Wirral Globe: Makeshift damn ...err... dam for construction traffic 'led to flooding'
That's the saddest-looking councillor I've ever seen. Is that dam made of puppies, or something?
Wednesday, September 30, 2015
Near miss anger
Lancashire Telegraph: Shopkeep nearly KILLED TO DEATH by drunk-driver
All's well - they nailed him for parking on a double yellow.
Spotter's Badge: Karen
All's well - they nailed him for parking on a double yellow.
Spotter's Badge: Karen
Waltham Forest anger
Waltham Forest Guardian: New project in East 17 not very popular
The best bit about East 17 was when the lead singer ate too many jacket potatoes and ran over his own head.
Spotter's Badge: Andrew
The best bit about East 17 was when the lead singer ate too many jacket potatoes and ran over his own head.
Spotter's Badge: Andrew
Tuesday, September 29, 2015
Arty letterbox anger
Border Mail: Which one of you filthy dags stole my letter box?
The replacement is just as lovely (if you're into brutalist architecture)
Follow-up...
Border Mail: Strewth! I got it back!
Hooray!
Spotter's Badge: Meredith
The replacement is just as lovely (if you're into brutalist architecture)
Follow-up...
Border Mail: Strewth! I got it back!
Hooray!
Spotter's Badge: Meredith
Playground vandalism anger
Lancashire Telegraph: Sorry kiddiewinks, there's no money left to fix your playground this time
But they do have the money to build a gallows.
Spotter's Badge: Karen
But they do have the money to build a gallows.
Spotter's Badge: Karen
Destroyed garden anger
Northcote Leader: Residents furious after contractors mow over their community garden
Featuring a ghost child from the 1950s at the front
Spotter's Badge: Rob J
Featuring a ghost child from the 1950s at the front
Spotter's Badge: Rob J
Monday, September 28, 2015
Wendy House anger
Oldham Evening Chronicle: Playhouse for the kiddiewinks denied planning permission
Look at that face, Oldham Council. LOOK WHAT YOU'VE DONE.
Spotter's Badge: Angel
Look at that face, Oldham Council. LOOK WHAT YOU'VE DONE.
Spotter's Badge: Angel
Charity box theft anger
Falmouth Packet: Crims use bolt cutters to break into cafe, steal charity box
Looks like some high-level security you've got there, pal. Oh, and I'll have one of those five quid wetsuits.
Looks like some high-level security you've got there, pal. Oh, and I'll have one of those five quid wetsuits.
Jam theft anger
The West Briton: Thief steals 100 pots of jam and marmalade from road-side stall
Trying to think of a suitable jam-based pun.
Got nothing. Just hunt down and kill the bastards. With bees.
Trying to think of a suitable jam-based pun.
Got nothing. Just hunt down and kill the bastards. With bees.
Sunday, September 27, 2015
Secret drug den anger
Derby Telegraph: Derby's parks supposedly full of secret drug dens
These kids are doing "log". Log switches off vital parts of your brain and makes you shit out your own pelvis. Kids! Say "no" to log.
Spotter's Badge: Nowtas
These kids are doing "log". Log switches off vital parts of your brain and makes you shit out your own pelvis. Kids! Say "no" to log.
Spotter's Badge: Nowtas
Dog poo fines anger
Dundee Evening Telegraph: Dog mess fines may be added to offenders' council tax bins
Now there's a picture of a man leaning on a dog poo bin, but determined not to touch it with his hands.
Now there's a picture of a man leaning on a dog poo bin, but determined not to touch it with his hands.
Stay away from our bins anger
Worcester News: Stop dumping dog turds in my recycling bins, says shopkeep
FACT: Dog turds are non-commercial waste, and cost you money.
FACT: Dog turds are non-commercial waste, and cost you money.
Saturday, September 26, 2015
Sunday trading anger
Great Yarmouth Mercury: Vicar pickets MP's office over plans to relax Sunday trading laws
By coincidence, that's also the title of the next Florence and the Machine album.
Spotter's Badge: Dave
By coincidence, that's also the title of the next Florence and the Machine album.
Spotter's Badge: Dave
Boring holiday anger
Border Mail: Man wants party cruise, doesn't do his research and gets flower arranging, wants compo
I'm sure there were hundreds of women of a certain age after a party. You should have stuck it out, son.
Spotter's Badge: Meredith
I'm sure there were hundreds of women of a certain age after a party. You should have stuck it out, son.
Spotter's Badge: Meredith
Terrible smell anger
Queensland Times: Residents plagued by terrible smell on hot days
That's fine nose-holding, but it's no clothes peg on the conk.
Spotter's Badge: Rob W
That's fine nose-holding, but it's no clothes peg on the conk.
Spotter's Badge: Rob W
Friday, September 25, 2015
Crucifix anger
Daily Record: Man barred from pub for wearing crucifix
Barman given a rocket, all well.
Spotter's Badge: Stephen
Barman given a rocket, all well.
Spotter's Badge: Stephen
Trees vs dead people anger
Coventry Telegraph: Campaign to stop trees being dug up to create space to extend graveyard
People of Coventry --- If you're going to die, make sure you do so in Leicester for the time being.
Spotter's Badge: Rob R
People of Coventry --- If you're going to die, make sure you do so in Leicester for the time being.
Spotter's Badge: Rob R
Cartoon phone bandwidth anger
Evening Standard: Ooooooooh! Who's going to get you a £3,000 phone bill for going over your bandwidth limit by watching cartoons? SpongeBob Squarepants!
No, you try to get it to fit to the tune.
No, you try to get it to fit to the tune.
Thursday, September 24, 2015
Rugby arson anger
Portsmouth News: Vandals dice with death by setting fire to rugby team's minibus
ANGRY HIPSTER KLAXON
Spotter's Badge: Jonathan
ANGRY HIPSTER KLAXON
Spotter's Badge: Jonathan
Caught speeding anger
Bristol Post: 'Yes, I know I was going faster than the 20mph limit, but I didn't realise the police were actually enforcing it'
How VERY dare the police enforce the law. Into the sea with you.
Spotter's Badge: Al
How VERY dare the police enforce the law. Into the sea with you.
Spotter's Badge: Al
Swimming in turds anger
CBC Windsor Ontario: Sewage keeps flooding local basements
"I was shot wearing this top, missed all my vital organs and came out the other side."
"I was shot wearing this top, missed all my vital organs and came out the other side."
Wednesday, September 23, 2015
Not a garage anger
Bournemouth Echo: Newly constructed garage suddenly sprouts windows, front door and a letterbox
Nice try mate, now knock it down.
Nice try mate, now knock it down.
Lidl car park Scout leader anger
Sevenoaks Chronicle: Scout leader fined for parking in Lidl car park even though the store was closed
Where are your observation skills - didn't you read the signs? Take your hands out of your pockets. ARE THOSE JEANS? Baden-Powell would be turning in his grave.
Spotter's Badge: Rob C
Where are your observation skills - didn't you read the signs? Take your hands out of your pockets. ARE THOSE JEANS? Baden-Powell would be turning in his grave.
Spotter's Badge: Rob C
Not a business anger
Lancashire Telegraph: Council decide couple's domestic stables rateable as a business
Why the long face?
Spotter's Badge: Karen
Why the long face?
Spotter's Badge: Karen
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
Railway footbridge anger
Bromley News Shopper: Dad's anger as new footbridge overlooks his children's bedroom
Try "curtains". You may know them as "window blankets".
Spotter's Badge: Sumegi
Try "curtains". You may know them as "window blankets".
Spotter's Badge: Sumegi
School vandalism anger
Aberdeen Express: Windows smashed, school garden dug up, kids upset
And Harry Styles (far right) is absolutely fuming.
Spotter's Badge: David
And Harry Styles (far right) is absolutely fuming.
Spotter's Badge: David
Contaminated holy water anger
Chronicle Live: Priest vows to shit up* the people who pissed in his holy water
*Forgive
Spotter's Badge: Andrew
*Forgive
Spotter's Badge: Andrew
Monday, September 21, 2015
Gas works anger
Portsmouth News: Road works causing danger for local residents, kiddiewinks
As one commenter points out: "The picture shows:
1) A clearly open and usable path.
2) A ramp to allow a mobility scooter to cross the kerb.
The picture entirely contradicts the two main complaints in the story."
Apart from that, all good.
Spotter's Badge: Jonathan
As one commenter points out: "The picture shows:
1) A clearly open and usable path.
2) A ramp to allow a mobility scooter to cross the kerb.
The picture entirely contradicts the two main complaints in the story."
Apart from that, all good.
Spotter's Badge: Jonathan
Taxi driver parking ticket anger
Lancashire Telegraph: Taxi driver fined for parking on double yellow while picking up disabled fare from pub
Just like in the picture above. Oh dear.
Spotter's Badge: Karen
Just like in the picture above. Oh dear.
Spotter's Badge: Karen
Bedsit baron anger
Wolverhampton Express and Star: Residents say local landlord has turned area into a hive of scum and depravity
...soon to be twinned with Mos Eisley spaceport.
Spotter's Badge: Gordy
...soon to be twinned with Mos Eisley spaceport.
Spotter's Badge: Gordy
Sunday, September 20, 2015
Building site anger
Watford Observer: "Chaos" living near building site
Slightly reminiscent of that ‘apocalypse playground’ dream sequence scene in Terminator.
Spotter's Badge: TRT
Slightly reminiscent of that ‘apocalypse playground’ dream sequence scene in Terminator.
Spotter's Badge: TRT
Smashed up garden anger
Lancashire Telegraph: Head teacher blasts yobs who smashed up school's "little Garden of Eden"
FACT: The biblical Garden of Eden also featured a pile of forklift pallets and some old tyres.
Spotter's Badge: Karen
FACT: The biblical Garden of Eden also featured a pile of forklift pallets and some old tyres.
Spotter's Badge: Karen
No bowling anger
Portsmouth News: Future of bowling alley still not decided
In the mean time, both he and his wife must take turns sitting on that giant egg until it hatches.
Spotter's Badge: Jonathan
In the mean time, both he and his wife must take turns sitting on that giant egg until it hatches.
Spotter's Badge: Jonathan
Saturday, September 19, 2015
Drugs in my shorts anger
Portsmouth News: Man finds drugs in swimming shorts he bought from Primark
Kiddiewink (centre) could have found them. Think of the kiddiewink.
Spotter's Badge: Jonathan
Kiddiewink (centre) could have found them. Think of the kiddiewink.
Spotter's Badge: Jonathan
Messy waste ground anger
Lancashire Telegraph: Woman wants the council to tidy up waste ground near her home
Superbly, they photograph her in front of a patch that looks reasonably nice. And - bless - she's Thinking Of The Kiddiewinks.
Spotter's Badge: Karen
Superbly, they photograph her in front of a patch that looks reasonably nice. And - bless - she's Thinking Of The Kiddiewinks.
Spotter's Badge: Karen
Seat reservation anger
Manchester Evening News: Woman forced to stand on train after scumbag steals her seat
Some people are actually arguing the other passenger may have been in the right, because they have no human decency whatsoever.
Spotter's Badge: Mick
Some people are actually arguing the other passenger may have been in the right, because they have no human decency whatsoever.
Spotter's Badge: Mick
Friday, September 18, 2015
Shoddy speed bump anger
Beds on Sunday: Everything is wrong with these speed bumps, says bloke
And the council replies: There's nothing wrong with these speed bumps. Shut up.
Spotter's Badge: Saul
And the council replies: There's nothing wrong with these speed bumps. Shut up.
Spotter's Badge: Saul
School playing field anger
Sunshine Coast Daily: Locals don't like the idea of a school playing field near their homes
All those children, in a controlled educational environment. STAY AWAY FROM OUR BINS!
Spotter's Badge: Rob J
All those children, in a controlled educational environment. STAY AWAY FROM OUR BINS!
Spotter's Badge: Rob J
Police no-show anger
Lytham St Annes Express: Mum angry that no police turned up when abusive drunk turns up at park
Five years of undercover work down the drain thanks to this news report. Now we'll never know who the park playground sherbert dip kingpin is.
Spotter's Badge: Karen
Five years of undercover work down the drain thanks to this news report. Now we'll never know who the park playground sherbert dip kingpin is.
Spotter's Badge: Karen
Thursday, September 17, 2015
Kiddiewink fun-time wrecked anger
Bolton News: Thieves make off with school's gardening equipment
There's a whole gallery of teeny fury here, but this shot's got at least two Damian Death-stares.
Spotter's Badge: Karen, Paul
There's a whole gallery of teeny fury here, but this shot's got at least two Damian Death-stares.
Spotter's Badge: Karen, Paul
Pirate dog poo anger
Oxford Mail: Spectre of dog mess casts shadow over park celebration
Just look out for pirates with dogs. They seem to be the culprit.
Spotter's Badge: Rob H
Just look out for pirates with dogs. They seem to be the culprit.
Spotter's Badge: Rob H
Wayward balls anger
Stoke Sentinel: Residents ask cricket club if they'd mind not hitting balls into their gardens
And no, you're not getting them back.
And no, you're not getting them back.
Beetle in juice carton anger
Lancashire Telegraph: Teenager finds a bug in her fruit juice
Considering a new category: Angry people who mistake their local newspaper for the supermarket customer services desk
Spotter's Badge: Karen
Considering a new category: Angry people who mistake their local newspaper for the supermarket customer services desk
Spotter's Badge: Karen
Wednesday, September 16, 2015
Rolf Harris think of the kiddiewinks anger
Kent Online: Book by Rolf Harris discovered in public library, where a kiddiewink might find it and catch paedo germs or something
We are fast approaching peak Think of the Kiddiewinkism.
Spotter's Badge: Neil, Rob C
We are fast approaching peak Think of the Kiddiewinkism.
Spotter's Badge: Neil, Rob C
Closed motorway junction anger
Wolverhampton Express and Star: Residents want closed junction re-opened to traffic
A new concept - pointing at a protest sign that you can't read.
Spotter's Badge: Gordy
A new concept - pointing at a protest sign that you can't read.
Spotter's Badge: Gordy
Tax office protest anger
Border Mail: One-man protest outside tax office
...through the tried-and-tested-and-utterly-ineffective medium of garden chair and huge piece of card that you can't read.
Spotter's Badge: Meredith
...through the tried-and-tested-and-utterly-ineffective medium of garden chair and huge piece of card that you can't read.
Spotter's Badge: Meredith
Keep your fatty balls away from our park anger
Burton Mail: Woman told to stop feeding birds at the park as her fatty balls are attracting rats
Then you eat the rat. Good eating onna rat.
Spotter's Badge: Jamie
Then you eat the rat. Good eating onna rat.
Spotter's Badge: Jamie
Stolen plants anger
Blackpool Gazette: Councillor Jackson 'frustrated' as thieves steal flowers
"I'm sorry Miss Jackson, I am for real, I didn't mean to steal your floral plants"
Spotter's Badge: Mick
"I'm sorry Miss Jackson, I am for real, I didn't mean to steal your floral plants"
Spotter's Badge: Mick
Tuesday, September 15, 2015
School uniform anger part the third
Another week, and other batch of kids falling victim to power-crazed head teachers. Or: another bunch of rebel kids and the parents flouting the school rules. You decide.
Wolverhampton Express and Star: Wrong shoes? WE'VE BOUGHT SOME REALLY AWFUL ONES FOR YOU TO WEAR AS A PUNISHMENT MWA HA HA HAAAARGH
Eastern Daily Press: The soles of your shoes are the wrong colour. Into seclusion you go
Bexley News Shopper: Did we say boots were part of school uniform? No, we did not - home you go
With the added bonus of mum coming out fighting in the comments
Spotter's Badge: Neil, Dave
Wolverhampton Express and Star: Wrong shoes? WE'VE BOUGHT SOME REALLY AWFUL ONES FOR YOU TO WEAR AS A PUNISHMENT MWA HA HA HAAAARGH
Eastern Daily Press: The soles of your shoes are the wrong colour. Into seclusion you go
Bexley News Shopper: Did we say boots were part of school uniform? No, we did not - home you go
With the added bonus of mum coming out fighting in the comments
Spotter's Badge: Neil, Dave