Wolverhampton Express and Star: Fury as rubbish dumped on traffic island
Keep it there. Let it grow. Put flashing lights on it at Christmas. Charge people to come and wonder.
Spotter's Badge: Gordy
Wednesday, April 30, 2014
Allotment charge anger
Richmond and Twickenham Times: Gardeners plot action over increase in allotment fees
That's the council's head of finance disappearing under a row of runner beans, there.
Spotter's Badge: Gareth
That's the council's head of finance disappearing under a row of runner beans, there.
Spotter's Badge: Gareth
Stolen bouncy castle anger
Hull Daily Mail: Kids upset as play equipment stolen
With a picture of what no bouncy castles might look like
Spotter's Badge: Lowey
With a picture of what no bouncy castles might look like
Spotter's Badge: Lowey
Tuesday, April 29, 2014
Potholed road anger
Essex Chronicle: Is this the worst road in Essex?
Superb crouch-and-point combined with crowd scenes. Well done.
Spotter's Badge: Barry
Superb crouch-and-point combined with crowd scenes. Well done.
Spotter's Badge: Barry
Parking fine anger
Wirral Globe: Family fury over parking ticket
And that's by far the angriest baby we've ever had on this site
Spotter's Badge: SalCross
And that's by far the angriest baby we've ever had on this site
Spotter's Badge: SalCross
Electric car anger
Malvern Gazette: Councillor angry as electric car points not being used
Go on... guess which party he's from.
WRONG! He's a Lib Dem
Spotter's Badge: Bozza
Go on... guess which party he's from.
WRONG! He's a Lib Dem
Spotter's Badge: Bozza
Monday, April 28, 2014
Caught speeding anger
West Sussex County Times: Man who was caught speeding is angry that he was caught speeding
PRO-TIP: Get a yellow day-glo tabard and a hair dryer, go stand by the side of the road.
PRO-TIP No.2: Before doing the hair dryer stunt, ask the police first
Spotter's Badge: Skuds
PRO-TIP: Get a yellow day-glo tabard and a hair dryer, go stand by the side of the road.
PRO-TIP No.2: Before doing the hair dryer stunt, ask the police first
Spotter's Badge: Skuds
Noisy cock anger
Portsmouth News: Woman taken to court over loud crowing
And the comments come down heavily on the side of the cockerel
Spotter's Badge: Jonathan
And the comments come down heavily on the side of the cockerel
Spotter's Badge: Jonathan
Closed toilets anger
Cairns Post: Man loses all dignity after shopping centre closes toilets
Dignity he has completely restored by posing with a necklace of toilet rolls. All he needs to complete the job is an appearance in the local paper admitting to... oh, never mind.
Spotter's Badge: Rob J
Dignity he has completely restored by posing with a necklace of toilet rolls. All he needs to complete the job is an appearance in the local paper admitting to... oh, never mind.
Spotter's Badge: Rob J
Cough sweets anger
Worcester News: Eight-year-old boy banned from taking cough sweets to school
I must say he looks quite a bit older than his age
Spotter's Badge: Bozza
I must say he looks quite a bit older than his age
Spotter's Badge: Bozza
Sunday, April 27, 2014
Cake ban anger
Welwyn and Hatfield Times: Fury as hospice bans home-made cakes
HEALTH AND SAFETY GONE MAD KLAXON
Spotter's Badge: Rob J
HEALTH AND SAFETY GONE MAD KLAXON
Spotter's Badge: Rob J
UKIP green belt anger
Essex Echo: Ukippers oppose green belt plans
Nope, I don't know why Mr Gandy and his magic hat are holding up a piece of paper either
Spotter's Badge: Barry
Nope, I don't know why Mr Gandy and his magic hat are holding up a piece of paper either
Spotter's Badge: Barry
Barber shop anger
Dorset Echo: Woman refused a haircut by barber shop
As far as I remember, there's a far better one just up the road
Spotter's Badge: Christina
As far as I remember, there's a far better one just up the road
Spotter's Badge: Christina
Saturday, April 26, 2014
Too many taxis anger
Rugby Advertiser: Driver complains there are too many taxi drivers to make a decent living
If only he knew the photographer was coming, he would have dressed down a bit
Spotter's Badge: Rob
If only he knew the photographer was coming, he would have dressed down a bit
Spotter's Badge: Rob
Head shop anger
Brentwood Gazette: The Man's got it in for my shop, man
It is THE DEVIL'S WORK
Spotter's Badge: Barry
It is THE DEVIL'S WORK
Spotter's Badge: Barry
Flooded ramp anger
Lancashire Telegraph: Disabled ramp floods every time it rains
Hardly the Great Flood, is it?
Spotter's Badge: Karen
Hardly the Great Flood, is it?
Spotter's Badge: Karen
Friday, April 25, 2014
Huge cracks anger
Bath Chronicle: Damaged road taking ages to repair
TRIPLE DONE A POO HI-VIZ TABARD KLAXON
Spotter's Badge: Wheelie_Bin
TRIPLE DONE A POO HI-VIZ TABARD KLAXON
Spotter's Badge: Wheelie_Bin
Rivers of poo anger
Watford Observer: Street swamped with turds for third time this year
When life sends you turds, made turd-ade
Spotter's Badge: TRT
When life sends you turds, made turd-ade
Spotter's Badge: TRT
Something about parking anger
Brentwood Gazette: I have no idea what's happening here
...but Henry's illegally parked
Spotter's Badge: Barry
...but Henry's illegally parked
Spotter's Badge: Barry
Thursday, April 24, 2014
Gramophone anger
Wolverhampton Express and Star: Gramophone stolen from record store
This story fell through a timewarp from the year 1937.
Spotter's Badge: Nick
This story fell through a timewarp from the year 1937.
Spotter's Badge: Nick
Doesn't want a new bin anger
Toowoomba Chronicle: Alf doesn't want a new bin
This story's from 2005. It would be ace if ALf's bin is still there, untouched.
Spotter's Badge: Chris
This story's from 2005. It would be ace if ALf's bin is still there, untouched.
Spotter's Badge: Chris
Overgrown tree anger
Kingston Guardian: Pensioner threatened with eviction over tree
Your caring, sharing council at work.
Spotter's Badge: David
Your caring, sharing council at work.
Spotter's Badge: David
Wednesday, April 23, 2014
St George's Day Anger
Kent Online: Pub blasted for having Union flags instead of St George's crosses on 23rd April
I expect this to be in the Mail by tomorrow, with an unfunny "You couldn't make it up" column by Richard Littlejohn by the end of the week. Mark my words
And BANG
Spotter's Badge: Rob
I expect this to be in the Mail by tomorrow, with an unfunny "You couldn't make it up" column by Richard Littlejohn by the end of the week. Mark my words
And BANG
Spotter's Badge: Rob
No electric anger
Fleet News and Mail: No electric car charging points at station car park
They haven't even finished building it yet. Talk about premature fury
They haven't even finished building it yet. Talk about premature fury
Phone ban anger
Brighton Argus: Pupils' petition as school bans mobile phones
The poor darlings.
Spotter's Badge: Dom
The poor darlings.
Spotter's Badge: Dom
Bad e-fit
Brighouse Echo: Badly pixellated man does bad things
He appears to have escape from a computer game in the mid-80s
Don't have nightmares
Spotter's Badge: Ross
He appears to have escape from a computer game in the mid-80s
Don't have nightmares
Spotter's Badge: Ross
Tuesday, April 22, 2014
Housing estate anger
Lancashire Evening Post: Bloke getting 'hammered with filth'
Superb pose, straight from the Littlewoods catalogue
Spotter's Badge: Karen
Superb pose, straight from the Littlewoods catalogue
Spotter's Badge: Karen
Missed fight anger
South Wales Evening Post: Pair miss boxing bout due to airline strike
Look, Lufthansa, just give him his money back and there'll be nothing more said.
Spotter's Badge: Dean
Look, Lufthansa, just give him his money back and there'll be nothing more said.
Spotter's Badge: Dean
Train seats anger
Sevenoaks Chronicle: Not enough seats on commuter trains
Can't help thinking of that book - Fifty Shades of Beige.
Spotter's Badge: Rob
Can't help thinking of that book - Fifty Shades of Beige.
Spotter's Badge: Rob
Monday, April 21, 2014
Railway fence anger
Essex Echo: Mum's four year wait for Network Rail to repair her fence
Never mind that, the kid's a bit young to be smoking, isn't he?
Spotter's Badge: Barry
Never mind that, the kid's a bit young to be smoking, isn't he?
Spotter's Badge: Barry
School places anger
Richmond and Twickenham Times: 'No chance' of new school opening this year
And a week later...
Richmond and Twickenham Times: Still hanging around complaining about school places
I refuse to believe these pictures were taken on the same day.
Spotter's Badge: John R
And a week later...
I refuse to believe these pictures were taken on the same day.
Spotter's Badge: John R
Poo flag anger
Leicester Mercury: Man plants flags in dog poo as a warning to others
DONE A POO
Spotter's Badge: Len
DONE A POO
Spotter's Badge: Len
Sunday, April 20, 2014
Parking zones anger
Bristol Post: Traders march against proposed parking plans
Note the mother of all traffic jams behind them, every man jack now supporting the council's plans
Spotter's Badge: Rob A
Note the mother of all traffic jams behind them, every man jack now supporting the council's plans
Spotter's Badge: Rob A
Changing rooms anger
South Wales Evening Post: Bloke returns from Australia after decades away to find 'vandalised' sports changing rooms
That's not vandalism. All park changing rooms look like that.
Spotter's Badge: Paul
That's not vandalism. All park changing rooms look like that.
Spotter's Badge: Paul
Rowdy parents anger
Hull Daily Mail: Kids' football team gives the red card to rubbish shouty parents
For any dad that's ever stood on the sidelines of an under-8s match screaming "BREAK HIS F---ING LEGS!", this means you.
Spotter's Badge: L0wey
For any dad that's ever stood on the sidelines of an under-8s match screaming "BREAK HIS F---ING LEGS!", this means you.
Spotter's Badge: L0wey
Saturday, April 19, 2014
Noisy bins anger
Edinburgh Evening News: Residents complain about 'noisy' bin pick-ups
That's what you get when you dump your rubbish in Thunderbird Two.
Spotter's Badge: IanVisits
That's what you get when you dump your rubbish in Thunderbird Two.
Spotter's Badge: IanVisits
Green Bin Tax Anger
Gloucetershire Gazette Series: Only quarter of residents pay extra fee to have green bins emptied
The other three quarters - of course - are ramming the green waste at the bottom of their regular bins, because the council didn't think it through.
Spotter's Badge: Sarah
The other three quarters - of course - are ramming the green waste at the bottom of their regular bins, because the council didn't think it through.
Spotter's Badge: Sarah
Remote control anger
Reading Post: Residents' remote control garage doors sometimes don't work
Mother of God. Those poor people.
Spotter's Badge: Graham, Simon
Mother of God. Those poor people.
Spotter's Badge: Graham, Simon
Friday, April 18, 2014
Missing dog poo bin anger
Llanelli Star: Anger as dog poo bin goes missing
Presumably because it was spoiling those wonderful views.
Spotter's Badge: Rob J
Presumably because it was spoiling those wonderful views.
Spotter's Badge: Rob J
Expensive cabbage anger
Wolverhampton Express and Star: Woman charged £53 for cabbage
£2 compensation, which is more than generous. Next story please.
£2 compensation, which is more than generous. Next story please.
Badger sex anger
Brentwood Gazette: Mating badgers blamed for delay to road repairs
Imagine - if you will - that sweet, sweet badger love.
Spotter's Badge(r): Barry
Imagine - if you will - that sweet, sweet badger love.
Spotter's Badge(r): Barry
Thursday, April 17, 2014
Graffiti spree anger
Melbourne Herald Sun: Street falls victim to graffiti artists
Shocking spelling, hope their punishment includes a return to school
Spotter's Badge: Rob J
Shocking spelling, hope their punishment includes a return to school
Spotter's Badge: Rob J
Church yellow line anger
Harrow Times: Church-goers, local Ukipper upset by yellow line outside church
...where it turns out that if they'd read the consultation document, they would have found the restrictions are lifted for church services.
Spotter's Badge: Jules
...where it turns out that if they'd read the consultation document, they would have found the restrictions are lifted for church services.
Spotter's Badge: Jules
Freezer theft anger
Lancashire Telegraph: Food stolen from woman's freezer
In other news, people keep their freezer in their shed.
Spotter's Badge: Karen
In other news, people keep their freezer in their shed.
Spotter's Badge: Karen
Wednesday, April 16, 2014
Stolen lingerie anger
Bexley News Shopper: Transgender woman has her best undies stolen
...and quite possbily all the rest of her clothes by the looks of things.
Spotter's Badge: Neil, Martin, Rob, Everybody
Note: Comments closed on this one to avoid offensive rubbish getting through.
...and quite possbily all the rest of her clothes by the looks of things.
Spotter's Badge: Neil, Martin, Rob, Everybody
Note: Comments closed on this one to avoid offensive rubbish getting through.
Bus service anger
Swindon Advertiser: Hospital staff left stranded as bus service axed
From the comments: "If I had a £1 for everyone with folded arms in an Adver photo, I could retire to the sunshine."
Spotter's Badge: Zoe
From the comments: "If I had a £1 for everyone with folded arms in an Adver photo, I could retire to the sunshine."
Spotter's Badge: Zoe
Pedestrian street anger
Northampton Herald and Post: Campaign against plans to re-introduce vehicles into pedestrian area
This story comes with many excellent photos, but we choose a crusty chap with a statue growing out of his head.
Spotter's Badge: Mike
This story comes with many excellent photos, but we choose a crusty chap with a statue growing out of his head.
Spotter's Badge: Mike
Stolen Decking anger
Bolton News: Thieves made off with pond platform
Turn it on its head. Now it's an adventure playground with a significant chance of death.
Spotter's Badge: Karen
Turn it on its head. Now it's an adventure playground with a significant chance of death.
Spotter's Badge: Karen
Tuesday, April 15, 2014
Model aircraft anger
Lancashire Telegraph: Model aircraft enthusiast not allowed to fly his plane at local park
"A former Air Training Corps member, who helped pilot a Chipmunk in his youth"*
Spotter's Badge: Karen
*not sexy slang
"A former Air Training Corps member, who helped pilot a Chipmunk in his youth"*
Spotter's Badge: Karen
*not sexy slang