Llanelli Star: Bowls club forced to close
That's fine formation fury, gentlemen
Spotter's Badge: Rob J
That's fine formation fury, gentlemen
Spotter's Badge: Rob J
Swimming 'Poo' Anger
Stoke Sentinel: Man falls ill after swimming in pool full of turds
Excellent use of props. If it was any warmer, I dare say they might have got him to pose in budgie smugglers
Spotter's Badge: Chris
Excellent use of props. If it was any warmer, I dare say they might have got him to pose in budgie smugglers
Spotter's Badge: Chris
Zebra crossing anger
Essex Echo: Man fined for 'stopping at zebra crossing'
...and letting someone out of his car. Nice try, dad.
Essex Echo: Still angry, and so's my son
Spotter's Badge: Barry, Cora
...and letting someone out of his car. Nice try, dad.
Essex Echo: Still angry, and so's my son
Spotter's Badge: Barry, Cora
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Lap dancing anger
Essex Echo: Fury as Basildon town centre crosses the lap dancing event horizon
Soon, there'll be no nothing but lap dancing clubs, frequented by starving citizens with nothing else to do. A nightmare scenario.
Spotter's Badge: Barry
Soon, there'll be no nothing but lap dancing clubs, frequented by starving citizens with nothing else to do. A nightmare scenario.
Spotter's Badge: Barry
Tree surgeons anger
Epping Forest Guardian: Bloke pays far too much to have workmen hack away at his trees like Dr Nick from The Simpsons
Pecker Trees. Heh. "Pecker".
Spotter's Badge: Beth
Pecker Trees. Heh. "Pecker".
Spotter's Badge: Beth
Train weed anger
Portsmouth News: Train company criticised over lack of action on weed
It's incredible what first class passengers get these days
DRUG JOKE KLAXON
Spotter's Badge: Jon
It's incredible what first class passengers get these days
DRUG JOKE KLAXON
Spotter's Badge: Jon
Monday, March 24, 2014
Community centre anger
Bromley News Shopper: Anger at plans to replace community centre with flats
Wait... his mobility scooter has a front spoiler. How fast does it go?
Spotter's Badge: Neil
Wait... his mobility scooter has a front spoiler. How fast does it go?
Spotter's Badge: Neil
Nursery scrapyard anger
Essex Echo: Kids banned from playground over dangers from scrapyard next door
Hell, in my day, the scrapyard would have been the playground
Spotter's Badge: Barry
Hell, in my day, the scrapyard would have been the playground
Spotter's Badge: Barry
Berlin Wall anger
West Sussex County Times: Residents furious at Network Rail over erection of 'Berlin Wall' at the bottom of their gardens
By which they mean they'll get shot by a Russian guard if they try to cross over. Harsh, Network Rail, harsh.
Spotter's Badge: Skuds
By which they mean they'll get shot by a Russian guard if they try to cross over. Harsh, Network Rail, harsh.
Spotter's Badge: Skuds
Sunday, March 23, 2014
Buggy collapse anger
Bolton News: Mum's horror as buggy collapses in the middle of the road
"How does a mum like this have a £390 buggy?" The commentards bleat.
"By having a job. You should try it" comes the reply.
Over in one.
Spotter's Badge: Karen
"How does a mum like this have a £390 buggy?" The commentards bleat.
"By having a job. You should try it" comes the reply.
Over in one.
Spotter's Badge: Karen
Car showroom anger
Portsmouth News: The Man stops car dealership from expanding
...despite locals seemingly quite happy with the idea. Damn you, The Man.
Spotter's Badge: Jon
...despite locals seemingly quite happy with the idea. Damn you, The Man.
Spotter's Badge: Jon
Saturday, March 22, 2014
Biker gang anger
Melbourne Age: Bikies muscle in on local car wash businesses
Our spotter says: "The online link doesn’t quite capture the anger like the print copy" --- and she's right!
Spotter's Badge: Rosie
Our spotter says: "The online link doesn’t quite capture the anger like the print copy" --- and she's right!
Spotter's Badge: Rosie
Probabtion officers anger
Swindon Adver: Probation officers to strike because of THATCHER
Some fine individual performances here
See also:
Lancashire Telegraph: Legal Aid lawyers strike because of THATCHER
Thatcher, everybody. THATCHER.
Spotter's Badge: Paul, Karen
Some fine individual performances here
See also:
Lancashire Telegraph: Legal Aid lawyers strike because of THATCHER
Thatcher, everybody. THATCHER.
Spotter's Badge: Paul, Karen
Friday, March 21, 2014
Oatcake scam anger
Stoke Sentinel: People of Stoke rise in fury over doorstep oatcake-selling scam
In summary: The most Stoke headline you will ever see. STOKE.
Spotter's Badge: Ellie
In summary: The most Stoke headline you will ever see. STOKE.
Spotter's Badge: Ellie
Funeral home anger
Get West London: Undertakers stiffed by BT
I bet the phone company tried to bury their complaint.
See what I did there?
Spotter's Badge: Dan
I bet the phone company tried to bury their complaint.
See what I did there?
Spotter's Badge: Dan
Wheelchair anger
Swindon Adver: 91-year-old told she can't keep her wheelchair in communal area of flats
Plenty of "Death to the Jobsworths" in the comments if you're into that sort of thing.
Spotter's Badge: Chalos
Plenty of "Death to the Jobsworths" in the comments if you're into that sort of thing.
Spotter's Badge: Chalos
Thursday, March 20, 2014
Not a numpty anger
Halifax Courier: OUTRAGE as teacher calls small boy a 'numpty'
No good can come out of this
Spotter's Badge: Ross, Ben
No good can come out of this
Spotter's Badge: Ross, Ben
Double glazing anger
Essex Echo: Customers 'ripped off' by double glazing company
Double Glazing. The Lord Voldemort of the retail world.
Spotter's Badge: Barry
Double Glazing. The Lord Voldemort of the retail world.
Spotter's Badge: Barry
Pub closure anger
Kidderminster Shuttle: Fight to save local pubs
Although one person seems not to be too bothered
Spotter's Badge: Peter
Although one person seems not to be too bothered
Spotter's Badge: Peter
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
Skateboard ramp anger
Ham and High Broadway: Residents furious as skateboard ramp 'dumped' at local beauty spot
Even squirrel like to skateboard. Why do you hate squirrels?
Spotter's Badge: Nat
Even squirrel like to skateboard. Why do you hate squirrels?
Spotter's Badge: Nat
Can't count anger
Portsmouth News: Hundreds of club members 'gutted' as building damaged by storm
I count 26.
Spotter's Badge: Jon
I count 26.
Spotter's Badge: Jon
Fancy dress shop anger
Dorset Echo: Fury as vandals smash fancy dress shop door
Ah, Abbotsbury Road, twinned with Gomorrah
Spotter's Badge: Christina
Ah, Abbotsbury Road, twinned with Gomorrah
Spotter's Badge: Christina
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
Horse manure anger
Otago Daily Times: Man somewhat against the 'ridiculous' idea of horse poo bins
But not against the idea of picking up horse turds with his bare hands
The ODT is rapidly emerging as one of our favourite news sources. As usual, please click through to support local journalism.
Spotter's Badge: Anna
But not against the idea of picking up horse turds with his bare hands
The ODT is rapidly emerging as one of our favourite news sources. As usual, please click through to support local journalism.
Spotter's Badge: Anna
Homes plan anger
Essex Echo: Fury over plans to "merge" Basildon and Billericay
"Simon Bird from The Inbetweeners is looking old these days"
Spotter's Badge: Barry
"Simon Bird from The Inbetweeners is looking old these days"
Spotter's Badge: Barry
Flood defences anger
Portsmouth News: Councillor wants money spent on flood defences
That makes Dawlish falling into the sea look like a trip to the local paddling pool.
Spotter's Badge: Jon
That makes Dawlish falling into the sea look like a trip to the local paddling pool.
Spotter's Badge: Jon
Monday, March 17, 2014
Tesco pedantry anger
Shepton Mallet Journal: No vouchers for kid who spotted grammatical error on juice cartons
As one wag told me: there goes a future leader of the Conservative party
Spotter's Badge: Everybody
As one wag told me: there goes a future leader of the Conservative party
Spotter's Badge: Everybody