Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Stolen lead anger


Dorset Echo: Thieves steal lead from Prince Charles

Christ, he's let Windsor Castle go right down the toilet.

ID Theft anger


Bournemouth Echo: Council sends personal information to the wrong person. Twice.

Now that's a glare that could cut glass.

Fox anger


Waltham Forest Guardian: Anti-social foxes leave trail of litter across defenceless woman's garden

With all-too-predictable KILL THEM ALL TO DEATH comments from the readers.

Spotter's Badge: Rachel

Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Evil little scrotes anger


Essex Echo: Home for juvenile delinquents plaguing street

Troubled youths, my arse.

Spotter's Badge: Julia

Diversion anger


Reading Evening Post: Pedestrian slams 'ridiculous' diversion around roadworks

"Cyclists dismount and use angry pedestrian"

Dog turd anger


Weston Mercury: Young footballers kick up a stink about dog shit

Geddit? GEDDIT?

Monday, June 28, 2010

Bakery anger


Surrey Comet: OAPs furious as THE MAN clamps down on outside seating

Follow them home, crap through their letterbox. It's the only language these curs understand.

Bus timetable anger


Bournemouth Echo: Angry passenger fuming over new timetable

Wow. I can't believe they actually got her to pose like that. Well done, the Echo!

Spotter's Badge: Andrew

School uniform anger


Oxford Mail: Girl sent home from school over short skirt, lip piercing, idiot parent

I think that just about sums it up.

Spotter's Badge: Suzanne

Sunday, June 27, 2010

Phone box anger


Reading Evening Post: Campaigner's fury as BT charge extra for public urinals

Do they still have phone boxes? Live and learn

Taxi rank anger


Oxford Mail: Cabbies angry over plans to move taxi rank

...to Zimbabwe.

Restaurant anger



Salisbury Post (US): Neighbours angry over local eateries for reasons I cannot quite fathom

But still, good two-for-the-price-of-one fury to be seen here.

Saturday, June 26, 2010

New homes anger


Southampton Daily Echo: Residents block roads in protest over new development

And the readers go harsh in the comments.

Forces housing anger


Oxford Mail: Forces families still being forced to live in a shithole

National scandal. Sort it out.

Pub closure anger


Herts24: Anger over threat to close village pub

Damn you, THE MAN, damn you.

Friday, June 25, 2010

High pitched noise anger


Bournemouth Echo: Bird scarer has shoppers in a flap

Fury, fingers-in-ears and *cough* pretty subject matter all in one. Well done, the Echo.

Spotter's Badge: Danfox

Bus fare anger


Dorset Echo: Row over bus fare to Portland Bill

Never mind that, he's standing in front of my daughter's shop. For all your seaside tat needs. Vuvuzelas. Marshmallow willies. Chocolate nipples. Bargain prices.

Care home anger


Oxford Mail: Residents hold up cardboard sign over plans to withdraw warden

Here's a hint: Post your used colostomy bags to head office until the beancounters get the message. Shouldn't take more than a week.

Thursday, June 24, 2010

Stolen coins anger


Bendigo Advertiser: Bar staff furious as thieves blag $2,000 in change

...with a look that can burn holes through glass

Spotter's Badge: Stewart

Football anger


Ottawa National Post: Fury as local soccer league makes the rules up as they go along

And proof that you don't have to be facing toward the camera to be absolutely livid.

Spotter's Badge: Kevin

Cycling anger


Bournemouth Echo: We'll catch rogue cyclists in Boscombe, says angry councillor as all other crime is solved in Dorset

And then what? Let their tyres down?

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Budget Anger Special




Oxford Mail: Angry people get angry about emergency budget

A fine selection of local anger from our pals at the Oxford Mail.

Bus anger


Barrhead News: Campaigners hit out at changes to local bus timetable

Top marks for the pose. Loses marks for location. A "bus anger" story demands that the anger is portrayed at a bus stop at the very least.

Spotter's Badge: Ex-Bankie

Fungus anger


Sunshine Coast Daily: Anger as fungus halves ginger harvest

Poor, dead Ron Weasley

Spotter's Badge: Rob

Phone mast anger


Yorkshire Post: Fury as phone mast erected behind homes

Yeah - somehow the person with the "urbate" card missed the photo shoot.

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Mobility scooter


Woodford Recorder: Fury as mobility scooter stolen from outside church...

...while the owner was worshipping at the bookies next door.

Spotter's Badge: Mark

Bad parking anger


Oxford Mail: Rubbish goes uncollected as card block road

Calm down, it's only Cowley.

Spotter's Badge: Suzanne

Rat-run anger


Dorset Echo: Nottington residents angry as lorries use village as rat-run

Ah, that old Tunes advert: "First class return to Nottington please"

Monday, June 21, 2010

Bird nest anger


Halesowen News: Anger as skylark nests destroyed at beauty spot

Superb bearded pointing, there. Well done.

Spotter's Badge: David

Underage boozing anger


Lancashire Telegraph: Fury as offie keeps selling booze to kids

It's for me mam. Honest.

Speed limit anger


Dorset Echo: Angry residents demand lower speed limit at roundabout

I would point out - as a local resident - that they're sitting right on my racing line.

Sunday, June 20, 2010

Lottery anger


Newcastle Evening Chronicle: Pensioner shakes fist in fury as he misses out on Lotto jackpot

We ask: Is that actually his arm?

Spotter's Badge: Ellen

Shed anger


Oxford Mail: Kids vow hideous, bloody revenge as school shed destroyed

"We'll catch them and force them to eat these. We will."

Boxing anger


Lancashire Telegraph: Health and safety rules force boxers to train outside

Wait... WHAT?

Saturday, June 19, 2010

Car clamping anger


Bournemouth Echo: Mum wins battle with clampers

...and still a bloody misery.

Car park anger


Dorset Echo: Councillor breaks into furious song as car park spaces leased to contractors

Also in his repertoire: A cover of the Amy Winehouse classic "Who the fuck painted those yellow lines outside the council offices?"

New flat anger


Dartford News Shopper: Couple outraged over condition of new flat

He's right you know - look at the size of the hole he's stuck inside.

Spotter's Badge: Mr Pavlov's Cat

Friday, June 18, 2010

Bus stop anger


Reading Evening Post: Call to replace missing bus shelter

It's behind the trees. Those Leylandii shoot up almost overnight, you know.

Tesco anger


Oxford Mail: Hundreds oppose Tesco plans, say campaigners

Only six turn up for photo shoot, observes blogger.

Little Chef anger


Manchester Evening News: Fury as metal and insect leg found in breakfast

Cracking picture, straight out of the textbook.

Spotter's Badge: Jim

Thursday, June 17, 2010

Bad E-fit


Basingstoke Gazette: Police seek man over theft, illegal potato impersonation, crimes against art

Don't have nightmares

Yellow line anger


Reading Evening Post: Man slightly irritated by parking ticket on faded yellow lines

Marvellously original take on the old angry-bloke-pointing concept.

Out-of-business anger


Bournemouth Echo: Angry shopkeep blames the internet as camera shop closes

...and not any other the number of reasons made in the comments.

That's a look that will steal your soul.

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Emu anger


Sunshine Coast Daily: Emu farmer fuming over $20,000 council fee

Did Rod Hull die in vain?

Spotter's Badge: Rob

Tree anger


Dorset Echo: Pure, NAKED anger on island as wrong tree is felled

The picture caption reads: Carole Pattison and Wiggy stand near were the tree once stood in Wakeham

Who - or what - we ask, is Wiggy?

Bus anger


Wokingham Times: Campaigners urge Conservative MP John Redwood to save bus route

"The bus?" asks Redwood, "What the devil is a 'bus'?"

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Manhole anger


Reading Evening Post: Angry woman falls down manhole, thinks of the children

Beats claiming for tripping over the cracks in the pavement, I suppose