Saturday, July 31, 2010

Supermarket anger


South Wales Echo: Angry campaigners claim new supermarket will kill local trade

News for you - it's already dead.

Sign anger


Oxford Mail: Council forced into U-turn over road name changes

"I'd force her into a U-turn"

Fallen tree anger


Southampton Daily Echo: Taxi driver livid as tree falls on car

Taxi Drivers: A bluetooth headset does NOT make you look like Captain Kirk. It makes you look like a git

Friday, July 30, 2010

Cricket anger


Cricket club sickened as arsonists wreck pitch

Ah, that great cricketing power of Wales.

Gravel pit anger


Oxford Mail: Communities unite to fight gravel pit plans

They're also dead against having a huge red arrow painted on their village.

Bus anger


Bournemouth Echo: Twenty pound note-wielding couple thrown off bus

With a picture of a £20 note, just in case you've never seen one before

Thursday, July 29, 2010

Cow pervert anger


York Press: Farmer's anger at cow sex attack

Yeah, but look at her, giving you those big come hither eyes....

Arson anger


Oxford Mail: Pensioer's fury as arsonists torch his mobility scooters

Two? Does he have one for track days?

Pongy lake anger


Bournemouth Echo: Old bloke complains about smell from saltwater lake

A triumph for the Echo, the paper that gave the world Bill Bryson.

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

School place anger


York Press: Parents who named their son Jay.d told to take their offspring elsewhere

First stop: The sensible names shop, you planks.

Ice cream anger


Get Surrey: Ice cream van driver forced off his pitch by council

"I'll have an ice cream please"

"Hundreds and thousands?"

"No thanks, just the one."

/Tommy Cooper

Tramline anger


Dorset Echo: Angry woman demands council rip up disused tramlines after bike accident

"I'd rip up her tramlines"

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Lapdance club anger


Oxford Mail: Church takes lapdance club fight to court

...on the grounds that men leaving the establishment at 3am might intimidate churchgoers. Riiiight....

Burger van anger


Reading Evening Post: Burger van owner told to burger off

"Take your heart attack onna stick elsewhere," say God Botherers

Monday, July 26, 2010

Armpit anger


Oxford Mail: Man with gammy armpit walks out of hospital in protest at delays

Yeah! Stick it to THE MAN! Only go back when your arm falls off. That'll teach 'em

Bus anger


Southampton Daily Echo: Fury as bus driver leaves woman gasping for breath at roadside

Now being stalked by GHOST BUS.

Snake anger


York Press: Woman finds snake under wheelie bin

Probably the first and only snake she'll ever see.

Spotter's Badge: Jo

Sunday, July 25, 2010

Dog crap anger


Barry and District News: Pensioners' fury over giant dog turds

Setting new standards in old people getting wound up about ...err... crap.

"Next thing we’ll be having horses coming along here."

Perish the thought.

Music anger


Liverpool Echo: Driver angry over £30 fine for playing The Killers

Count yourself lucky, mate - if they catch you playing Justin Bieber, the police get to crush your car into a little cube.

Spotter's Badge: Page888

Pothole anger


Swindon Advertiser: Potholes 'making my life a misery'

You can't fool me, Swindon Advertiser. That's Norman Wisdom and I claim my five pounds

Top comment in the original item that bears repeating here:

"...message just in from the people of Haiti - they send their best wishes to Mr Spaulding and hope he gets through this difficult period in his life with the minimum of trauma."

Saturday, July 24, 2010

Loo not-anger-at-all


Wokingham Times: Campaigner hits out at new library toilet as luscious, pouting councillor opens new facilities

"I'd open her unisex public toilet"

Organ Anger


Wirral News: Neighbours' fury over Britain's Got Talent organ man

"I know where I'd like to stick his organ"

Spotter's Badge: Page888

Mining anger


Newcastle Herald: Locals brand report on mining operation 'a whitewash'

The lesser-spotted 'Great Universal catalogue' pose makes a rare outing

Thursday, July 22, 2010

Allotment anger


Dorset Echo: Gardeners in apoplexy as thieves target allotment sheds

I'm not Sherlock Holmes, but I can see your problem, mate. There's a big hole.

Bad AIDS anger


Reading Evening Post: World's oldest teenager in agonising wait for Bad AIDS test

As opposed to the Good AIDS.

Pothole anger


Ironton Tribune: Residents furious over potholes in local roads

"I'd fill her potholes"

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Water anger


Border Mail: Fury as tourists get cleaner water than locals

FACT: Dirty water gives you HUGE hands

Broken arm anger


Sunshine Coast Daily: Dad furious as kid breaks his arm in club brawl

Don't look 'em in the eye, they'll rip your head off.

Spotter's Badge: Rob

Tree anger


Dorset Echo: Fury as vandals destroy trees

Another "I'll take you all on" look.

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Shoplifting Anger


Border Mail: Shoplifting skyrockets in local stores

"Mmmmm" said a spokesman, "Mmm mmmm MMMMMMM!"

Newt Anger


This is Gloucestershire: Newt expert don't quite think through his plan and kills newts completely TO DEATH in half-arsed protest at THE MAN

"Brian Butcher, 75, of Canonbury Street, Berkeley, fished the great crested newts from his pond and hit them over the head with a hammer, Stroud magistrates heard.

He put the protected species' bodies in a plastic bag and posted them to Natural England because he was angry work to tear down hedgerows and fill in holes where newts were likely to be was not stopped."


Fruitcake.

Spotter's Badge: @thegirlsilver

Dog anger


Sunshine Coast Daily: Council 'not taking nuisance dog problem seriously' claims Angry Aussie bloke

Angry Kid is angry.

Spotter's Badge: Rob

Monday, July 19, 2010

Australia Rubbish At Sport Anger


Border Mail: Aussies discover - to their dismay - that they're suddenly crap at sport

In other news, Australia "not very good at sport"

School anger


Wirral Globe: Council refuses to extend age range of local school

"I'd extend her age range"

Spotter's Badge: Page 888

Parking anger


York Press: Residents furious over parking ban

"This is my boyfriend," says our spotter, "we all laughed about the photo for ages."

Spotter's Badge: Vanessa

Sunday, July 18, 2010

Bus stop anger


Border Mail: Woman fears her bus stop will go

Don't worry love, it's got to have wheels and an engine before it does. Go home and have a nice cup of tea.

Caravan Park Anger


Sunshine Coast Daily: Price hike forces holidaymakers to camp elsewhere

Top fist shaking, but at least TRY to look angry.

Spotter's Badge: Rob

ATM Anger


Wirral Globe: Shopkeeps furious as local cash machine packs up

All that free money, GONE. What now?

Spotter's Badge: Page 888

Saturday, July 17, 2010

Car shooting anger


Border Mail: Reward on offer for shooting damage to car

Pic taken shortly after poor Border Mail photographer punched to the floor

Vandalism anger


Oxford Mail: Vandalism costs town £40,000

And pity the poor photographer who fell into a hole, but still managed to get a shot

Spotter's Badge: Suzanne

Banana Not Angry At All


Harrogate Advertiser: Pensioner finds straight banana, runs to local press

"I'd ...err... peel her banana"

Spotter's Badge: Rob

Friday, July 16, 2010

Street gang anger


Border Mail: Sutherland street living in fear of street gang

"I'd subject her to a bizarre initiation rite"

School anger


Oxford Mail: Parents fight plans to relaunch school as academy

And top quality "Thinking of the kiddiewinks" there.

Spotter's Badge: Suzanne

Care home anger


York Press: Campaigners hold rally over care home

...before roaring into town and parking on the yellow lines outside THE MAN'S office. Right on!

Spotter's Badge: Jay

Thursday, July 15, 2010

Vandalised car anger

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Park bench anger


Essex Echo: Woman's fury over vandalism at nature reserve

"How do you get four Lib Dems on a park bench?

Oh, never mind.

Chippings anger


Oxford Mail: 'No more loose chippings' council promises angry driver

...who is either three feet tall or standing in a hole.

Spotter's Badge: Suzanne