Lynn News: Samwell Tarly from Game of Thrones upset after council removes 'controversial' flag pole from space near to war memorial
Still, replacing it with a resin model of an old boy in a gilet and sensible shoes is a good compromise
Spotter's Badge: George
Monday, October 31, 2016
Biblical plague of mice anger
Chichester Observer: Block of flats hit by 'biblical plague of mice'
Just wait until the plague of clowns, mate. You'll need a bigger trap.
And just to maintain balance...
Plymouth Herald: Mouse complains of 'biblical plague of humans'
Spotter's Badge: Ben, Adam
Just wait until the plague of clowns, mate. You'll need a bigger trap.
And just to maintain balance...
Plymouth Herald: Mouse complains of 'biblical plague of humans'
Spotter's Badge: Ben, Adam
Sunday, October 30, 2016
The people who smashed up our school are going to get it anger
Hartlepool Mail: Thieves knock hole in wall in attempted school break-in
The girl at the centre back is channeling Arya Stark from Game of Thrones, and heads will roll.
Spotter's Badge: Ian
The girl at the centre back is channeling Arya Stark from Game of Thrones, and heads will roll.
Spotter's Badge: Ian
Saturday, October 29, 2016
Lookalike grammar pedant anger
Essex Live: Two old blokes go to the paper about rogue apostrophes, and THEY BOTH LOOKS THE SAME
It looks like the Chuckle Brother have new, slightly pedantic, rivals
They've got a point, though. Death to incorrect apostrophe's.
Spotter's Badge: DH, Joe
It looks like the Chuckle Brother have new, slightly pedantic, rivals
They've got a point, though. Death to incorrect apostrophe's.
Spotter's Badge: DH, Joe
Friday, October 28, 2016
Sub-standard grass anger
Mordialloc Chelsea Leader: Strewth! You can't expect us to play on this grass, it's as dry as a witch's tit
Actual quotes, there*
*Lie
Spotter's Badge: Timothy
Actual quotes, there*
*Lie
Spotter's Badge: Timothy
Wrong logo someone's gonna get fisted anger
East York Chronicle: City council puts wrong logo on signs, and it's going to cost a small fortune to fix
This guy is positively seething about it, though I doubt many people care.
Not sure what to think about a man with a Blackberry holster.
This guy is positively seething about it, though I doubt many people care.
Not sure what to think about a man with a Blackberry holster.
Thursday, October 27, 2016
Politicians reveal likeness for that Fifty Shades stuff anger
Middlewich Guardian: Labour councillors claim they are being gagged
... through the medium of duck tape with the word "gagged" written on it.
Spotter's Badge: Gareth
... through the medium of duck tape with the word "gagged" written on it.
Spotter's Badge: Gareth
Aircraft noise anger
Surrey Mirror: Man who lives near airport upset at noise coming from airport
FACT: I live near an airport. It's OK really. The End.
Spotter's Badge: Rosie
FACT: I live near an airport. It's OK really. The End.
Spotter's Badge: Rosie
Wednesday, October 26, 2016
Waiting for the invention of matter transportation anger
Stuff.nz: How are we supposed to get our car in the garage?
Good point well made.
Spotter's Badge: Stephen
Good point well made.
Spotter's Badge: Stephen
Spent too long on a coach anger
Metro: Couple who went on a coach trip to Scotland complain that they spent too much time on a coach
Yeah, that's how long-distance coach holidays work, you maroons.
Spotter's Badge: Richard, Charlotte, Everybody
Yeah, that's how long-distance coach holidays work, you maroons.
Spotter's Badge: Richard, Charlotte, Everybody
Tuesday, October 25, 2016
Here's your litter back anger
Kent Live: Woman dumps bags of litter in school's reception
"Nothing to do with us," says the school.
"KEEP IT"
Spotter's Badge: Rob C
"Nothing to do with us," says the school.
"KEEP IT"
Spotter's Badge: Rob C
Council won't take our sofa away anger
South Wales Argus: Couple pay to have furniture removed, doesn't happen
Christmas lights up in October? That's a public shamin'
Spotter's Badge: Gwyn
Christmas lights up in October? That's a public shamin'
Spotter's Badge: Gwyn
Monday, October 24, 2016
No more buses anger
Lancashire Evening Post: Man thumbs a lift after bus services scrapped
He's wearing his h-viz jacket back-to-front
Spotter's Badge: Karen, Andrew
He's wearing his h-viz jacket back-to-front
Spotter's Badge: Karen, Andrew
Come back with my kiddiewinks anger
Nottingham Post: Tram moves off without two children
SHE'S DRESSED HIM UP AS A NEWSPAPER
Spotter's Badge: Milan
SHE'S DRESSED HIM UP AS A NEWSPAPER
Spotter's Badge: Milan
Sunday, October 23, 2016
You're not getting the lollipop back either anger
Hull Daily Mail: Sacked lollipop man finds that the 'banter' defence doesn't actually work
Take notice, Donald Trump.
Spotter's Badge: Ian
Take notice, Donald Trump.
Spotter's Badge: Ian
Something about a new housing development anger
Norwich Evening News: Something about a new housing estate and legal action, but just look at those faces
One clock-stopping stare and one look of abject terror
Spotter's Badge: Paul, Chris
One clock-stopping stare and one look of abject terror
Spotter's Badge: Paul, Chris
Saturday, October 22, 2016
Fuming over his BT landline anger
Gazette Series: Bloke slightly miffed after BT disconnects his phone by mistake
Aww, bless. People still use landlines.
Spotter's Badge: David
Aww, bless. People still use landlines.
Spotter's Badge: David
Can't park my car where I want anger
Hull Daily Mail: Newsagent protests parking fine for leaving his car on crossing's zig-zag lines while unloading
"Why is the bin lorry allowed to stop on double yellow lines, but I'm not allowed to park my car on zig-zags by a pedestrian crossing?" asks man who has presumably passed a driving test.
Spotter's Badge: L0wey, And somebody else but I lost the email
"Why is the bin lorry allowed to stop on double yellow lines, but I'm not allowed to park my car on zig-zags by a pedestrian crossing?" asks man who has presumably passed a driving test.
Spotter's Badge: L0wey, And somebody else but I lost the email
Friday, October 21, 2016
Murky goings on in the world of bell-ringing anger
York Press: Fury, editorials in The Times, as York Minister sacks 30 bell-ringers
A real DING-DONG, eh readers?!?!?!
[Warning: Item and associated comments are so long they reach the centre of the Earth]
Spotter's Badge: Erin
A real DING-DONG, eh readers?!?!?!
[Warning: Item and associated comments are so long they reach the centre of the Earth]
Spotter's Badge: Erin
Tory hotel price protest anger
London Evening Standard: Councillor sleeps in his car in protest against high hotel prices at the Conservative Party Conference
Look at him with his bottle of wine and his ...err... dog bowl.
Spotter's Badge: Andy
Look at him with his bottle of wine and his ...err... dog bowl.
Spotter's Badge: Andy
False cheese anger
Northern Echo: Diners warned that local takeaways are passing off 'false cheese'
And here is the false cheese in production:
Spotter's Badge: Leanne, Anne-Marie
And here is the false cheese in production:
Spotter's Badge: Leanne, Anne-Marie
Thursday, October 20, 2016
Important shed violation anger
Cambrian News: Pwllheli man told to demolish shed he put up in shared garden to keep his wife's mobility scooter which is presumably the size of a bus
I went to Pwllheli earlier this year, and this shed is among the high points of the place.
Spotter's Badge: Tim
I went to Pwllheli earlier this year, and this shed is among the high points of the place.
Spotter's Badge: Tim
Tattoo shop terror anger
Shropshire Star: Tattoo shop is latest victim in local crime spree
"They stole all our curly celtic designs and our Chinese-English dictionary!"
Spotter's Badge: Tim
"They stole all our curly celtic designs and our Chinese-English dictionary!"
Spotter's Badge: Tim
Wednesday, October 19, 2016
Wrecked football pitch anger
Lancashire Telegraph: Thieves set fire to car after performing doughnuts on football pitch
It'll buff out.
Spotter's Badge: Karen
It'll buff out.
Spotter's Badge: Karen
Horse and cart anger
South Wales Argus: MP says Pony Express would be quicker than texting for email in this part of Wales
Hey look! It's Lil' Sebastian!
Spotter's Badge: Rob E
Hey look! It's Lil' Sebastian!
Spotter's Badge: Rob E
Fed up of high electricity bills anger
Stuff.nz: Campaign group to take on power company over bills
With those scowls they're already halfway to victory
And here's Sir Patrick Moore-a-like's solo effort:
Spotter's Badge: Murray, Marie
With those scowls they're already halfway to victory
And here's Sir Patrick Moore-a-like's solo effort:
Spotter's Badge: Murray, Marie
Tuesday, October 18, 2016
Homing pigeons going to the wrong home anger
Lancashire Telegraph: New owners upset that homing pigeons are still arriving at their house
So they locked them in the wendy house. Smart.
Spotter's Badge: Chris, Karen
So they locked them in the wendy house. Smart.
Spotter's Badge: Chris, Karen
Stolen letters anger
Guernsey Press: Thieves steal letters from community centre sign to make it spell swears
And I can reveal that the swear was not inadjacent to See You Next Tuesday.
Spotter's Badge: Tony
And I can reveal that the swear was not inadjacent to See You Next Tuesday.
Spotter's Badge: Tony
Leaning sign of Watford anger
Watford Observer: Wonky Give Way sign 'makes Watford a laughing stock'
No, the place was ridiculous waaaaay before that
Spotter's Badge: TRT, Everybody
No, the place was ridiculous waaaaay before that
Spotter's Badge: TRT, Everybody
Monday, October 17, 2016
You murdered our tree anger
Yorkshire Evening Post: Kiddiewinks left heartbroken after chainsaw-wielding fool cuts down their conker tree
Have you ever seen such devastation? Oh, my stars
Spotter's Badge: David
Have you ever seen such devastation? Oh, my stars
Spotter's Badge: David
Think of the reckless kiddiewinks anger
Cambridge News: Man fears for the lives of The Kids who play chicken with oncoming buses
Mainly because that's the dog's job.
Spotter's Badge: Al
Mainly because that's the dog's job.
Spotter's Badge: Al
Goodbye to our beloved phone box anger
South Wales Evening Post: Village loses its last public toilet BT phone box
But the smell will linger on for decades.
Spotter's Badge: Richard
But the smell will linger on for decades.
Spotter's Badge: Richard
Sunday, October 16, 2016
School milk theft anger
Southwark News: 800 cartons of milk stolen from primary school
Here's a police image of the suspect:
As they say on Crimewatch: Don't have nightmares.
Spotter's Badge: Graham
Here's a police image of the suspect:
As they say on Crimewatch: Don't have nightmares.
Spotter's Badge: Graham
School vandalism makes the kiddiewinks sad anger
Hexham Courant: Wind changes while these kiddiewinks were making sad faces, and now they're stuck like that
See what you've done, school vandals? LOOK AT THEIR FACES YOU SCUM.
Spotter's Badge: Hannah
See what you've done, school vandals? LOOK AT THEIR FACES YOU SCUM.
Spotter's Badge: Hannah
Bowling green maintenance anger
Stourbridge News: Bowlers likely to win battle with council over who gets to look after their green
And look at their happy little faces!
Spotter's Badge: Jacob
And look at their happy little faces!
Spotter's Badge: Jacob
Wrong school shoes anger
Chepstow Free Press: Girl told her shoes are "too chunky" for school. Mum disagrees
There is - of course - no picture of angry mum
Spotter's Badge: Jim
There is - of course - no picture of angry mum
Spotter's Badge: Jim
Saturday, October 15, 2016
Slow speed internet anger
Exeter Express and Echo: Residents trying to raise £5,000 to upgrade their internet cabinet to something superfast
They've got £50 so far.
Thanks to modern technology, here's how they see the picture above:
Spotter's Badge: Simon, Geoff
They've got £50 so far.
Thanks to modern technology, here's how they see the picture above:
Spotter's Badge: Simon, Geoff
Who's going to pay for my damaged Porsche anger
Rossendale Free Press: Woman upset that her car got chipped just two days after she bought it
Oh, the humanity.
My advice is this: Dump the Porsche and drive a 1997 Nissan Micra. Number of shits given if it picks up a ding: No shits.
Spotter's Badge: Paul
Oh, the humanity.
My advice is this: Dump the Porsche and drive a 1997 Nissan Micra. Number of shits given if it picks up a ding: No shits.
Spotter's Badge: Paul
Overgrown wasteland anger
Dundee Evening Telegraph: It's like a jungle sometimes, it makes me wonder how I keep from goin' under
Huh-huh-huh-huh
Spotter's Badge: George
Huh-huh-huh-huh
Spotter's Badge: George