Northern Echo: Likeness of Michael Jackson made entirely out of Rice Krispies
The beauty is that you can take off the glasses and it's Ex-EastEnder's actor Dead Gaffney.
Spotter's Badge: Joanna
Saturday, 30 April 2016
Friday, 29 April 2016
Black cat weirdness
Worcester News: Man claims this is a photo of the Worcester Panther
He's an idiot.
Spotter's Badge: Tim
Meanwhile...
Hemel Today: Is this a big cat stalking Chaulden Lane in Hemel Hempstead?
No.
Spotter's Badge: Thomas
He's an idiot.
Spotter's Badge: Tim
Meanwhile...
Hemel Today: Is this a big cat stalking Chaulden Lane in Hemel Hempstead?
No.
Spotter's Badge: Thomas
Thursday, 28 April 2016
Name change weirdness
North Devon Journal: Man changes his name to Buzz Lightyear because REASONS
The reason being this: He's an idiot.
Spotter's Badge: Jon S
The reason being this: He's an idiot.
Spotter's Badge: Jon S
Wednesday, 27 April 2016
Tuesday, 26 April 2016
Zombie outbreak weirdness
Shropshire Star: Shrewsbury couple prepared for a zombie outbreak
Good thinking. Wolverhampton's not far away, after all.
Spotter's Badge: Sarah
Good thinking. Wolverhampton's not far away, after all.
Spotter's Badge: Sarah
Monday, 25 April 2016
Circus-related crime weirdness
Stroud News: Man dressed as clown (pictured above, presumably) steals Lib Dem poster
Come on, you've got to be funny in the head to do that. Eh? EH? Suit yourselves.
Spotter's Badge: Chris
Come on, you've got to be funny in the head to do that. Eh? EH? Suit yourselves.
Spotter's Badge: Chris
Sunday, 24 April 2016
Road diversion weirdness
Cambridge News: Road diversion markers go rogue
Yeah nah, just go any way you want. We no longer care.
Spotter's Badge: Oliver
Yeah nah, just go any way you want. We no longer care.
Spotter's Badge: Oliver
Saturday, 23 April 2016
Night vision weirdness
Wolverhampton Express and Star: Not a single person caught by using night-vision goggles bought to clamp down on dog poo offenders
May I humbly suggest a change of use as detailed in this perfectly reasoned letter?
Spotter's Badge: Milo
May I humbly suggest a change of use as detailed in this perfectly reasoned letter?
Spotter's Badge: Milo
Friday, 22 April 2016
World's Best Ever Newspaper Apology Weirdness
Hull Daily Mail: Look, just click through and read it. It's magnificent
No, really. Do it. DO IT.
Spotter's Badge: Ian, Al, Everybody
No, really. Do it. DO IT.
Spotter's Badge: Ian, Al, Everybody
Thursday, 21 April 2016
Queen's 90th birthday weird news round-up
Worcester News: Woman marks the Queen's 90th birthday by knitting life-sized sex doll
Lovely pearl necklace
Spotter's Badge: Tim
Newham Recorder: Ever wondered what the Queen gets up to on her day off?
She lets her hair down, slings on a T-shirt and makes prank calls to Conservative Central Office
Spotter's Badge: Andrew
Watford Observer: Paper makes eye contact with woman who has baked a 'corgi-shaped' cake
It's not corgi-shaped, it's normal-shaped with a picture of a corgi on it.
Spotter's Badge: TRT
Eastern Daily Press: One story - and that is one too many - to represent the million in local papers of town criers town crying about the Queen's birthday
Note the crowds in Thetford rapt - RAPT - at the good news.
Lovely pearl necklace
Spotter's Badge: Tim
Newham Recorder: Ever wondered what the Queen gets up to on her day off?
She lets her hair down, slings on a T-shirt and makes prank calls to Conservative Central Office
Spotter's Badge: Andrew
Watford Observer: Paper makes eye contact with woman who has baked a 'corgi-shaped' cake
It's not corgi-shaped, it's normal-shaped with a picture of a corgi on it.
Spotter's Badge: TRT
Eastern Daily Press: One story - and that is one too many - to represent the million in local papers of town criers town crying about the Queen's birthday
Note the crowds in Thetford rapt - RAPT - at the good news.
Phantom yoghurt flinger weirdness
Shropshire Star: Somebody's throwing full yoghurt pots at cars in Shrewsbury
Tesco Value yoghurts. You bloody cheapskates.
Spotter's Badge: Tim
Tesco Value yoghurts. You bloody cheapskates.
Spotter's Badge: Tim
Wednesday, 20 April 2016
Ghostly Tina Turner fan weirdness
Lancashire Telegraph: Local paper looks back at the time a pub was haunted by the ghost of a Tina Turner fan
It's wasn't a ghost - it was just steamy windows. Caused by body heat.
Spotter's Badge: Norbet
It's wasn't a ghost - it was just steamy windows. Caused by body heat.
Spotter's Badge: Norbet
Tuesday, 19 April 2016
Frogs doing The Thingy weirdness
Great Yarmouth Mercury: RSPCA inspector called over concerns for frogs at a model village
Frogs found to be perfectly well, getting it on froggy style.
(But if I was a resident of a model village, I'd be terrified at the sight of 100s of randy giant frogs humping all over the High Street)
Spotter's Badge: Dave
Frogs found to be perfectly well, getting it on froggy style.
(But if I was a resident of a model village, I'd be terrified at the sight of 100s of randy giant frogs humping all over the High Street)
Spotter's Badge: Dave
Monday, 18 April 2016
Locked in the toilet weirdness
Kent Online: Man thought he was going to die of lack of oxygen after locking himself in the toilet
I rarely comment on the people in the photos, but this gent is a clear warning against letting Ant and Dec mate.
(And really, click through to this one. There's just so much going on it's untrue)
Spotter's Badge: Neil
I rarely comment on the people in the photos, but this gent is a clear warning against letting Ant and Dec mate.
(And really, click through to this one. There's just so much going on it's untrue)
Spotter's Badge: Neil
Sunday, 17 April 2016
Big Cat Question To Which The Answer Is No
Worcester News: Is mauled deer carcass evidence of a panther on the loose near Worcester?
No, you dimwits. It's foxes eating roadkill. Roadkill mowed down by a car driven by a panther, mind you.
No, you dimwits. It's foxes eating roadkill. Roadkill mowed down by a car driven by a panther, mind you.
Saturday, 16 April 2016
Kentucky Fried Weirdness
Gloucestershire Echo: Did you drop your KFC meal? The Gloucestershire Echo is looking after it for you
The five second rule does not apply
Spotter's Badge: Everybody
The five second rule does not apply
Spotter's Badge: Everybody
Friday, 15 April 2016
Dog learns to fly weirdness
Colchester Gazette: Dog learns to fly for TV show
"...after beating off the competition."
Is there no end to this mutt's talents?
Spotter's Badge: Justin
"...after beating off the competition."
Is there no end to this mutt's talents?
Spotter's Badge: Justin
Thursday, 14 April 2016
Mystery drawings weirdness
Watford Observer: Drawings found under wallpaper
They're doing it wrong. You're supposed to write "I WILL KILL AGAIN" before wallpapering.
Spotter's Badge: TRT, Amy
They're doing it wrong. You're supposed to write "I WILL KILL AGAIN" before wallpapering.
Spotter's Badge: TRT, Amy
Wednesday, 13 April 2016
Forgot to read the small print on his ticket to the Outdoor Shagathon Festival weirdness
Exeter Express and Echo: Devon man takes swingers festival to court after they refused to honour his Gentlemen's Earlybird Ticket
I know what you're thinking. There's no way on God's green Earth that he's 49 years old. But accounting does that to you. I've seen it with my own eyes.
Spotter's Badge: Nathan, and not Charlotte. Also Creepyteath
I know what you're thinking. There's no way on God's green Earth that he's 49 years old. But accounting does that to you. I've seen it with my own eyes.
Spotter's Badge: Nathan, and not Charlotte. Also Creepyteath
Town crier weirdness
Eastern Daily Press: Council meeting descends into anarchy over suggestion that towns could share a town crier
Brother against brother. Families torn apart. This could mean actual war.
Spotter's Badge: Pete
Brother against brother. Families torn apart. This could mean actual war.
Spotter's Badge: Pete
Tuesday, 12 April 2016
Monday, 11 April 2016
Condom harassment weirdness
Bury Times: Man sent condom through the post to woman
Used, otherwise it wouldn't be here. The terrible bastard.
Spotter's Badge: Charlotte.
Used, otherwise it wouldn't be here. The terrible bastard.
Spotter's Badge: Charlotte.
Sunday, 10 April 2016
Mr Paparazzi weirdness
Geelong Advertiser: Former Mr Paparazzi is now mayor of Geelong, but he's been banned from using his mayoral robes and chain except on official business
Darryn, you're a star.
Spotter's Badge: Claudine
Darryn, you're a star.
Spotter's Badge: Claudine
Saturday, 9 April 2016
Friday, 8 April 2016
Dog up a tree weirdness
Bournemouth Echo: Firefighters called to rescue dog from tree, only to find out it's a cat
So they left it there.
So they left it there.
Thursday, 7 April 2016
Porcine weirdness
Thetford and Brandon Times: Pig causes delays on A11
A farm animal was also involved.
Spotter's Badge: Dave
A farm animal was also involved.
Spotter's Badge: Dave
Wednesday, 6 April 2016
One cross each, line on the left weirdness
Brighton Argus: Child crucifed
Harsh. When my mum found my porn, all that happened was that she told me to hide it better.
Harsh. When my mum found my porn, all that happened was that she told me to hide it better.
Tuesday, 5 April 2016
Bad E-fit
Cambridge News: This man has done something really quite unpleasant and I hope they catch him soon
But honestly: Like Bobby Charlton looking through a hole in a sheet.
But honestly: Like Bobby Charlton looking through a hole in a sheet.
Monday, 4 April 2016
Plymouth weirdness
No indication what these things might have been.
Plymouth Herald: Police find suspect in his pants hiding in drawer under a bed
Plymouth is weird.
Spotter's Badge: Charlotte J x 2
Sunday, 3 April 2016
Road blessing weirdness
The Journal: Priests to bless roads in effort to bring down traffic death toll
The following day's headline: Group of priests mown down in road-blessing tagedy
The following day's headline: Group of priests mown down in road-blessing tagedy
Saturday, 2 April 2016
Dead parrot weirdness
Sevenoaks Chronicle: Popular pub parrot found dead clutching a pork scratching
Beautiful plumage.
Spotter's Badge: Mike
Beautiful plumage.
Spotter's Badge: Mike
Friday, 1 April 2016
Road rage weirdness
Chronicle Live: Man overturns his car in chase after meeting his nemesis at a dog show
Crappy place to have a nemesis, to be honest.
Spotter's Badge: Sidge
Crappy place to have a nemesis, to be honest.
Spotter's Badge: Sidge
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