Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Cardboard fish finger anger

Daily Record: Mum finds a piece of cardboard in her toddler's fish finger, not chuffed at £10 compo offer

SHE IS FEEDING HER TEN-MONTH-OLD DAUGHTER RAW FISH FINGERS STRAIGHT OUT OF THE BAG AAAAARGH THINK OF THE KIDDIEWINKS

Spotter's Badge: Ben

Vineyard lease anger

Knox Leader: Couple angry they can't extend the lease on their vineyard

Ever wondered what happened to the creepy old caretaker from Scooby Doo?

Spotter's Badge: Rob J

Monday, May 30, 2016

Very short cycle lane anger

Wolverhampton Express and Star: Cyclists flummoxed by very short and - frankly - useless cycle lane

That's the entire lane in shot, right there. Well done, the council, well done.

Spotter's Badge: Gordy

Huge water bill anger with added Ron

Salisbury Journal: Mum upset at 300% rise in her water bill

You know who else disputed a bill for a utility he swore he never used?

Spotter's Badge: David

Shite Street anger

Erith News Shopper: Road floods with sewage, bloke makes sign

I'm certain he's actually a cardboard cut-out. He seems very flat.

Spotter's Badge: Ray

Sunday, May 29, 2016

Not a member of a terrorist group anger

Oxford Mail: Cross-stitcher says she's been blacklisted by Paypal as a terrorist because she lives on Isis Close

FACT: All terrorists give their address as "c/o ISIS, Syria", hence the mix-up.

Spotter's Badge: Caroline

Saturday, May 28, 2016

Stop turning off my water anger

Frankston Standard Leader: Woman goes to court to stop her neighbour from repeatedly turning off her water

With a photo of what some water might look like.

Spotter's Badge: Rob J

Humpty Doo shirtless anger

The NT News: Darwin pub to enforce 'no shirts, no service' rule

Now there's an image that won't leave your head any time soon.

Spotter's Badge: Michael

Queen's Jubilee tree anger

Accrington Observer: "Uproar" as tree planted to mark Queen's 60th Jubilee is moved

Uproar in Accrington only needs one granny and her handbag filled with half a brick.

Spotter's Badge: Neil

Stolen bike anger

Coventry Telegraph: Bloke's bike stolen in broad daylight and under CCTV cameras

Well done, Solihull. Well done.

Spotter's Badge: Hazel

Thursday, May 26, 2016

Wrong colour hair anger

Plymouth Herald: Student thrown out of school for dying her hair red

I love the idea of school "isolation", as if the breaking school rules virus might infect others.

Spotter's Badge: William

Community shop anger

East Anglia Daily Times: Local shop under threat from continued robbery attempts

"They stole my false breasts," says Hans Moleman

Spotter's Badge: Neil


Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Rats big as cats anger

Lancashire Telegraph: Mum won't let her toddler play outside due to rat infestation

But look at the 3-piece trampoline set there. How could you deny her this?

Spotter's Badge: Karen

Noisy circus anger

North West Evening Mail: Travelling circus apologises for late-night noise

But if it's "AAAAARGH! Who left the lock off the tiger cage", then you've nothing to apologise for. Except the messy deaths of numerous locals.

Spotter's Badge: Chris

Horse and cart and a Shetland pony thought to be called Toby anger

Manchester Evening News: Man stages car park sit-in after being refused service after trying to take his horse and cart into a McDonald's drive-through

Alternatively, he could have just parked up and been served over the counter.

"As it stands, Connor has with him a dog, horse, cart and generator, and a Shetland pony thought to be named Toby was dropped off not long ago"

Spotter's Badge: Andy

Tuesday, May 24, 2016

Comedy festival anger

Islington Tribune: Locals say comedy festival in nearby park is no laughing matter

Look, it's Highbury Fields. People *go there* to be miserable. Leave them in peace.

Spotter's Badge: David

Too sexy bra anger

Sheffield Star: MP slams Matalan for selling "sexy" bra for children

Thinking of the kiddiewinks. Well done.

Spotter's Badge: Geoff

Computer scam anger

Bradford Telegraph and Argus: Councillor warns against the old Microsoft computer repair telephone scam

Look at his angry LibDem face!

Spotter's Badge: Richard

Too many teachers anger

Sheffield Star: Mums upset that class has had 10 teachers since September

Also, Sheffield Fashion Week not all it's cracked up to be.

Spotter's Badge: Sarah

Cigarette in my veggies anger

Chronicle Live: Gateshead mum finds cigarette butt in her  pre-packed vegetables

KIDDIEWINKS KLAXON: "These vegetables could have been given to my children. Also, £50, please"

Spotter's Badge: James

Sunday, May 22, 2016

Burned out truck anger

Sunshine Coast Daily: Which one of you dags stole and set fire to my ute?

Come on mate, at least they found the badge.

Spotter's Badge: Rob J

Virgin Media box nothing to do with Ron anger

Nottingham Post: Locals angry after internet cable box installed outside historic church

Doctor Who on the right can remember when the church was built.

Spotter's Badge: Sarah

Saturday, May 21, 2016

Nudist beach anger

Sunshine Coast Daily: Nudists forced to cover up on local beach

And this guy makes it sound like it's a bad thing.

Photographer: "Would you mind posing in the buff?"

Naked man: "Yeah, no worries"

Spotter's Badge: Rob J

Lost parking spaces anger

Aberdeen Evening Express: Residents get the hump after they lose parking spaces due to improvement works at their flats

Never mind that - the sun comes out and we see an Aberdonian out gallivanting half naked

Spotter's Badge: David

Impending zombie apocalypse anger

Bolton News: Heavy rain storm causes graves to be washed away

I know my zombie films, and the zombie apocalypse is ALWAYS started by a huge rain storm washing graves away. People of Bolton - please remain in Bolton so that we may contain the outbreak (with a tactical nuke, if needs be).

Spotter's Badge: Paul

Thursday, May 19, 2016

Birdman vs The Man anger

Leicester Mercury: Old boy vows to defy written warning against feeding birds in his back garden

...all because a neighbour doesn't like birds crapping on their fence. Shame on them. SHAME.

Spotter's Badge: Calum

Tent in the woods anger

Watford Observer: Couple being forced to move from the shelter they've built in the woods

A very small part of me is shouting "crusty jugglers!" at them, but I'm a grown up now and the poor sods have been made homeless.

Spotter's Badge: TRT

Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Damn the weather to HELL anger

Nuneaton News: Umpires gesture impotently to the Gods as opening day of cricket season is washed out

You've got worse things to worry about guys. Somebody's parked a freight train across your cricket square.

Spotter's Badge: Hullablue

Old school fly-tipping anger

Wolverhampton Express and Star: 'Young Steptoes' fly-tipping across the borough from a horse and cart

Hint to police: Follow the trail of horse crap

Spotter's Badge: Dave

Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Just let me have two minutes with the scrotes who stole my motorbike anger

Portsmouth News: Former firefighter rides all over the world on his treasured motorbike, has it stolen the minute he returns to Portsmouth

Best quote:

"John bought the bike in 2012 and tackled his first adventure later that year, riding around Europe and Morocco for three months.Then, after divorcing his wife..."

Spotter's Badge: Ken, Jon

Get rid of my moles anger

Eastern Daily Press: Unfeasibly long story with some nice pictures about an all-female mole-catching team

"Two thousand years my ancestors have guarded this bit of turf, and now look at it."

In the words of Jasper Carrott: "There's only one way to get rid of a mole - BLOW ITS BLOODY HEAD OFF"

Spotter's Badge: Norbet

Clown robbery anger

Essex Echo: Sad clown considering his future in the kiddiewink entertainment business after being robbed of his takings by local derelicts

"Sometimes he makes as little as £5 per day"

Yeah, time to hang up the big shoes, mate. The big inflatable arse has fallen out of the market.

Spotter's Badge: Lisa

Monday, May 16, 2016

Clamped outside my own house but I'll let my kid to the scowling anger

South Wales Evening Post: Mum's car clamped by DVLA after mix-up over registration documents

Those traffic bollards that look like children get more realistic by the day.

Spotter's Badge: Twlldun