Tuesday, January 31, 2017

Loud classical music in their shed anger

Stuff.nz: Couple dispute NZ$500 fine for playing classic music too loudly in their out-house

New Zealand - it's a completely different world, isn't it?

Spotter's Badge: Chris

Monday, January 30, 2017

A kiddiewink could end up dead anger

Dundee Telegraph: Bad parking could lead to a kiddiewink getting killed to DEATH

Strong kiddiewinking.

Spotter's Badge: Brian

Sunday, January 29, 2017

Broken barriers anger

Watford Observer: Councillors upset that wooden fence hasn't been fixed for a year

Never mind that - what about the shallow grave? And the mayor's not been seen for nigh on 12 months now.

Spotter's Badge: TRT

Saturday, January 28, 2017

Street lights are too dark anger

Lancashire Telegraph: Complaints about new LED street lights

Lovely bit of arm-folding, while simultaneously keeping her council ID visible at all times.

Spotter's Badge: Karen

Friday, January 27, 2017

I want my bin back anger

Hull Daily Mail: Woman calls police on the council for taking her extra wheelie bin

Because the one she's got that's the size of a dustcart isn't quite big enough

Spotter's Badge: Hayleigh

Thursday, January 26, 2017

Couldn't read car park warning signs anger

Worcester News: Man claims signs at car park are "too high up to read"

So - we ask - what's he doing driving?

Spotter's Badge: Tim

Wednesday, January 25, 2017

Mouldy pie anger

Stuff.nz: Kiddiewinks left TO STARVE because their pies went off

They haven't eaten since as a result of the pie scandal. They only want pie.


Spotter's Badge: Joseph

Tuesday, January 24, 2017

Complained too much anger

Bristol Post: Couple barred from GP surgery 'for complaining too much'

Looks familiar? You're right!

Spotter's Badge: Rob A

Monday, January 23, 2017

Chicken farm anger

Gatton Star: Locals upset as poultry farm gets go-ahead

Get a grip man, those other two seem to be able to handle the smell that's not actually happening yet.

Spotter's Badge: Rob W

No street lights anger

Oxford Mail: Residents get their street lights switched back on at last

Want to feel old? This is what 80s band Tears for Fears look like today.

Spotter's Badge: Jon

Sunday, January 22, 2017

Not exactly thousands anger

Walthamstow Guardian: "Thousands" back campaign against development

Four, and a bird.

Spotter's Badge: Andrew


Saturday, January 21, 2017

Not cut out for customer service anger

Cornwall Live: Shopkeeper blames customers for lack of custom

Smart PR move, chap.

Spotter's Badge: Tony

Thursday, January 19, 2017

Wednesday, January 18, 2017

Stole our water tank anger

Weekend Courier: Thieves steal riding charity's water tank

There is no social group in the world with more terrifying angry faces than horsey types

Spotter's Badge: David

Tuesday, January 17, 2017

Rattling manhole cover anger

Daily Echo: Rattling manhole covers = doom

Textbook fingers in ears. Well done.

Spotter's Badge: Mike 

Monday, January 16, 2017

Somebody do something about this river of shite anger

Wolverhampton Express and Star: This is never a good thing

Like a fairy tale --- GRIMM

Sunday, January 15, 2017

Stop pooing on our grass verges anger

Worcester News: Think of the kiddiewinks, says concerned dad

Monogrammed hoodie. Yus.

Spotter's Badge: Alicia

Saturday, January 14, 2017

Big bucket of poo anger

Watford Observer: Big bucket of poo

You can click through for a close-up of said poo. If you dare.

Spotter's Badge: TRT

Friday, January 13, 2017

Dodgy lamp post anger

Huddersfield Examiner: This lamp post will fall over and KILL US ALL TO DEATH

Council: "No it isn't"

Spotter's Badge: Mac

Thursday, January 12, 2017

Car park price hike anger

Colchester Gazette: MP miffed as station car parking prices raised

This is why he's an MP, look at the economy of effort in that scowl.

Spotter's Badge: David

Wednesday, January 11, 2017

The day the music died anger

Plymouth Herald: Drinkers mourn the passing of their jukebox

RIP JUKBOX U R IN HEVEN ECT

Spotter's Badge: Charlotte

Tuesday, January 10, 2017

Hole in the road anger

Waford Observer: Pothole growing so big it will soon be town's new Olympic-sized swimming pool

Quality crouch-and-scowl from the councillors, but they lose marks for their lack of hi-vis wear. They could be dead by now.

Spotter: Tim

Monday, January 09, 2017

New pound coin anger

North Wales Daily Post: New pound coin could cost amusement arcade owner £50,000 to change his machines

If only there was a word to describe the risk you take in any venture. Oh, I know! "Gambling!"

Sunday, January 08, 2017

Saturday, January 07, 2017

I'm not bally well taking my hat off anger

Stuff.nz: Bank won't serve gentleman until he removes his tweed hat

Never mind the story, get a load of the triple-barreled surname!

Spotter's Badge: Cam

Friday, January 06, 2017

Stolen lions anger

Belfast Telegraph: Stone lions stolen from entrance to National Trust HQ

Those are the tightest jeans I have ever seen on any man.

Spotter's Badge: Tom

Thursday, January 05, 2017

Expensive pomegranate anger

Powys County Times: Woman can't stop staring at pomegranate which cost her £154

And as soon as she's finished building her wicker man, somebody's going to suffer.

Spotter's Badge: Debbie, Everybody

Wednesday, January 04, 2017

Tuesday, January 03, 2017

Car park dog poo anger

Grimsby Telegraph: Former supermarket car park now brimming with dog eggs

His number one concern is, of course, for the kiddiewinks.

Spotter's Badge: Lynne

Monday, January 02, 2017

Celebrity weight loss cult dullness

In years gone by, noted weight loss cult Slimming World would invite a dead-eyed Peter Andre to their annual meet-and-greet Christmas party. Last year they got heart-throb Jason Donovan.

But Pete is too busy being a new dad and loving his kids, so who was the poor sod they roped in this year?

ITV stand-in roll-neck jersey style king Steve Mulhern, that's who.

Nottingham Post: TV's Steven Mulhern meets Nottingham Slimming World cult leaders


Dorset Echo: TV's Steven Mulhern meets Bridport Slimming World cult leader


Evesham Journal: TV's Steven Mulhern meets Bromsgrove Slimming World cult leaders

Middlewich Guardian: TV's Steven Mulhern meets Middlewich Slimming World cult leaders

Swindon Advertiser: TV's Steven Mulhern meets Swindon Slimming World cult leaders

Warrington Guardian: TV's Steven Mulhern meets Warrington Slimming World cult leaders

And thanks to the magic of Slimming World's (not actually a cult) press office, a million other stories.

Booted off Facebook anger

Hull Daily Mail: Facebook refuse to believe that a DJ called DJ is really called DJ

But... TROUSERS

Spotter's Badge: Ian

Sunday, January 01, 2017

Canadian poo-lution anger

CBC.ca: Deal reached to stop dumping raw sewage into the sea

We've seen loads of pictures of councillors pointing at poo, but now THE TABLES ARE TURNED.

Spotter's Badge: Anneke