Lake District pothole anger
Times and Star: Cockermouth woman launches petition over potholes
"I'd something something Cockermouth something"
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Times and Star: Cockermouth woman launches petition over potholes
"I'd something something Cockermouth something"
Milngavie Herald: "Is this Beirut?" asks pothole rage OAP
No, it's not Beirut. Beirut is nicer
Sheffield Star: Fury as bridesmaid runs off with hen party money
"I'd raid her kitty"
Spotter's Badge: Pete
Bedfordshire on Sunday: Pensioner's fury over state of street
FACT: His street named after Kevin Rowland from Dexys Midnight Runners, and that kid out of Grange Hill.
News Post Leader: Fury as 'vandals' kill trees
FACT: 'Ringing' is a tactic often used by unscrupulous property developers to rid land of inconvenient protected trees. Just sayin'
Spotter's Badge: Joanne
Reading Evening Post: Unemployed man who lives next door to shop's delivery bay upset at shop delivery bay noises
And the usual sympathy you've come to expect in the comments
Spotter's Badge: Phil
Palm Beach Post: Couple frustrated after moving to cellphone dead zone
"I'd give her perfect reception"
Spotter's Badge: Robert
London Evening Standard: Campaigners furious as THE TORIES ban soup runs for the homeless
*sigh* Shami *sigh*
Support Liberty
Spotter's Badge: Julia
Posted by Alistair Coleman at 7:50 am 5 comments
Labels: angry famous people, London Evening Standard
Eastern Daily Press: Warning over council tax refund phone scam
Our spotter says: I think the phrase is 'like a bulldog chewing a wasp'
I have no comment
Spotter's Badge: Pete
The Star Phoenix: Woman's garden 'overwhelmed' by fluff from local trees
I'd show her a bit of fluff
Spotter's Badge: Britt
Northants Evening Telegraph: Woman loses deposit for Elvis impersonator after club closes
"I'd leave her all shook up"
Spotter's Badge: Victor
Camden Gazette: Community centre faces closure over priest's plan to convert it into a school
Sweet swing-ball playing Jesus
Newcastle Evening Chronicle: Byker residents furious as social club closes down
First Byker Grove, and now this. WHERE ARE PJ AND DUNCAN WHEN YOU NEED THEM?
Spotter's Badge: Mark
Posted by Alistair Coleman at 7:40 am 2 comments
Labels: Angry campaigners, Newcastle Evening Chronicle
Edinburgh Evening News: Boys aged ten charged over school vandalism
Argh! They're back! And this time the zombies have escaped
Spotter's Badge: Caroline
Posted by Alistair Coleman at 8:00 am 1 comments
Labels: angry teachers, Edinburgh News, Repeat Offenders
Northants Evening Telegraph: No compensation for driver over pothole damage
"I'd drive down her potholes"
Spotter's Badge: Victor
Manchester Evening News: Man forced to sell his cock after complaints from neighbours
That same sad, sad story.
Spotter's Badge: Maria
Cambridge News: Couple's anger as wedding plans disrupted, turn out fine in the end
Fair play to the bloke - marrying her even though she's only three feet. LOVE KNOWS NO BOUNDS
Spotter's Badge: Ian
Liverpool Echo: Parents demand vote on academy school plans
Top marks for the Father Ted reference
Spotter's Badge: Matthew
Manchester Evening News: Bus driver fined while dropping children off after school trip
Superb unreadable document holding
Spotter's Badge: Maria
Sunshine Coast Daily: Thieves steal goalposts from kids' garden
The Sunshine Coast Daily - bringers of Antipodean misery - do it again, with an example of the lesser-spotted 'subject outside the picture frame' shot. We salute you.
Spotter's Badge: Rob
Yorkshire Evening Post: School boycott over girls only sex education lessions
The boys only ones aren't much cop, either
Spotter's Badge: Paul
Manchester Evening News: Mum-of-six waits eleven years for new council house
I refer readers to yesterday's comments on the Coventry Telegraph
Posted by Alistair Coleman at 7:40 am 4 comments
Labels: angry and not a MILF, Manchester Evening News
Dorset Echo: Blogger's former neighbour angry at traffic jams
Blogger refuses to tell former neighbour about the short-cut LOLOLOL
Edinburgh Evening News: Fury as vandals go on school wrecking spree
It's like a still from a zombie horror movie
Spotter's Badge: Caroline
Coventry Telegraph: Mum's fury as builders steal everything including the kitchen sink
I'd err... no... got nothing.
Spotter's Badge: Maria
Dorset Echo: Shopkeep's fury as thieves steal machine from shop forecourt
And, the next day, the inevitable follow-up:
Dorset Echo: Shopkeep's embarrassment after 'stolen' item was, in fact, sold by another staff member
York Press: Shopkeep's anger over theft of laptop
And if you were wearing *sensible* shoes you might have caught them
Oxford Mail: Residents fed up of people having sex in their gardens
Sorry, I'll stop.
Spotter's Badge: Suzanne
Dorset Echo: Couple shocked to find foul-smelling flower in their garden
The absolute KING of nose-holding photography. Dorset Echo: We salute you.
Watford Observer: Woman feels conned after having her mobile internet cut off
"I'd subject her to my Fair Use policy"
Spotter's Badge: TRT
Frankstone Standard Leader: Kids disgusted by dog poo on their football pitch
Official local newspaper pose no.37: Kids holding noses in a dog poo story
Edmonton Metro: Mystery as woman's lawn goes missing
Closely followed by...
Canada.com: Joy as missing lawn mystery is solved
I'd "mow" her "lawn"
Spotter's Badges: Britt, Daniel
Sunderland Echo: Residents fight another fast food outlet in takeaway hotspot
"I'm a humanitarian. I only eat humans."
Edinburgh Evening News: Minister visits area threatened by floods
"They're always after me lucky charms!"
Spotter's Badge: Caroline
Sunderland Echo: Sisters want an end to their cycling pothole misery
No helmet for the ginge, I notice.
Bournemouth Echo: Customer's anger over local supermarket's policy of not stopping shoplifters
That's Co-op in Poole. Co-op in Poole. Just sayin'
Ediburgh Evening News: Disabled man lambasts councillor over state of pavements
With a picture of what a lambasted councillor might look like
Spotter's Badge: Caroline
Southampton Daily Echo: Toilet cleaner finally snaps and runs amok over filth and vandalism
"I wouldn't like to see her sink plunger"
Bournemouth Echo: Parents start petition as nursery school is forced to move
Pouty kid is pouty
Sunday Mercury: Angry bloke told to get on his bike over fish row
"I’ve been collecting fish for about three years and have never had any problems taking them on a bike before."
Wait... WHAT?
Barnet Today: Garage boss fined for buying ticket from wrong machine
Yoink! That's scary
Spotter's Bage: Kat
Weekend Courier: Local NIMBYs furious over skate park plans
Local skaters furious at old gits standing in their sk8 park
Spotter's Badge: Kim
Posted by Alistair Coleman at 7:50 am 0 comments
Labels: angry aussies, Somewhere in Australia Weekend Courier
Blackpool Gazette: Railyway building noise keeping residents awake
Blackpool residents disturbed by the sound of their own fury
Spotter's Badge: Jim
Barnet Today: Fury as children's farm faces closure over cuts
Pointless. What's cheaper than an endless supply of child labour?
Spotter's Badge: Kat
This is Kent: Fury at office plans at beauty spot
They can't build there. It'll sink, as any fool knows.
Spotter's Badge: Rob
This is Hull and East Riding: Residents cautious over power plant plans
Our spotter says: Cautious? Sceptical? Mournful? There's a whole universe of emotion in that woman's face.
We say: There's also an optical illusion going on there. I was convinced at first glance there were five hands in shot
Spotter's Badge: Peter
Posted by Alistair Coleman at 9:42 pm 2 comments
Labels: Angry residents, this is hull and east riding
This is Kent: Mum's fury as girl finds knife in playground
Yeah, that's come off the rotating knife climbing frame of DEATH. Put it back
Spotter's Badge: Rob
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