Illawarra Mercury: Family waiting for their swimming pool to be fixed
Oh, the humanity
Spotter's Badge: Alan
Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Cupboard door anger
Llanelli Star: Couple on 18 month waiting list to have cupboard door fixed
If only there was somebody already living on the premises who could .... naaaah.... that's just ridiculous
Spotter's Badge: Rob
If only there was somebody already living on the premises who could .... naaaah.... that's just ridiculous
Spotter's Badge: Rob
Animal anger
Cambridge News: Arrest during lobster protest
East Anglia Daily Times: Row over geese
Swap the lobsters and the geese, both problems solved.
Spotter's Badge: Kate
East Anglia Daily Times: Row over geese
Swap the lobsters and the geese, both problems solved.
Spotter's Badge: Kate
Monday, September 29, 2014
Asylum seeker anger
Bournemouth Echo: Coach party upset to find asylum seekers staying at their hotel
Posted without comment, because defamation is a terrible thing. I fully expect the comments to be filled with UKIP's finest by the time the day is out.
Posted without comment, because defamation is a terrible thing. I fully expect the comments to be filled with UKIP's finest by the time the day is out.
Medical centre anger
Melbourne Herald Sun: Residents oppose new medical centre on their doorstep
I have no doubt their objections will evaporate the minute they need its services
Meanwhile: WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON IN THE PHOTO?
Spotter's Badge: Dr Professor Sir Awesome Awesome, which I doubt is their real name and Robert
I have no doubt their objections will evaporate the minute they need its services
Meanwhile: WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON IN THE PHOTO?
Spotter's Badge: Dr Professor Sir Awesome Awesome, which I doubt is their real name and Robert
Herbert Asquith anger
Oxford Mail: Woman really doesn't like former Prime Minister Herbert Asquith
Not too keen on Jethro Tull, the inventor of the seed drill, either
Spotter's Badge: Richard, Jonathan
Not too keen on Jethro Tull, the inventor of the seed drill, either
Spotter's Badge: Richard, Jonathan
May contain nuts anger
Kent Online: Girl finds nut in her KFC burger
That's the trouble with these new bionic chickens. You can't get the parts.
Spotter's Badge: Rob, TRT
That's the trouble with these new bionic chickens. You can't get the parts.
Spotter's Badge: Rob, TRT
Sunday, September 28, 2014
Slagheap Jesus anger
Workington Times and Star: Man didn't get planning permission for 9-foot memorial to his wife
And the council, who owns the slag, isn't pleased. You can't just go sticking a nine foot Jesus on anybody's slag heap.
Spotter's Badge: Count Ottob Black
And the council, who owns the slag, isn't pleased. You can't just go sticking a nine foot Jesus on anybody's slag heap.
Spotter's Badge: Count Ottob Black
Pepsi Max anger
Melbourne Age: Sports fan thrown out of stadium in row over a tin of Pepsi
That name again: Pepsi.
Mmm... Pepsi.
Spotter's Badge: Dr Professor Sir Awesome Awesome
That name again: Pepsi.
Mmm... Pepsi.
Spotter's Badge: Dr Professor Sir Awesome Awesome
No cruise for you anger
Nottingham Post: Woman can't get a visa for cruise holiday because of her drink-driving conviction
No use complaining, them's the rules
Spotter's Badge: Jon
No use complaining, them's the rules
Spotter's Badge: Jon
Saturday, September 27, 2014
Dog poo lack of perspective anger
Grimsby Telegraph: Residents more concerned about dog turds than actual crime, survey reveals
Quality kneeling. Now wash your hands.
Quality kneeling. Now wash your hands.
Stolen gnome anger
Lancashire Telegraph: We've held a gnome audit and one's missing
Nice slippers.
Spotter's Badge: Karen
Nice slippers.
Spotter's Badge: Karen
Friday, September 26, 2014
Wheelie bin spying anger
Dorset Echo: Council says computer chips in wheelie bins 'not spying on residents'
On the contrary, they pay a man to peer through your letter box for all their spying business
On the contrary, they pay a man to peer through your letter box for all their spying business
Naturism anger
Sunshine Coast Daily: Queensland still arresting nudists
Too much, too early in the morning. For which I apologise.
Spotter's Badge: Robert
Too much, too early in the morning. For which I apologise.
Spotter's Badge: Robert
River bank anger
Oxford Mail: Residents angry, hold very small piece of paper, over boat owners' claim to mooring rights
There were originally five people posing for this photo. Tragic.
Spotter's Badge: Richard
There were originally five people posing for this photo. Tragic.
Spotter's Badge: Richard
Thursday, September 25, 2014
Street lights anger
Sevenoaks Chronicle: Residents fuming as council switches off street lights
Also, they've developed a slight lean to the left.
Spotter's Badge: Rob
Also, they've developed a slight lean to the left.
Spotter's Badge: Rob
Man wedged in her wheelie bin anger
Brighton Argus: Woman torn away from her TV screen by man getting stuck in her bin
“I was watching Paul O’Grady’s For The Love Of Dogs and I thought: ‘Oh blast, I’m going to miss this’.”
Spotter's adge: Dom Kaos
“I was watching Paul O’Grady’s For The Love Of Dogs and I thought: ‘Oh blast, I’m going to miss this’.”
Spotter's adge: Dom Kaos
High speed internet anger
Worcester News: Man doesn't want high-speed internet box outside his house
...cites non-existent road safety worries
...cites non-existent road safety worries
Wednesday, September 24, 2014
Trailer theft anger
Essex Chronicle: Scouts lose £7,000 of equipment in theft
When I was in the Scouts, we used to shovel horse shit and sell it to gardeners to raise funds. Time to get digging.
Spotter's Badge: Barry
When I was in the Scouts, we used to shovel horse shit and sell it to gardeners to raise funds. Time to get digging.
Spotter's Badge: Barry
Dead thing anger
Wanganui Chronicle: Stop killing seals, woman tells local dogs
I'll translate that for my canine pals: "Woof grrr woof meat wooof grrr bark good dog"
Spotter's Badge: Edward
I'll translate that for my canine pals: "Woof grrr woof meat wooof grrr bark good dog"
Spotter's Badge: Edward
Expensive college anger
Border Mail: "Phew, this going to college lark is expensive", says student
"Tell me something I don't know," says father with daughter at university
Spotter's Badge: Meredith
"Tell me something I don't know," says father with daughter at university
Spotter's Badge: Meredith
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
Road gridlock anger
Essex Echo: Residents hold protest over traffic from planned new estate
...through the traditional Essex method of unreadable cardboard signs. Well done.
Spotter's Badge: Barry
...through the traditional Essex method of unreadable cardboard signs. Well done.
Spotter's Badge: Barry
Stolen Wall anger
Kent Online: Thieves make off with woman's wall
I'm told: "Normal for Sheerness"
Spotter's Badge: Rob
I'm told: "Normal for Sheerness"
Spotter's Badge: Rob
New name anger
Essex Echo: Residents object to having their streets renamed
Having lived around Laindon for some time, I - for one - welcome the new 'Mogadishu and War Zones of the World' theme for the street names.
Spotter's Badge: Barry
Having lived around Laindon for some time, I - for one - welcome the new 'Mogadishu and War Zones of the World' theme for the street names.
Spotter's Badge: Barry
Monday, September 22, 2014
Thrown off the bus anger
Kent Online: Mum thrown off bus because of crying baby
And still people come down on the side of the bus driver, the miserable gits.
Spotter's Badge: Rob
And still people come down on the side of the bus driver, the miserable gits.
Spotter's Badge: Rob
Even more sea wall anger
Essex Echo: Our favourite pair of anti-sea wall campaigners have a cunning plan to block project
...and it will never work. Also, disappointed at lack of signs and/or props.
Spotter's Badge: Barry
...and it will never work. Also, disappointed at lack of signs and/or props.
Spotter's Badge: Barry
Sunday, September 21, 2014
No phone signal anger
Llanelli Star: No signal for EE and Orange customers
"Ms Scott has now been forced to use her landline"
THE HORROR
Spotter's Badge: Rob
Hoax call anger
Lancashire Telegraph: Police to install CCTV cameras in phone boxes to catch hoax callers
Wait.. there are still phone boxes?
Spotter's Badge: Karen
Wait.. there are still phone boxes?
Spotter's Badge: Karen
Saturday, September 20, 2014
Postie knee-knack anger
Llanelli Star: Anger at state of steps as postman is injured
The bloke at the back giving it the old death stare
Spotter's Badge: Rob
The bloke at the back giving it the old death stare
Spotter's Badge: Rob
Climbing wall anger
Northampton Chronicle: NIMBYs force demolition of popular climbing wall
Send Vinnie Jones there round to sort them out.
Spotter's Badge: Mike
Send Vinnie Jones there round to sort them out.
Spotter's Badge: Mike
Friday, September 19, 2014
Playground vandals anger
Lancashire Telegraph: Vandals destroy swing at playground
I know what you're thinking. Two feet six.
Spotter's Badge: Karen
I know what you're thinking. Two feet six.
Spotter's Badge: Karen
Complicated car park anger
Cambridge News: Car park machines "too difficult to use"
"This one owes me a packet of french ticklers and a can of Coke"
Spotter's Badge: James, Mark
"This one owes me a packet of french ticklers and a can of Coke"
Spotter's Badge: James, Mark
Thursday, September 18, 2014
School meals anger
Dorset Echo: School dinners contractor forgets to deliver school meals
I also hear that some kids got Domino's Pizza, which is a win in anybody's book (unless it's a book written by Jamie Oliver)
Spotter's Badge: Christina
I also hear that some kids got Domino's Pizza, which is a win in anybody's book (unless it's a book written by Jamie Oliver)
Spotter's Badge: Christina
Boating lake vandalism anger
Falmouth Packet: Vandals drain boating lake
On the plus side, local supermarkets get their trollies back.
On the plus side, local supermarkets get their trollies back.
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
Memorial garden anger
Cambridge News: Railway worker destroys WW1 memorial garden
I'd strim their bush*
Spotter's Badge: Mark
*Whatever that means
I'd strim their bush*
Spotter's Badge: Mark
*Whatever that means
Eva Braun anger
Nottingham Post: Councillor compares German resident to the late Mrs Hitler
Also, the whole town appears to be on the side of a mountain
Spotter's Badge: David
Also, the whole town appears to be on the side of a mountain
Spotter's Badge: David
Tuesday, September 16, 2014
Something about bins anger
Lancashire Telegraph: We have absolutely no idea what's going on here
But bins are somehow involved.
Spotter's Badge: Karen
But bins are somehow involved.
Spotter's Badge: Karen
Disgusted from Tunbridge Wells anger
Kent and Sussex Courier: Deputy Town Crier fuming that town's spa has dried up
I hear Peckham Spring's quite good.
Spotter's Badge: Rob
I hear Peckham Spring's quite good.
Spotter's Badge: Rob
Monday, September 15, 2014
Stopped clock anger
Essex Echo: Campaign to get borough's clocks fixed in Southend
Don't worry - there's a UKIP clock going in. It'll just say "1955".
Spotter's Badge: Barry
Don't worry - there's a UKIP clock going in. It'll just say "1955".
Spotter's Badge: Barry
Car vandalism anger
Lancashire Telegraph: Oiks leave scratches down 17 cars
"That's going to cost me £3,000 to get resprayed" says the angry chap pictured. What with? Gold?
Spotter's Badge: Karen
"That's going to cost me £3,000 to get resprayed" says the angry chap pictured. What with? Gold?
Spotter's Badge: Karen
Sunday, September 14, 2014
Bike storage anger
You mean apart from the ones already on the other platform that nobody uses?
Spotter's Badge: Christina
Path widening anger
Craven Herald: Widening path 'is a waste of money'
Good thing he's pointing at it, I might not have known what the story's about
Spotter's Badge: Karen
Good thing he's pointing at it, I might not have known what the story's about
Spotter's Badge: Karen
Mysteriously empty beer cans anger
Chronicle Live: Man perplexed as to why some of his stock of booze is empty
That's not him in the photo by the way.
Spotter's Badge: Alan
That's not him in the photo by the way.
Spotter's Badge: Alan
Saturday, September 13, 2014
Bad E-fit
Kent News: This man has done some bad things
But not as bad as this MS Paint masterpiece
Don't have nightmares.
But not as bad as this MS Paint masterpiece
Don't have nightmares.
Loom band anger
Llanelli Star: Warning over potentially 'toxic' loom bands
As opposed to warning over 'potentially shit' loom bands, which tat shops have bought in their thousands and can't get rid of.
Spotter's Badge: Rob
As opposed to warning over 'potentially shit' loom bands, which tat shops have bought in their thousands and can't get rid of.
Spotter's Badge: Rob
Dangerous playground anger
Hartlepool Mail: Mum not impressed with 18-inch spike at local playground
What's the problem? A couple of life-long maimings and kids will soon learn to leave well alone.
Spotter's Badge: Len
What's the problem? A couple of life-long maimings and kids will soon learn to leave well alone.
Spotter's Badge: Len
Friday, September 12, 2014
Car park boycott anger
Dorset Echo: Calls to boycott town centre car park after over 700 complaints
Even the council want people to not use it. Not to worry, there's a council-owned one nearby
Spotter's Badge: Christina
Even the council want people to not use it. Not to worry, there's a council-owned one nearby
Spotter's Badge: Christina
Smelly village anger
Cambridge News: Residents urged to use village's 'pong log'
Some very half-hearted nose-holding there
Spotter's Badge: Kate
Some very half-hearted nose-holding there
Spotter's Badge: Kate
Car break-in anger
Border Mail: Residents fed-up with thefts from cars
What are they complaining about? My car looks like that all the time.
Spotter's Badge: Meredith
What are they complaining about? My car looks like that all the time.
Spotter's Badge: Meredith